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# List backlink prospects

> Pages that link to sites ranking for a keyword, or the links a domain gets, with SpyFu's metrics. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/spyfu/list_backlinks

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Pages that link to sites ranking for a keyword, or the links a domain gets, with SpyFu's metrics.

SpyFu API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/spyfu.md

`GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/spyfu/backlinks`

Access: read.

Runs SpyFu's Backlinks search for a keyword or a domain. A keyword returns URLs that link to sites ranking for it, a domain returns the links that domain gets. Each row has the URL, monthly organic clicks, domain strength (100 is the strongest), ranked keywords of the page and its outbound links. content_type and exclude_domains are applied by SpyFu. SpyFu shows only pages Google has indexed within the top 100 results, without duplicates, so the list is for discovery and not an audit of your own links.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | no | Keyword you want to rank for. Give this or domain. |
| `domain` | string | no | Competitor domain whose links you want to see. Give this or keyword. |
| `content_type` | string | no | Content type as named in SpyFu's filter, for example Blogs or Forums. |
| `exclude_domains` | string | no | Comma-separated domains to leave out, including your own. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl "https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/spyfu/backlinks?keyword=trail+running+shoes&content_type=Forums&exclude_domains=trailkick.com" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("spyfu", "list_backlinks", {"keyword":"trail running shoes","content_type":"Forums","exclude_domains":"trailkick.com"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('spyfu', 'list_backlinks', {"keyword":"trail running shoes","content_type":"Forums","exclude_domains":"trailkick.com"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call spyfu list_backlinks --data '{"keyword":"trail running shoes","content_type":"Forums","exclude_domains":"trailkick.com"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "keyword": "trail running shoes",
  "content_type": "Forums",
  "backlinks": [
    {
      "url": "https://trailrunnerforum.example/gear-threads",
      "domain": "trailrunnerforum.example",
      "organic_clicks": 8400,
      "domain_strength": 52,
      "ranked_keywords": 310,
      "outbound_links": 11
    },
    {
      "url": "https://shoe-lab.example/forum/best-trail-shoes",
      "domain": "shoe-lab.example",
      "organic_clicks": 3100,
      "domain_strength": 47,
      "ranked_keywords": 96,
      "outbound_links": 22
    }
  ]
}
```

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