`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

Arguments

{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "_apiKey": "your-crawlgraph-api-key"
}

curl

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":{"domain":"example.com","_apiKey":"your-crawlgraph-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('crawlgraph_backlinks', {
  "domain": "example.com",
  "_apiKey": "your-crawlgraph-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "domain": "techcrunch.com",
  "limit": 500,
  "sort": "authority",
  "_apiKey": "your-crawlgraph-api-key"
}

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.

crawlgraph_backlinks