# Semrush Backlinks Overview API

> Backlink summary for a domain or URL: Authority Score, total backlinks, referring domains, URLs and IPs.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/semrush/backlinks-overview
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/semrush/backlinks-overview/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Semrush
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/semrush/backlinks-overview`
- Price: $0.004 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, semrush, seo
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/semrush/backlinks-overview` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `target` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Semrush Backlinks Overview API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/semrush/backlinks-overview with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Semrush Backlinks Overview API cost?

$0.004 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Semrush Backlinks Overview API accept?

Required: target (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Semrush Backlinks Overview API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Semrush developer account or API key?

No. Semrush Backlinks Overview runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Semrush API access separately.

## README

### Semrush Backlinks Overview API

Backlink summary for a domain or URL: Authority Score, total backlinks, referring domains, URLs and IPs.

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data` as the official Semrush API response, unchanged.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/semrush/backlinks-overview" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"target": "nike.com"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `target` | string | Yes | Domain, subdomain or URL to analyze, e.g. "nike.com". |

#### Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls are not charged.