The SEO API built for developers
Backlinks, domain authority, and 20 more endpoints. Starting at $0.003 per request. No subscription.
$ curl -s https://api.rankparse.com/v1/backlinks \
-H "X-API-Key: rp_your_key" \
-d "domain=stripe.com&limit=2" | jq .
{
"data": [
{
"from_url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41032843",
"to_url": "https://stripe.com/docs/payments",
"anchor_text": "Stripe Docs"
}
],
"credits_used": 2,
"credits_remaining": 998
}10-50x cheaper than Ahrefs, Moz, or Semrush
Same backlink counts, domain authority scores, and anchor text data — without the $100-400/mo subscription. You pay per request, and credits never expire.
| RankParse | Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Backlinks lookup | $0.006 | $0.05-0.20 |
| Domain authority | $0.003 | $0.02-0.10 |
| Monthly minimum | $0 | $99-399 |
| Data freshness | Quarterly | Daily |
Data updates quarterly. For programmatic SEO, link building tools, and AI agent workflows, that's the right tradeoff.
What you get
Everything maps to a REST endpoint. JSON in, JSON out.
Link data
Inbound backlinks, referring domains, anchor text distribution, outbound links. Filter by domain, URL, or date.
Domain metrics
Authority score (0-100) computed from billions of pages. Domain rank. Top pages by inbound links.
Page-level data
Title tags, meta descriptions, H1s, status codes, tech stack detection, and language. Batch up to 100 domains.
MCP server
Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf can query SEO data directly. Point your agent at the server URL.
22 endpoints
One API key. X-API-Key header. JSON in, JSON out.
| Endpoint | Path | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Backlinks | /v1/backlinks | 2 |
| Referring Domains | /v1/referring-domains | 2 |
| Anchor Text | /v1/anchor-text | 2 |
| Top Pages | /v1/top-pages | 2 |
| Domain Authority | /v1/domain-authority | 1 |
| Outbound Links | /v1/outbound-links | 2 |
| Site Explorer | /v1/site-explorer | 10 |
| Batch Lookup | /v1/batch | 2/domain |
| Tech Stack | /v1/tech-stack | 2 |
| Page Metadata | /v1/page-meta | 2 |
| URL Index | /v1/url-index | 2 |
| Domain Rank | /v1/domain-rank | 2 |
Plus 10 more. Full endpoint reference
Pricing
Buy credits once, use them whenever. No subscriptions. 100 free credits on signup.
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