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Overview
This node integrates with the DataForSEO API to retrieve historical backlink summary data for a specified domain. It is useful for SEO professionals and digital marketers who want to analyze the backlink profile trends of a website over time. By specifying a target domain and an optional date range, users can obtain summarized backlink metrics historically, which helps in understanding link acquisition patterns, monitoring SEO health, or evaluating the impact of link-building campaigns.
Practical examples:
- Tracking how the number of backlinks to a competitor’s site has changed over the past year.
- Monitoring your own website’s backlink growth month-over-month.
- Analyzing backlink trends before and after a marketing campaign to measure effectiveness.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Target Domain | The domain to analyze for backlinks, specified without the https:// prefix or www. subdomain. |
| Date From | (Optional) The start date for the historical backlink summary. Minimum allowed date is January 1, 2019. |
| Date To | (Optional) The end date for the historical backlink summary. Defaults to today's date if not specified. |
Output
The node outputs an array of JSON objects representing the historical backlink summary data for the specified domain and date range. Each object typically contains aggregated backlink metrics such as counts, referring domains, and other backlink-related statistics over time.
If the node supports binary data output, it would represent downloadable reports or files related to backlink summaries, but based on the provided code and context, the output is JSON only.
Dependencies
- Requires an active DataForSEO API account with valid API credentials (an API key or token).
- The node expects these credentials to be configured within n8n under a generic API authentication credential.
- Internet access to reach the DataForSEO API endpoint at
https://api.dataforseo.com/v3.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Invalid or missing API credentials will cause authentication errors.
- Providing the target domain with
https://orwww.prefix may lead to incorrect results or API errors; ensure the domain is formatted correctly. - Specifying a
Date Fromearlier than 2019-01-01 might be ignored or cause validation errors. - Network connectivity problems can prevent the node from reaching the API.
Error messages:
"Something went wrong": This generic error indicates that the requested resource-operation combination was not found or improperly configured. Verify that the Resource is set to "Backlink" and Operation to "Get Historical Backlink Summary".- API response errors will usually include HTTP status codes and messages from DataForSEO; check those for details like rate limits or invalid parameters.