crawlgraph_backlinks
Pack: crawlgraph · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/crawlgraph/mcp
Referring domains for a target domain from the Common Crawl webgraph (4.4B edges, 120M domains). Returns linking domains ranked by CrawlGraph authority — useful for SEO audits, competitor backlink profiles, link-building gap research, and verifying who is citing a brand. One call = one quota credit.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
domain | string | yes | Target domain to look up (e.g., “example.com”). Bare host, no scheme. |
release_id | string | no | Optional Common Crawl release (e.g., “CC-MAIN-2026-04”). Default = latest. Use crawlgraph_releases to list. |
limit | number | no | Max linking domains to return (default 1000, max 10000). |
sort | string | no | Sort by “authority” (default) or “hosts” (number of distinct linking hosts). |
_apiKey | string | yes | CrawlGraph API key (cg_live_… Bearer token). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/crawlgraph/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"crawlgraph_backlinks","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"crawlgraph": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/crawlgraph/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.