SEO Backlink Data.
Just What You Need.

Ahrefs and SEMrush bundle everything into one expensive platform. Backlinq unbundles it, four focused endpoints, pay only for what you actually use.

example.js
const data = await fetch("/v1/domain-authority?domain=example.com");
{
domainAuthority: 87,
pageRank: 6
}
What is Backlinq?

SEO Backlink
Intelligence Unbundled

Clean REST API

Four predictable endpoints with consistent JSON responses. Integrate in minutes, not days.

No Platform Tax

Just the data you need. No bloated dashboards, no unused features, no annual contracts that charge you whether you query or not.

Enterprise-Grade Data

Production-ready backlink intelligence. The same data layer that justifies four-figure subscriptions, available per query.

The Problem

You're paying for a platform. You only needed an API.

The platforms were built for enterprise marketing teams. Everyone else is paying for features they will never open.

$1,200+

Built for teams, priced for everyone

Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Moz bundle rank tracking, keyword research, site audits, and content tools into one platform. You need backlink data. You pay for all of it anyway.

12mo

Subscriptions don't fit how you work

Freelancers run audits twice a month. Developers query on demand. Agencies build pipelines, not dashboards. None of these patterns justify a monthly subscription that charges the same whether you query or not.

$449+

Programmatic access is locked away

On Ahrefs, API access starts at $449/month. On SEMrush, you need a Business plan plus separate API unit purchases. Getting backlink data into your product costs more than the product itself.

The Solution

Four endpoints.
No platform tax.

Pay per query

Only pay for what you actually use

No subscription

Cancel or change plans anytime

Instant access

API key in seconds, no sales calls

Backlinq API

REST API · JSON responses

Domain Authority

DA, PR, Spam Score

Backlink Profile

Total backlinks & refs

Referring Domains

Deduplicated list

Compare Domains

2-5 domain comparison

API Endpoints

Four endpoints. All the signal.

Clean, predictable API endpoints you can integrate in minutes.

GET /v1/domain-authority

Domain Authority

DA score (0–100), PageRank (0–10), global rank, and spam score.

{
"domain": "example.com",
"domainAuthority": 87,
"pageRank": 6,
"spamScore": 2
}
GET /v1/backlinks

Backlink Profile

Total backlinks, referring domains, and top linking URLs.

{
"domain": "example.com",
"backlinks": 1247500,
"referringDomains": 4520,
"topLinks": [...]
}
GET /v1/referring-domains

Referring Domains

Deduplicated list of external domains linking to the target.

{
"domain": "example.com",
"domains": [
"github.com",
"stackoverflow.com",
"medium.com"
]
}
GET /v1/compare

Compare Domains

Side-by-side comparison for 2–5 domains ranked by DA.

{
"domains": ["a.com", "b.com"],
"comparison": [
{ "domain": "a.com", "da": 87 },
{ "domain": "b.com", "da": 64 }
]
}
Who It's For

Built for you

From solo developers to agency teams, built for anyone who needs backlink data without the platform that comes with it.

Developers

Build without the bloat

You need domain intelligence in your product. Every other option costs more than your entire infrastructure budget or buries API access behind a sales process. Four production-ready endpoints, instant API key, free tier to build and test.

Free tier
Instant API key
Clean JSON responses

SEO Freelancers

Pay for what you actually use

You run backlink audits for clients twice a month, not twice a day. Pro at $49/month covers your entire monthly workload across multiple clients for less than half the cheapest Ahrefs plan you'd barely touch.

$49/mo
500 requests
Cancel anytime

Agencies & Dev Teams

Build on top of backlink data

Ahrefs API access starts at $449/month. Building client-facing tooling or internal reporting pipelines on that economics doesn't work. Scale at $129/month gives you 2,500 programmatic queries, less than a third of the cost.

$129/mo
2,500 requests
vs $449/mo Ahrefs API
Simple Pricing

Start free. Scale up.

Free
Free

30 requests/month

  • All 4 API endpoints
  • Domain Authority scores
  • Backlink profiles
  • Referring domains
  • No credit card required
Start for free
Popular
Pro
$49/mo

500 requests/month

then $0.10 per extra request

  • Everything in Free
  • 500 requests/month
  • Domain comparison endpoint
  • Pay-as-you-go overage
  • Priority support
Get Pro
Scale
$129/mo

2,500 requests/month

then $0.10 per extra request

  • Everything in Pro
  • 2,500 requests/month
  • Bulk domain analysis
  • Pay-as-you-go overage
  • vs $449/mo for Ahrefs API
Get Scale

Overage charges?

$0.10 per extra request, billed at end of month.

Can I change plans?

Anytime from your dashboard. No penalties.

Free tier?

30 requests/month, no card required. Build and test before you commit.

Comparing to Ahrefs API? Their programmatic access starts at $449/month. Scale is $129.

Stop paying for the platform

Start paying for the data.

30 free requests. No credit card. Four endpoints live in minutes.

No platform subscription
30 requests/month free
Cancel anytime