# Backlink totals and referring domains

Serpstat

Returns backlink, referring-domain and referring-subnet totals for a domain or URL.

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**Job:** [Check backlinks](https://scrollport.com/tools/backlink-api)

**Current price:** $0.0035/request

**Availability:** Ready to run

## Tool details

**About this tool**

Returns backlink, referring-domain and referring-subnet totals for a domain or URL.

**Inputs and outputs**

### Input

`query` string · required

the domain to summarise

minLength: 1 · maxLength: 500

`searchType` string · optional

Value supplied for search type.

minLength: 1 · maxLength: 500 · enum: domain, domain_with_subdomains

### Output

`data` object

Returned data value.

**Example request and output**

Inspect returns this reviewed example, its estimated cost and the current input schema. Run calculates the estimate for your actual input.

### Request

```
{
  "tool_id": "serpstat.web-backlinks-summary",
  "input": {
    "query": "serpstat.com",
    "searchType": "domain"
  }
}
```

### Output

```
{
  "data": {
    "backlinks": 198454,
    "referring_domains": 5391,
    "referring_subnets": 2230
  }
}
```

**Errors and limitations**

- `invalid_input`: The lookup fields or limits are invalid.example: {"query":"serpstat.com","searchType":"domain"}
- `upstream_error`: The provider could not complete a verified result; the wallet was not charged.Check the documented fields and contact Scrollport support with the run ID if needed.

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