backlinks_overview
Analyze backlinks for domains or URLs to understand link profiles and SEO performance. Use this tool to identify referring domains and assess backlink quality.
Instructions
Get backlinks overview for a domain or URL. Target type can be root_domain, domain, or url.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| target | Yes | ||
| target_type | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:280-287 (handler)Handler case for 'backlinks_overview' tool within the CallToolRequestSchema handler: parses input using BacklinksOverviewSchema, calls Semrush API 'backlinks_overview' endpoint with target, target_type, and specific export_columns via analytics v1.
case 'backlinks_overview': { const { target, target_type } = BacklinksOverviewSchema.parse(args); data = await callSemrushAPI('backlinks_overview', { target, target_type, export_columns: 'ascore,total,domains_num,urls_num,ips_num,ipclassc_num,follows_num,nofollows_num,sponsored_num,ugc_num,texts_num,images_num,forms_num,frames_num', }, true); // Pass true for isAnalyticsV1 break; - src/index.ts:79-82 (schema)Zod input schema for backlinks_overview tool, defining 'target' as string and 'target_type' as enum with default 'root_domain'.
const BacklinksOverviewSchema = z.object({ target: z.string().describe('Domain to analyze'), target_type: z.enum(['root_domain', 'domain', 'url']).default('root_domain').describe('Type of target: root_domain, domain (for subdomains), or url'), }); - src/index.ts:202-209 (registration)Registration of 'backlinks_overview' tool in the ListToolsRequestSchema response, including name, description, and inputSchema based on BacklinksOverviewSchema.
name: 'backlinks_overview', description: 'Get backlinks overview for a domain or URL. Target type can be root_domain, domain, or url.', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: BacklinksOverviewSchema.shape, required: ['target', 'target_type'], }, },