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post_dataforseo_backlinks_history_live
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‌ This endpoint will provide you with historical backlinks data back to the beginning of 2019. You can receive the number of backlinks a given domain had in a specific time period, the number of new & lost backlinks, referring domains, and more.

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Output Schema

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Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / body / items / oneOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "example": [
      -      {
      -        "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      -        "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      -        "target": "cnn.com"
      -      }
      -    ],
      -    "properties": {
      -      "date_from": {
      -        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "date_to": {
      -        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "rank_scale": {
      -        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "tag": {
      -        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "target": {
      -        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "properties": {
      +      "date_from": {
      +        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "date_to": {
      +        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "rank_scale": {
      +        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "tag": {
      +        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "target": {
      +        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / items / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "example": [
      -      {
      -        "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      -        "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      -        "target": "cnn.com"
      -      }
      -    ],
      -    "properties": {
      -      "date_from": {
      -        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "date_to": {
      -        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "rank_scale": {
      -        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "tag": {
      -        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "target": {
      -        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / items / oneOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "example": [
      +      {
      +        "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      +        "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      +        "target": "cnn.com"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "properties": {
      +      "date_from": {
      +        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "date_to": {
      +        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "rank_scale": {
      +        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "tag": {
      +        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "target": {
      +        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
  3. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / example
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      +    "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      +    "target": "cnn.com"
      +  }
      +]
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / items / anyOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "example": [
      +      {
      +        "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      +        "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      +        "target": "cnn.com"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "properties": {
      +      "date_from": {
      +        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "date_to": {
      +        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "rank_scale": {
      +        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "tag": {
      +        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "target": {
      +        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / items / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "date_from": {
      -    "description": "starting date of the time range optional field minimum value 2019-01-01 if you don’t specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default date format: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" example: \"2019-01-15\"",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "date_to": {
      -    "description": "ending date of the time range optional field if you don’t specify this field, the today’s date will be used by default date format: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" example: \"2019-01-15\"",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "rank_scale": {
      -    "description": "defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the rank, domain_from_rank, and page_from_rank values optional field you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale possible values: one_hundred — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale one_thousand — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale default value: one_thousand learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in this Help Center article",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "tag": {
      -    "description": "user-defined task identifier optional field the character limit is 255 you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result you will find the specified tag value in the data object of the response",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "target": {
      -    "description": "domain required field a domain should be specified without https:// and www.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  }
      -}
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / items / required
      Removed value: -[
      -  "target"
      -]
    • changedInput schema / properties / body / items / type
      Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
      +  "object",
      +  "null"
      +]
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "body"
      -]New value: +[]
    • addedOutput schema / x-fastmcp-wrap-result
      Added value: +true
  4. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / example
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      -    "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      -    "target": "cnn.com"
      -  }
      -]
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / items / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "example": [
      -      {
      -        "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      -        "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      -        "target": "cnn.com"
      -      }
      -    ],
      -    "properties": {
      -      "date_from": {
      -        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "date_to": {
      -        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "rank_scale": {
      -        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "tag": {
      -        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      -        "type": [
      -          "string",
      -          "null"
      -        ]
      -      },
      -      "target": {
      -        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      -        "type": "string"
      -      }
      -    },
      -    "type": "object"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / items / properties
      Added value: +{
      +  "date_from": {
      +    "description": "starting date of the time range optional field minimum value 2019-01-01 if you don’t specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default date format: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" example: \"2019-01-15\"",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "date_to": {
      +    "description": "ending date of the time range optional field if you don’t specify this field, the today’s date will be used by default date format: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" example: \"2019-01-15\"",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "rank_scale": {
      +    "description": "defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the rank, domain_from_rank, and page_from_rank values optional field you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale possible values: one_hundred — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale one_thousand — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale default value: one_thousand learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in this Help Center article",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "tag": {
      +    "description": "user-defined task identifier optional field the character limit is 255 you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result you will find the specified tag value in the data object of the response",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  "target": {
      +    "description": "domain required field a domain should be specified without https:// and www.",
      +    "type": "string"
      +  }
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / items / required
      Added value: +[
      +  "target"
      +]
    • changedInput schema / properties / body / items / type
      Previous value: -[
      -  "object",
      -  "null"
      -]New value: +"object"
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[]New value: +[
      +  "body"
      +]
    • removedOutput schema / x-fastmcp-wrap-result
      Removed value: -true
  5. Changed7 schema fields changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / example
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      +    "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      +    "target": "cnn.com"
      +  }
      +]
    • addedInput schema / properties / body / items / anyOf
      Added value: +[
      +  {
      +    "example": [
      +      {
      +        "date_from": "2020-01-01",
      +        "date_to": "2021-01-01",
      +        "target": "cnn.com"
      +      }
      +    ],
      +    "properties": {
      +      "date_from": {
      +        "description": "<em>starting date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>minimum value <code>2019-01-01</code><br>if you don't specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "date_to": {
      +        "description": "<em>ending date of the time range</em><br>optional field<br>if you don't specify this field, the today's date will be used by default<br>date format: <code>\"yyyy-mm-dd\"</code><br>example:<br><code>\"2019-01-15\"</code>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "rank_scale": {
      +        "description": "<em>defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the <code>rank</code>, <code>domain_from_rank</code>, and <code>page_from_rank</code> values</em><br>optional field<p>you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale<p>possible values:<br><code>one_hundred</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale<br><code>one_thousand</code> — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale<p>default value: <code>one_thousand</code><p>learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in <a href=\"https://dataforseo.com/help-center/what_is_rank_in_backlinks_api#rank_scale\">this Help Center article</a>",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "tag": {
      +        "description": "<em>user-defined task identifier</em><br>optional field<br><em>the character limit is 255</em><br>you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result<br>you will find the specified <code>tag</code> value in the <code>data</code> object of the response",
      +        "type": [
      +          "string",
      +          "null"
      +        ]
      +      },
      +      "target": {
      +        "description": "<em>domain</em><br><strong>required field</strong><br>a domain should be specified without <code>https://</code> and <code>www.</code>",
      +        "type": "string"
      +      }
      +    },
      +    "type": "object"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / items / properties
      Removed value: -{
      -  "date_from": {
      -    "description": "starting date of the time range optional field minimum value 2019-01-01 if you don’t specify this field, the minimum value will be used by default date format: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" example: \"2019-01-15\"",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "date_to": {
      -    "description": "ending date of the time range optional field if you don’t specify this field, the today’s date will be used by default date format: \"yyyy-mm-dd\" example: \"2019-01-15\"",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "rank_scale": {
      -    "description": "defines the scale used for calculating and displaying the rank, domain_from_rank, and page_from_rank values optional field you can use this parameter to choose whether rank values are presented on a 0–100 or 0–1000 scale possible values: one_hundred — rank values are displayed on a 0–100 scale one_thousand — rank values are displayed on a 0–1000 scale default value: one_thousand learn more about how this parameter works and how ranking metrics are calculated in this Help Center article",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "tag": {
      -    "description": "user-defined task identifier optional field the character limit is 255 you can use this parameter to identify the task and match it with the result you will find the specified tag value in the data object of the response",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  "target": {
      -    "description": "domain required field a domain should be specified without https:// and www.",
      -    "type": "string"
      -  }
      -}
    • removedInput schema / properties / body / items / required
      Removed value: -[
      -  "target"
      -]
    • changedInput schema / properties / body / items / type
      Previous value: -"object"New value: +[
      +  "object",
      +  "null"
      +]
    • changedInput schema / required
      Previous value: -[
      -  "body"
      -]New value: +[]
    • addedOutput schema / x-fastmcp-wrap-result
      Added value: +true
  6. First observed

TDQS

B3.2/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

The description adds genuinely useful behavioral context beyond the annotations, notably the 2019-to-present data coverage window and the usage-based billing note with a ~$0.0271 default request estimate. However, it frames the call purely as data retrieval while the annotations declare readOnlyHint=false and destructiveHint=true, and the description never reconciles that tension or explains what the call costs/destroys at a side-effect level.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two front-loaded sentences give the capability and the data window with no wasted words. The appended pricing boilerplate is verbose but appears to be a mandatory block rather than author-written padding. A stray leading character and the long pricing comment slightly hurt the structure.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return values need not be described, and the description correctly covers the data availability window and cost. What is missing is any disambiguation from the many sibling backlinks endpoints and any note on required inputs, which matters for an agent choosing among ~25 similar tools.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is reported as 0% for the top-level parameter, so the description must compensate, and it only partially does: "a given domain" implies target and "a specific time period" implies date_from/date_to. It says nothing about date format, the 2019-01-01 minimum, the default endpoint date, or the rank_scale option, all of which remain undocumented at the description level.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states a specific verb and resource: it returns historical backlinks data for a domain back to January 2019, including backlink counts, new/lost links, and referring domains. That is enough to identify the tool's output. It does not differentiate itself from close siblings such as post_dataforseo_backlinks_timeseries_summary_live or post_dataforseo_backlinks_summary_live, which the description's metric list also describes.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

There is no guidance on when to choose this endpoint over the many sibling backlinks endpoints (live vs bulk vs timeseries vs summary), and no prerequisites are stated. The only conditional information is an implicit "specific time period", with nothing about defaults or limits. An agent must infer usage entirely from the name.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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