Fetch anchor texts of backlinks pointing to a single target with sorting and limit controls (v1/backlinks/anchors)
AI agents call backlinksAnchors to retrieve information from Seo Data Api without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves backlink anchor text data for analysis purposes. It does not create, modify, delete, execute commands, or move financial resources. The 'sorting and limit controls' are read-only parameters for filtering results. No side effects or irreversible actions are possible, making it a straightforward Read operation with low risk.
From the tool's definition Tool performs 'Fetch anchor texts of backlinks' with 'sorting and limit controls' — a data retrieval operation with no modification or execution capability.
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Fetch anchor texts of backlinks pointing to a single target with sorting and limit controls (v1/backlinks/anchors). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Seo Data Api MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Seo Data Api MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for backlinksAnchors: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Seo Data Api. Nothing to install.
backlinksAnchors is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the backlinksAnchors rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for backlinksAnchors. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
backlinksAnchors is provided by the Seo Data Api MCP server (teake1404/seo-data-api-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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