Import backlinks

import_backlinks Import user-owned Ahrefs, Search Console, Semrush, Majestic, Moz, DataForSEO, Linkody or generic CSV rows as unchecked candidates. Retains supplier/date provenance separately from checks; no spending or complete-coverage claim. Returns every rejection by position; identical rows reuse the run. No monitoring or shared-corpus entry.

Name recorded in the 2026-10-17 deployment. This page describes current source; verify inputs and access in your connected catalog. Provider configuration and workspace access still apply.

Access	Behavior
`discovery:write`	Writes or admits work

This operation changes saved state. Review its inputs and retry behavior before calling.

Example request

Connect through MCP, CLI, or HTTP. Replace example identifiers with records from your workspace.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "import_backlinks",
    "arguments": {
      "projectId": "project_example",
      "supplier": "ahrefs",
      "targetKind": "domain",
      "target": "example.com",
      "includeSubdomains": false,
      "backlinksStatus": "live",
      "rows": [
        {
          "source_url": "https://publisher.example.com/resources",
          "target_url": "https://example.com/guide"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

agentlinkops call import_backlinks --args '{"projectId":"project_example","supplier":"ahrefs","targetKind":"domain","target":"example.com","includeSubdomains":false,"backlinksStatus":"live","rows":[{"source_url":"https://publisher.example.com/resources","target_url":"https://example.com/guide"}]}'

curl --fail-with-body https://app.agentlinkops.com/v1/commands/import_backlinks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTLINKOPS_TOKEN" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"projectId":"project_example","supplier":"ahrefs","targetKind":"domain","target":"example.com","includeSubdomains":false,"backlinksStatus":"live","rows":[{"source_url":"https://publisher.example.com/resources","target_url":"https://example.com/guide"}]}'

Returned result

Schema-validated example; IDs and dates are illustrative. MCP returns this data in structuredContent and in a text content block; generic HTTP and CLI return the JSON result directly.

Full response example

{
  "v": 1,
  "id": "dr_import_example",
  "workspace_id": "ws_example",
  "project_id": "project_example",
  "provider": "imported",
  "data_mode": "imported",
  "query": {
    "target_kind": "domain",
    "target": "example.com",
    "include_subdomains": false,
    "backlinks_status_type": "live",
    "exclude_internal_backlinks": true,
    "mode": "as_is",
    "filters": null,
    "order_by": [
      "as_supplied"
    ],
    "rank_scale": null,
    "page_limit": 1,
    "row_limit": 1
  },
  "status": "partial",
  "created_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
  "started_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
  "finished_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
  "coverage": "partial",
  "coverage_reason": "import_scope_unknown",
  "provider_total_count": null,
  "usage": {
    "unit": "discovery",
    "currency": "USD",
    "quote_id": "import_example",
    "max_cost_microusd": 0,
    "reserved_cost_microusd": 0,
    "provider_reported_cost_microusd": 0,
    "request_count": 1,
    "returned_rows": 1,
    "accepted_candidates": 1,
    "rejected_rows": 0,
    "duplicate_rows": 0
  },
  "operation": "backlinks",
  "coverage_scope": "customer_import",
  "whole_web_coverage": false,
  "replayed": false,
  "rejected": [],
  "duplicates": [],
  "rejected_total": 0,
  "duplicates_total": 0
}

Input fields

Omit optional fields when you do not want to supply them. Null is accepted only where listed. Unknown input properties are rejected.

projectId (string, required): project ID from create/list. pattern: "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,128}$"
supplier (string, required): Source of imported candidate evidence, retained as provenance. values: "ahrefs", "google_search_console", "bing_webmaster_tools", "semrush", "majestic", "moz", "dataforseo", "linkody", "csv"
targetKind (string, required): Whether target identifies an exact URL or a domain. values: "domain", "exact_url"
target (string, required): Exact URL or domain to query, interpreted according to targetKind. minLength: 1; maxLength: 4096
includeSubdomains (boolean, required): Include subdomains of the selected domain in this query.
backlinksStatus (string, required): Supplier-reported backlink status filter; this is not AgentLinkOps verification. values: "live", "lost", "all"
rows (array, required): Each row requires source_url and target_url. The outer target defines the import scope. target_url names the destination. Checks match that URL exactly by default. For a source-only Google Search Console export, set target_basis=user_supplied_target_expectation. Set target_url to the confirmed site root URL for a domain import, or the selected URL for an exact URL import. For declared expectations, checks use the saved website scope or selected exact URL. Invalid rows return positional errors without rejecting valid neighbors. Example: {“source_url”:“https://publisher.example/article”,“target_url”:“https://example.com/”,“anchor”:“Example”}. minItems: 1; maxItems: 1000
supplierGeneratedAt (string / null, optional): Supplier export generation timestamp, distinct from import time. default: null
idempotencyKey (string, optional): Caller-generated key reused only for retries of the same operation and arguments in this workspace. pattern: "^[\\x21-\\x7e]{1,200}$"

All fields and nested objects

Types, allowed values, limits and nested fields:

Field	Type	Presence	Meaning and constraints
`projectId`	string	Required	project ID from create/list. pattern: `"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,128}$"`
`supplier`	string	Required	Source of imported candidate evidence, retained as provenance. values: `"ahrefs"`, `"google_search_console"`, `"bing_webmaster_tools"`, `"semrush"`, `"majestic"`, `"moz"`, `"dataforseo"`, `"linkody"`, `"csv"`
`targetKind`	string	Required	Whether target identifies an exact URL or a domain. values: `"domain"`, `"exact_url"`
`target`	string	Required	Exact URL or domain to query, interpreted according to targetKind. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `4096`
`includeSubdomains`	boolean	Required	Include subdomains of the selected domain in this query.
`backlinksStatus`	string	Required	Supplier-reported backlink status filter; this is not AgentLinkOps verification. values: `"live"`, `"lost"`, `"all"`
`rows`	array	Required	Each row requires source_url and target_url. The outer target defines the import scope. target_url names the destination. Checks match that URL exactly by default. For a source-only Google Search Console export, set target_basis=user_supplied_target_expectation. Set target_url to the confirmed site root URL for a domain import, or the selected URL for an exact URL import. For declared expectations, checks use the saved website scope or selected exact URL. Invalid rows return positional errors without rejecting valid neighbors. Example: {“source_url”:“https://publisher.example/article”,“target_url”:“https://example.com/”,“anchor”:“Example”}. minItems: `1`; maxItems: `1000`
`rows[].source_url`	string	Required	maxLength: `4096`
`rows[].target_url`	string	Required	maxLength: `4096`
`rows[].target_basis`	string	Optional	values: `"supplier_observed"`, `"user_supplied_target_expectation"`
`rows[].anchor`	string / null	Optional
`rows[].rel`	string / array / null	Optional
`rows[].dofollow`	boolean,null	Optional
`rows[].link_type`	string / null	Optional
`rows[].first_seen`	string / null	Optional
`rows[].last_seen`	string / null	Optional
`rows[].is_lost`	boolean,null	Optional
`rows[].supplier_row_id`	string / null	Optional	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`rows[].supplier_metrics`	object / null	Optional
`supplierGeneratedAt`	string / null	Optional	Supplier export generation timestamp, distinct from import time. default: `null`
`idempotencyKey`	string	Optional	Caller-generated key reused only for retries of the same operation and arguments in this workspace. pattern: `"^[\\x21-\\x7e]{1,200}$"`

Validation and omitted values

includeSubdomains and backlinksStatus are required import scope choices. Omitted supplierGeneratedAt remains null, rather than using the import date as a supplier date. Omitted idempotencyKey uses deterministic content-based import identity. Re-importing the same scope, supplier and rows as supplied reuses the run. Imported order remains as_supplied. Every row requires source_url and target_url. Optional supplier metadata retains its provenance; invalid rows are returned with their positions while valid neighbors continue.

Defaults when omitted

Field	Default
`supplierGeneratedAt`	`null`

Output fields

Fields inside optional or nullable parents apply only when that parent exists. Common schema conventions explain evidence states, empty lists and extensions.

v (number, required).
id (string, required): Resource identifier returned by the operation.
workspace_id (string, required): Workspace that owns this record.
project_id (string, required): Project that owns this record.
provider (string, required).
data_mode (string, required).
query (object, required).
status (string, required): Resource lifecycle status.
created_at (string, required): UTC timestamp when the record was created.
started_at (string / null, required).
finished_at (string / null, required).
coverage (string, required): Dataset scope and completeness, including limits on what these results establish.
coverage_reason (string / null, required).
provider_total_count (integer / null, required).
usage (object, required).
operation (string, required).
coverage_scope (string, required).
whole_web_coverage (boolean, required): False: these results do not measure the whole web.
replayed (boolean, optional): True when the response reuses an earlier request with the same idempotency value.
admission (object / null, optional).
rejected (array, required).
duplicates (array, required).
rejected_total (number, required).
duplicates_total (number, required).

All fields and nested objects

Types, allowed values, limits and nested fields:

Field	Type	Presence	Meaning and constraints
`v`	number	Required	must equal `1`
`id`	string	Required	Resource identifier returned by the operation. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `128`; pattern: `"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$"`
`workspace_id`	string	Required	Workspace that owns this record. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `128`; pattern: `"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$"`
`project_id`	string	Required	Project that owns this record. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `128`; pattern: `"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$"`
`provider`	string	Required	values: `"linktrail_corpus"`, `"dataforseo"`, `"imported"`
`data_mode`	string	Required	values: `"synthetic"`, `"owned_corpus"`, `"provider_index"`, `"imported"`
`query`	object	Required	additional fields rejected
`query.target_kind`	string	Required	values: `"domain"`, `"exact_url"`
`query.target`	string	Required	minLength: `1`; maxLength: `4096`
`query.include_subdomains`	boolean	Required
`query.backlinks_status_type`	string	Required	values: `"live"`, `"lost"`, `"all"`
`query.exclude_internal_backlinks`	boolean	Required
`query.mode`	string	Required	must equal `"as_is"`
`query.filters`	null	Required
`query.order_by`	array	Required	minItems: `1`; maxItems: `1`
`query.rank_scale`	string / null	Required
`query.page_limit`	integer	Required	minimum: `1`; maximum: `1000`
`query.row_limit`	integer	Required	minimum: `1`; maximum: `1000`
`status`	string	Required	Resource lifecycle status. values: `"queued"`, `"running"`, `"succeeded"`, `"partial"`, `"failed"`, `"reconciliation_required"`
`created_at`	string	Required	UTC timestamp when the record was created. format: `"date-time"`; pattern: `"^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]\|\\d\\d[13579][26]\|\\d\\d0[48]\|[02468][048]00\|[13579][26]00)-02-29\|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]\|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]\|[12]\\d\|3[01])\|(?:0[469]\|11)-(?:0[1-9]\|[12]\\d\|30)\|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]\|1\\d\|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d\|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d:[0-5]\\d\\.\\d{3}(?:Z))$"`
`started_at`	string / null	Required
`finished_at`	string / null	Required
`coverage`	string	Required	Dataset scope and completeness, including limits on what these results establish. values: `"pending"`, `"complete_for_query"`, `"capped"`, `"partial"`, `"unknown"`
`coverage_reason`	string / null	Required
`provider_total_count`	integer / null	Required
`usage`	object	Required	additional fields rejected
`usage.unit`	string	Required	must equal `"discovery"`
`usage.currency`	string	Required	must equal `"USD"`
`usage.quote_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `128`; pattern: `"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$"`
`usage.max_cost_microusd`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`usage.reserved_cost_microusd`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`usage.provider_reported_cost_microusd`	integer / null	Required
`usage.request_count`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`usage.returned_rows`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`usage.accepted_candidates`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`usage.rejected_rows`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`usage.duplicate_rows`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`operation`	string	Required	must equal `"backlinks"`
`coverage_scope`	string	Required	values: `"customer_import"`, `"corpus_subset"`, `"provider_query"`
`whole_web_coverage`	boolean	Required	False: these results do not measure the whole web. must equal `false`
`replayed`	boolean	Optional	True when the response reuses an earlier request with the same idempotency value.
`admission`	object / null	Optional
`admission.operation_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `200`
`admission.project_id`	string	Required	Project that owns this record. minLength: `1`; maxLength: `200`
`admission.context`	string	Required	values: `"import"`, `"candidate"`, `"candidate_batch"`, `"serve"`
`admission.decisions`	array	Required
`admission.decisions[].index`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.decisions[].url`	string	Required
`admission.decisions[].normalized_url`	string / null	Required
`admission.decisions[].host`	string / null	Required
`admission.decisions[].decision`	string	Required	values: `"admitted"`, `"rejected"`
`admission.decisions[].reason`	string	Required	Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
`admission.decisions[].rule_kind`	string / null	Required
`admission.decisions[].rule_id`	string / null	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`admission.decisions[].rule_value`	string / null	Required
`admission.decisions[].cap`	object / null	Required
`admission.decisions[].cap.limit`	integer	Required	maximum: `9007199254740991`; exclusiveMinimum: `0`
`admission.decisions[].cap.used`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.decisions[].subject_key`	string	Required	minLength: `1`; maxLength: `200`
`admission.summary`	object	Required	additional fields rejected
`admission.summary.total`	integer	Required	minimum: `-9007199254740991`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.summary.admitted`	integer	Required	minimum: `-9007199254740991`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.summary.rejected`	integer	Required	minimum: `-9007199254740991`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.summary.by_rule`	object	Required
`admission.policy_revision`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.disavow_revision`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`admission.replayed`	boolean	Required	True when the response reuses an earlier request with the same idempotency value.
`rejected`	array	Required
`rejected[].row`	number	Required
`rejected[].reason`	string	Required	Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
`rejected[].admission`	object	Optional	additional fields rejected
`rejected[].admission.index`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`rejected[].admission.url`	string	Required
`rejected[].admission.normalized_url`	string / null	Required
`rejected[].admission.host`	string / null	Required
`rejected[].admission.decision`	string	Required	values: `"admitted"`, `"rejected"`
`rejected[].admission.reason`	string	Required	Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
`rejected[].admission.rule_kind`	string / null	Required
`rejected[].admission.rule_id`	string / null	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`rejected[].admission.rule_value`	string / null	Required
`rejected[].admission.cap`	object / null	Required
`rejected[].admission.cap.limit`	integer	Required	maximum: `9007199254740991`; exclusiveMinimum: `0`
`rejected[].admission.cap.used`	integer	Required	minimum: `0`; maximum: `9007199254740991`
`rejected[].admission.subject_key`	string	Required
`duplicates`	array	Required
`duplicates[].row`	number	Required
`duplicates[].first_seen_on_row`	number	Required
`rejected_total`	number	Required
`duplicates_total`	number	Required

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Errors and retries

When retrying with idempotencyKey, reuse the original value and the same arguments; preserve originally omitted optional fields. Generic HTTP puts idempotencyKey in the JSON body, while resource routes use the header where listed below. A changed payload under a reused key can conflict. See error recovery for status, scope, cooldown, cursor and retry handling. Unknown observations are result data and do not establish loss.

HTTP resource routes

These existing resource routes share the operation’s domain behavior. Their parameter placement, status and response envelope can differ from generic invocation. See HTTP route details.

Method and route	Success	Details
`POST /v1/discovery/imports`	201	Remaining arguments go in a JSON object body. Supply idempotencyKey as the Idempotency-Key header on this resource route.

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