# SE Ranking, free trial, GET /v1/backlinks/raw: Backlink API

> Returns all backlinks pointing to a target using cursor-based pagination. Backlinks are delivered in sequential batches.

SE Ranking's backlink API on its Free trial plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 backlinks. It returns 3 of the 5 key fields we check: Source URL, Anchor text, First and last seen.
We rank 37 plans by price. [RankParse's $199 pack](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/rankparse/199-pack-lifetime-deal-get-v1-backlinks/llms.txt) costs the least per 1,000 backlinks: $0.004. RankParse charges for each page of results. We count 1,000 backlinks on each page to get the $0.004 price.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-raw
- Get it: https://seranking.com/api-pricing.html
- Request: `GET https://api.seranking.com/v1/backlinks/raw`
- API key: with the plan, on https://seranking.com/api-pricing.html
- Its API docs: https://seranking.com/api/data/backlinks/#raw
- Sold by: SE Ranking (https://seranking.com)
- Checked: 2026-10-29

## In the answer

- Completeness: 60%
- Source URL: ✓
- Anchor text: ✓
- First and last seen: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 backlinks: $0.00
- Per: result
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Also pays for: from the same budget: Backlinks API · Domain Research API · Keyword Research API · Website Audit API · AI Search API

## Overage

- Units cap: hard

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Returns all backlinks pointing to a target using cursor-based pagination. Backlinks are delivered in sequential batches.

## Data

- Freshness: 1 month
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: Customer may use the data obtained through the Provider API for commercial purposes, including internal analytics, client SEO audits, or reporting, provided such use complies with this Agreement and does not fall under the restricted use cases outlined below. [...] Any access to or use of the Provider API by a direct competitor of SE Ranking requires Provider’s explicit written consent. [...] The following use cases require Provider’s prior written consent: (1) Embedding raw or substantially similar API metrics inside a paid SaaS product, including white-label dashboards, API-based widgets, or multi-tenant products, (2) Reselling, sublicensing, or bulk redistribution of API data, including data-as-a-service offerings, data feeds, or mirroring Provider’s datasets or databases, (3) Use of API data to train public machine learning or language models.

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 100,000 credits
- Enough for: 100,000 results, once
- Expires: 14 days

## Rate limit

- Per second: 1
- Batch: 1

## The call

- You send: target (a domain). Optional: mode, limit, next, per_domain
- Method: GET
- Path: /v1/backlinks/raw

## About the plan

- Plan: Free trial
- Who can get it: anyone who confirms an email address, a direct competitor of SE Ranking excepted

## The 12 fields the plan's answer can hold

source URL, target URL, source page title, anchor text, nofollow, has image, image URL, source page authority, source domain authority, first seen, last visited, next page cursor

## SE Ranking's plans (6)

- [SE Ranking, free trial, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 60% complete, 1 month
- [SE Ranking, top-up from $50, Wallet, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/top-up-from-50-wallet-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt): $0.20 per 1,000, 60% complete, 1 month
- [SE Ranking, $29 monthly, Add-on, monthly billing, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/29-monthly-add-on-monthly-billing-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt): $0.193 per 1,000, 60% complete, 1 month
- [SE Ranking, $540 yearly, Add-on, annual billing, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/540-yearly-add-on-annual-billing-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt): 60% complete, 1 month
- [SE Ranking, $2,148 yearly, Standalone, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/2148-yearly-standalone-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt): 60% complete, 1 month
- [SE Ranking, contact us, Enterprise, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/contact-us-enterprise-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt): 60% complete, 1 month

## SE Ranking's calls for this API (2)

- `GET /v1/backlinks/raw`: [SE Ranking, free trial, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt)
- `GET /v1/backlinks/all`: [SE Ranking, free trial, GET /v1/backlinks/all](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-all/llms.txt)

## SE Ranking's APIs (5)

- [SE Ranking: keyword research API pricing, 6 plans](https://datacircle.dev/keyword-research-apis/se-ranking/free/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: ranked keywords API pricing, 6 plans](https://datacircle.dev/ranked-keywords-apis/se-ranking/free/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: backlink API pricing, 6 plans, GET /v1/backlinks/raw](https://datacircle.dev/backlink-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-raw/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: domain authority API pricing, 6 plans, GET /v1/backlinks/summary](https://datacircle.dev/domain-authority-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-summary/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: domain authority API pricing, 6 plans, GET /v1/backlinks/authority/domain](https://datacircle.dev/domain-authority-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-backlinks-authority-domain/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: related keywords API pricing, 6 plans, GET /v1/keywords/questions](https://datacircle.dev/related-keywords-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-keywords-questions/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: related keywords API pricing, 6 plans, GET /v1/keywords/related](https://datacircle.dev/related-keywords-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-keywords-related/llms.txt)
- [SE Ranking: related keywords API pricing, 6 plans, GET /v1/keywords/similar](https://datacircle.dev/related-keywords-apis/se-ranking/free-trial-get-v1-keywords-similar/llms.txt)

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-29.

- https://help.seranking.com/hc/en-us/articles/21487397355420-API-pricing
- https://seranking.com/api-pricing.html
- https://seranking.com/api/api-credits-system
- https://seranking.com/api/data/backlinks/
- https://seranking.com/api/rate-limits
- https://seranking.com/api/usage-guidelines-for-commercial-purposes
- https://seranking.com/legal/api-terms-of-service.html