GET /backlinks/live
Parameters
target
Required
query
string
Domain, subdomain, or exact URL to get backlinks for (e.g. vebapi.com).
limit
Required
query
string
Max number of backlinks to return. Range 1–10000. Billing: 10 credits per 100 (so 250 → 30 credits).
offset
Required
query
string
Number of results to skip — use with limit for pagination.
backlinks_status_type
Required
query
string
Which links to include: live, new, lost , all.
include_subdomains
Required
query
string
Count links pointing to subdomains of the target (e.g. blog.vebapi.com).
exclude_internal_backlinks
Required
query
string
Drop links from the target's own domain/subdomains, keeping only external ones.
include_indirect_links
Required
query
string
Include links that reach the target through redirects or canonicals (shown with link_type: redirect).
Example Request
curl -X GET "https://vebapi.com/api/backlinks/live?target=vebapi.com&limit=100" \
-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
Response
{
"engine": "Vebapi v8",
"node": "master",
"provider": "vebapi.com",
"request": {
"target": "vebapi.com",
"mode": "as_is",
"backlinks_status_type": "live",
"limit": 100,
"offset": 0,
"include_subdomains": true,
"exclude_internal_backlinks": true,
"include_indirect_links": true
},
"counts": {
"backlinks": {
"total": 203,
"returned": 100,
"doFollow": 90,
"fromHomePage": 0,
"toHomePage": 78,
"text": 97,
"image": 0,
"redirect": 3,
"new": 23,
"lost": 0,
"broken": 0
},
"domains": {
"total": 15,
"doFollow": 7,
"fromHomePage": 0,
"toHomePage": 11
}
},
"backlinks": [
{
"url_from": "https://www.producthunt.com/r/A7HDPGWNVC7ZQ5?utm_campaign=producthunt-api&utm_medium=api-v2&utm_source=Application%3A+PH+Deck+%28ID%3A+112811%29",
"url_to": "https://vebapi.com/",
"domain_from": "www.producthunt.com",
"domain_to": "vebapi.com",
"title": "",
"anchor": "",
"alt": "",
"nofollow": false,
"image": false,
"image_source": "",
"link_type": "redirect",
"inlink_rank": 23,
"domain_inlink_rank": 89,
"spam_score": 0,
"country": "US",
"tld_from": "com",
"is_new": false,
"is_lost": false,
"is_broken": false,
"links_count": 1,
"first_seen": "2025-09-17",
"last_visited": "2025-10-18"
},
{
"url_from": "https://producthubx.com/ko/product/vebapi/138298",
"url_to": "https://vebapi.com/?utm_source=producthubx.com",
"domain_from": "producthubx.com",
"domain_to": "vebapi.com",
"title": "vebapi - \uac1c\ubc1c\uc790 \ubc0f SaaS\ub97c\uc704\ud55c \ubaa8\ub4e0 SEO API | ProductHubX",
"anchor": "\uc6f9\uc0ac\uc774\ud2b8 \ubc29\ubb38",
"alt": "",
"nofollow": false,
"image": false,
"image_source": "",
"link_type": "anchor",
"inlink_rank": 0,
"domain_inlink_rank": 31,
"spam_score": 0,
"country": "WW",
"tld_from": "com",
"is_new": true,
"is_lost": false,
"is_broken": false,
"links_count": 1,
"first_seen": "2025-10-14",
"last_visited": "2025-10-14"
},
{
"url_from": "https://producthubx.com/ar/product/vebapi/138298",
"url_to": "https://vebapi.com/?utm_source=producthubx.com",
"domain_from": "producthubx.com",
"domain_to": "vebapi.com",
"title": "\u0641\u064a\u0628\u0627\u0628\u064a - All -in - \u0648\u0627\u062d\u062f \u0645\u0646 \u0643\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0626\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0637\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u062c | ProductHubX",
"anchor": "\u0632\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639",
"alt": "",
"nofollow": false,
"image": false,
"image_source": "",
"link_type": "anchor",
"inlink_rank": 0,
"domain_inlink_rank": 31,
"spam_score": 0,
"country": "WW",
"tld_from": "com",
"is_new": true,
"is_lost": false,
"is_broken": false,
"links_count": 1,
"first_seen": "2025-10-14",
"last_visited": "2025-10-14"
},
{
"url_from": "https://producthubx.com/de/product/vebapi/138298",
"url_to": "https://vebapi.com/?utm_source=producthubx.com",
"domain_from": "producthubx.com",
"domain_to": "vebapi.com",
"title": "VEBAPI - All -in -One SEO -API f\u00fcr Entwickler und SaaS | ProductHubX",
"anchor": "Website besuchen",
"alt": "",
"nofollow": false,
"image": false,
"image_source": "",
"link_type": "anchor",
"inlink_rank": 0,
"domain_inlink_rank": 31,
"spam_score": 0,
"country": "WW",
"tld_from": "com",
"is_new": true,
"is_lost": false,
"is_broken": false,
"links_count": 1,
"first_seen": "2025-10-14",
"last_visited": "2025-10-14"
},
{
"url_from": "https://www.hackerchoice.com/indie-products/daily/2025-07-29/product/dropdeck/",
"url_to": "https://vebapi.com/",
"domain_from": "www.hackerchoice.com",
"domain_to": "vebapi.com",
"title": "DropDeck - Create stunning product showcases",
"anchor": "Website",
"alt": "",
"nofollow": false,
"image": false,
"image_source": "",
"link_type": "anchor",
"inlink_rank": 0,
"domain_inlink_rank": 16,
"spam_score": 30,
"country": "",
"tld_from": "com",
"is_new": false,
"is_lost": false,
"is_broken": false,
"links_count": 1,
"first_seen": "2025-11-10",
"last_visited": "2026-05-05"
}
]
}| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
target |
string | — (required) | Domain, subdomain, or exact URL to get backlinks for (e.g. vebapi.com). Returns 422 if missing. |
limit |
integer | 100 |
Max number of backlinks to return. Range 1–1000. Billing: 10 credits per 100 (so 250 → 30 credits). |
offset |
integer | 0 |
Number of results to skip — use with limit for pagination. |
backlinks_status_type |
string | live |
Which links to include: live (active now), new (first seen recently), lost (no longer found), all. |
include_subdomains |
boolean | true |
Count links pointing to subdomains of the target (e.g. blog.vebapi.com). |
exclude_internal_backlinks |
boolean | false* |
Drop links from the target's own domain/subdomains, keeping only external ones. |
include_indirect_links |
boolean | true |
Include links that reach the target through redirects or canonicals (shown with link_type: redirect). |