Link Building alternative — the apibacklinks backlink API
A developer-first, 10× cheaper Link Building alternative: backlinks, referring domains, anchors and Domain Rating as one JSON API. $100 free, DR & counts keyless.
Let's be honest about Link Building: it's a capable tool, but the moment you want its numbers inside your own code, the friction starts. Link Building | Content Placement Publishing | Link Insertion | Brand Mentions
Between seat limits, row caps and “contact sales” API tiers, pulling raw link data at scale turns into a procurement project.
apibacklinks turns all of that into a single JSON call over a 2.7-billion-edge map of the web — no dashboard, no scraping, no SDK. Domain Rating and link counts are free and keyless; the heavy backlink and referring-domain lists cost about a tenth of what Link Building and the incumbents charge.
The numbers for pineconemedia.co.uk above come straight from that index — proof it works on the brand you’re comparing. Domain Rating and link counts are free and keyless; the heavy lists cost about a tenth of the usual rate. Start with $100 on the house.
apibacklinks vs Link Building
| apibacklinks | Link Building | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | JSON API | Dashboard-first |
| Price | from $0.10 per 1,000 calls | Subscription / higher |
| Free sign-up credit | $100 | — |
| DR & link counts | Free, keyless | Paid / limited |
From Link Building to apibacklinks in one call
curl "https://apibacklinks.com/api.php?action=refdomains&q=pineconemedia.co.uk&key=YOUR_KEY"
Link Building alternative — FAQ
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Backlink data for the price of a rounding error
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