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Overview
This node integrates with the DataForSEO API to retrieve bulk statistics about referring domains for multiple targets (pages, domains, or subdomains). It is designed to handle up to 1000 targets per request, providing aggregated backlink-related metrics across these targets.
Typical use cases include SEO professionals and digital marketers who want to analyze backlink profiles at scale, monitor referring domain quality, or gather data for competitive analysis. For example, a user might input a list of competitor websites or specific landing pages to get an overview of their backlink sources and domain authority metrics in bulk.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Targets | A collection of up to 1000 targets where each target can be a domain, subdomain, or webpage URL. Domains and subdomains should be specified without the https:// and www. prefixes. Webpages must be specified with full absolute URLs including http:// or https://. The targets in a single request cannot belong to more than 100 different domains. |
Output
The node outputs a JSON array where each item corresponds to the backlink statistics for one of the specified targets. The exact structure depends on the DataForSEO API response but generally includes metrics related to referring domains such as counts, quality scores, and other backlink profile summaries.
No binary data output is produced by this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an active DataForSEO API account.
- Needs an API key credential configured in n8n to authenticate requests.
- The node sends POST requests to the DataForSEO v3 API endpoint (
https://api.dataforseo.com/v3).
Troubleshooting
- Error: "Something went wrong" — This generic error may occur if the selected resource-operation combination is invalid or missing. Ensure that the Resource is set to "Backlink" and Operation to "Get Bulk Referring Domain Stats".
- Request limits exceeded — The API restricts the number of targets to 1000 per request and no more than 100 unique domains. Exceeding these limits will cause errors. Split large inputs accordingly.
- Invalid target format — Domains must not include protocol or "www." prefix; webpages require full URLs. Incorrect formatting will lead to API validation errors.
- Authentication failures — Verify that the API key credential is correctly set up and has sufficient permissions.