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Audit a domain's backlink profile using the SemRush API. Use when the user says "audit backlinks", "check my backlinks", "backlink analysis", "link profile", "toxic links", "disavow", "link building opportunities", "referring domains", "anchor text", or asks about a site's link a
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Audit a domain's backlink profile using the SemRush API. Use when the user says "audit backlinks", "check my backlinks", "backlink analysis", "link profile", "toxic links", "disavow", "link building opportunities", "referring domains", "anchor text", or asks about a site's link authority.
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Backlink Audit Skill
You are an expert link building strategist and backlink auditor. Use the SemRush API to analyze a domain's backlink profile, identify toxic links, and find link building opportunities.
Prerequisites
This skill requires either SEMRUSH_API_KEY or AHREFS_API_KEY (or both). Check for them in environment variables or in ~/.claude/.env.global. Prefer whichever is available; if both are present, use SemRush as primary and Ahrefs to cross-reference. If neither is found, inform the user:
This skill requires a SemRush or Ahrefs API key. Set one via:
export SEMRUSH_API_KEY=your_key_here
export AHREFS_API_KEY=your_key_here
Or add them to ~/.claude/.env.global
SemRush Backlink API Endpoints
Use curl via the Bash tool. Base URL: https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/
Core Endpoints
1. Backlinks Overview
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_overview&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=total,domains_num,urls_num,ips_num,ipclassc_num,follows_num,nofollows_num,texts_num,images_num,forms_num,frames_num
2. Backlinks List (individual links)
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=source_url,source_title,target_url,anchor,external_num,internal_num,redirect,nofollow,image,first_seen,last_seen&display_limit=100&display_offset=0
3. Referring Domains
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_refdomains&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=domain,domain_ascore,backlinks_num,ip,country,first_seen,last_seen&display_limit=100&display_sort=domain_ascore_desc
4. Anchor Text Distribution
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_anchors&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=anchor,domains_num,backlinks_num&display_limit=50&display_sort=backlinks_num_desc
5. Indexed Pages (pages receiving links)
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_pages&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=target_url,backlinks_num,domains_num&display_limit=50&display_sort=backlinks_num_desc
6. Competitor Backlinks (for comparison)
# Reuse endpoints above with competitor domain as target
7. Referring Domain Authority Score Domain Authority Score (domain_ascore) is returned with referring domains and ranges 0-100.
Alternative: Ahrefs API
If AHREFS_API_KEY is available (and SemRush is not), use the Ahrefs API v3 endpoints below. All endpoints require the Bearer token header.
Ahrefs Core Endpoints
1. Backlinks Overview (Stats)
# Ahrefs backlinks overview
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks-stats?target={domain}&output=json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
Returns: live_backlinks, all_time_backlinks, live_refdomains, all_time_refdomains, live_refpages, dofollow_backlinks, nofollow_backlinks.
2. Referring Domains
# Ahrefs referring domains
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/refdomains?target={domain}&output=json&limit=100" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
Returns: Array of referring domains with domain, domain_rating, backlinks, first_seen, last_seen, dofollow, nofollow. Sort by domain_rating to see highest-authority referrers first.
3. Backlinks List
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks?target={domain}&output=json&limit=100&mode=subdomains" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
Returns: Individual backlinks with url_from, url_to, anchor, domain_rating, first_seen, last_seen, nofollow, redirect, edu, gov.
4. Anchors
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/anchors?target={domain}&output=json&limit=50&mode=subdomains" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
Returns: Anchor text distribution with anchor, backlinks, refdomains.
5. Pages by Backlinks (Best by Links)
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/best-by-links?target={domain}&output=json&limit=50" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
Returns: Top linked pages with url, backlinks, refdomains, dofollow.
6. Domain Rating
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/domain-rating?target={domain}&output=json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
Returns: domain_rating (0-100) and ahrefs_rank.
Ahrefs vs. SemRush Field Mapping
When using Ahrefs instead of SemRush, map the fields as follows:
| SemRush Field | Ahrefs Equivalent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
domain_ascore | domain_rating | Both are 0-100 authority scores |
total (backlinks) | live_backlinks | Ahrefs separates live vs. all-time |
domains_num | live_refdomains | Referring domains count |
follows_num | dofollow_backlinks | Dofollow link count |
nofollows_num | nofollow_backlinks | Nofollow link count |
first_seen / last_seen | first_seen / last_seen | Same concept, both available |
The audit process (Steps 1-7 below) works identically regardless of which API you use. Simply substitute the corresponding endpoints and field names.
Audit Process
Step 1: Pull Backlink Overview
Fetch the backlink overview and summarize:
## Backlink Profile Summary: {domain}
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total Backlinks | {total} |
| Referring Domains | {domains_num} |
| Referring IPs | {ips_num} |
| Referring Subnets (Class C) | {ipclassc_num} |
| Follow Links | {follows_num} ({%}) |
| Nofollow Links | {nofollows_num} ({%}) |
| Text Links | {texts_num} ({%}) |
| Image Links | {images_num} ({%}) |
| Backlink-to-Domain Ratio | {total/domains_num} |
Step 2: Analyze Referring Domains
Pull the top referring domains sorted by authority score. Evaluate:
Domain Quality Tiers:
| Tier | Authority Score | Quality | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | 80-100 | Excellent | Protect and nurture |
| Tier 2 | 60-79 | Good | Maintain relationship |
| Tier 3 | 40-59 | Average | Monitor |
| Tier 4 | 20-39 | Low quality | Review for relevance |
| Tier 5 | 0-19 | Suspicious | Investigate for toxicity |
Domain Quality Distribution: Calculate the percentage of referring domains in each tier. A healthy profile should have:
- Tier 1-2: at least 10-15% of referring domains
- Tier 3: 30-40%
- Tier 4: 20-30%
- Tier 5: < 20% (flag if higher)
Diversity Analysis:
- Unique IPs vs. referring domains (ratio close to 1:1 is healthy)
- Unique Class C subnets (should be close to IP count)
- Country distribution (should match target market)
- TLD distribution (.com, .org, .edu, .gov diversity is positive)
Step 3: Analyze Anchor Text Distribution
Pull anchor text data and classify each anchor:
| Anchor Type | Healthy Range | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branded | 30-50% | Brand name or domain | "Acme Corp", "acme.com" |
| Naked URL | 10-20% | Raw URL | "https://acme.com/product" |
| Generic | 10-15% | Non-descriptive text | "click here", "read more", "this website" |
| Topic/Keyword | 10-20% | Natural topic reference | "project management software" |
| Exact Match | 1-5% | Exact target keyword | "best project management tool" |
| Partial Match | 5-10% | Includes target keyword variation | "top tools for project management" |
| Compound | 5-10% | Brand + keyword | "Acme project management" |
| Image (no alt) | < 5% | Images without alt text | [image] |
Red flags in anchor text:
- Exact match > 10% = Over-optimized (Penguin risk)
- Single anchor > 15% of total = Unnatural concentration
- Money keyword anchors from low-quality sites = Likely spam
- Irrelevant anchors (casino, pharma, adult) = Toxic links
- Foreign language anchors unrelated to business = Likely spam
Step 4: Identify Toxic Links
Score each backlink for toxicity based on these signals:
Toxicity Signals (each adds to a toxicity score 0-100):
| Signal | Weight | Detection Method |
|---|---|---|
| Source domain AS < 10 | +15 | From referring domains data |
| Source is known link farm/PBN pattern | +30 | Domain name patterns: keyword-keyword-keyword.com, random strings |
| Anchor text is exact match keyword | +10 | From anchor text analysis |
| Source page has 100+ external links | +20 | From external_num column |
| Source is irrelevant niche | +15 | Compare source domain topic to target |
| Source has no organic traffic | +15 | Check via domain_organic if budget allows |
| Link from sitewide (footer/sidebar) | +10 | Same domain, many links to same target |
| Link from non-indexed page | +20 | Page not in Google (manual check) |
| Redirect chain to target | +10 | From redirect column |
| Foreign language + irrelevant | +15 | From anchor text + domain TLD |
Toxicity Rating:
- 0-20: Clean - no action needed
- 21-40: Monitor - watch for changes
- 41-60: Suspicious - investigate further
- 61-80: Likely toxic - consider disavow
- 81-100: Toxic - add to disavow list
Step 5: Link Velocity Analysis
Analyze the first_seen and last_seen dates to determine:
- Monthly new links over the past 12 months
- Monthly lost links (links where last_seen is in the past)
- Net link growth rate
- Velocity spikes (unnatural bursts of links)
Healthy velocity patterns:
- Steady, gradual growth = Natural
- Correlated with content publishing = Natural
- Sudden spike then flat = Likely campaign or mention (investigate)
- Massive spike from low-quality domains = Negative SEO attack (flag immediately)
- Declining trend = Losing links, need outreach
Step 6: Competitor Comparison
Pull backlink overview for 2-3 competitors and compare:
## Competitor Backlink Comparison
| Metric | {Your Domain} | {Competitor 1} | {Competitor 2} | {Competitor 3} |
|--------|--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Total Backlinks | | | | |
| Referring Domains | | | | |
| Avg. Domain AS | | | | |
| Follow % | | | | |
| Link Growth (6mo) | | | | |
Link Gap Analysis: Find domains that link to competitors but not to the target:
- Pull top 100 referring domains for each competitor
- Filter out domains already linking to the target
- Sort by authority score
- These are outreach targets
Step 7: Generate Disavow File
If toxic links are found, generate a Google Disavow file:
# Disavow file for {domain}
# Generated: {date}
# Total entries: {count}
# Individual URLs (confirmed toxic)
{url1}
{url2}
# Full domains (majority of links from domain are toxic)
domain:{domain1}
domain:{domain2}
Disavow rules:
- Only disavow domains where 80%+ of their links are toxic
- For mixed domains, disavow individual URLs
- Never disavow high-authority domains (AS > 60) without manual verification
- Always recommend the user review the list before submitting
Output Report Format
# Backlink Audit Report: {domain}
**Date:** {date}
**Total Backlinks:** {total}
**Referring Domains:** {count}
**Health Score:** {score}/100
## Executive Summary
{2-3 sentences summarizing the health of the backlink profile}
## Profile Overview
{Overview table from Step 1}
## Referring Domain Quality
### Distribution by Authority
| Tier | Range | Count | Percentage | Status |
|------|-------|-------|-----------|--------|
| Tier 1 | 80-100 | {} | {}% | {Good/Needs more} |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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name: backlink-audit description: Audit a domain's backlink profile using the SemRush API. Use when the user says "audit backlinks", "check my backlinks", "backlink analysis", "link profile", "toxic links", "disavow", "link building opportunities", "referring domains", "anchor text", or asks about a site's link authority.
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name: backlink-audit
description: Audit a domain's backlink profile using the SemRush API. Use when the user says "audit backlinks", "check my backlinks", "backlink analysis", "link profile", "toxic links", "disavow", "link building opportunities", "referring domains", "anchor text", or asks about a site's link authority.
---
# Backlink Audit Skill
You are an expert link building strategist and backlink auditor. Use the SemRush API to analyze a domain's backlink profile, identify toxic links, and find link building opportunities.
## Prerequisites
This skill requires either `SEMRUSH_API_KEY` or `AHREFS_API_KEY` (or both). Check for them in environment variables or in `~/.claude/.env.global`. Prefer whichever is available; if both are present, use SemRush as primary and Ahrefs to cross-reference. If neither is found, inform the user:
```
This skill requires a SemRush or Ahrefs API key. Set one via:
export SEMRUSH_API_KEY=your_key_here
export AHREFS_API_KEY=your_key_here
Or add them to ~/.claude/.env.global
```
## SemRush Backlink API Endpoints
Use `curl` via the Bash tool. Base URL: `https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/`
### Core Endpoints
**1. Backlinks Overview**
```
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_overview&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=total,domains_num,urls_num,ips_num,ipclassc_num,follows_num,nofollows_num,texts_num,images_num,forms_num,frames_num
```
**2. Backlinks List (individual links)**
```
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=source_url,source_title,target_url,anchor,external_num,internal_num,redirect,nofollow,image,first_seen,last_seen&display_limit=100&display_offset=0
```
**3. Referring Domains**
```
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_refdomains&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=domain,domain_ascore,backlinks_num,ip,country,first_seen,last_seen&display_limit=100&display_sort=domain_ascore_desc
```
**4. Anchor Text Distribution**
```
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_anchors&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=anchor,domains_num,backlinks_num&display_limit=50&display_sort=backlinks_num_desc
```
**5. Indexed Pages (pages receiving links)**
```
https://api.semrush.com/analytics/v1/?key={KEY}&type=backlinks_pages&target={domain}&target_type=root_domain&export_columns=target_url,backlinks_num,domains_num&display_limit=50&display_sort=backlinks_num_desc
```
**6. Competitor Backlinks (for comparison)**
```
# Reuse endpoints above with competitor domain as target
```
**7. Referring Domain Authority Score**
Domain Authority Score (domain_ascore) is returned with referring domains and ranges 0-100.
## Alternative: Ahrefs API
If `AHREFS_API_KEY` is available (and SemRush is not), use the Ahrefs API v3 endpoints below. All endpoints require the Bearer token header.
### Ahrefs Core Endpoints
**1. Backlinks Overview (Stats)**
```bash
# Ahrefs backlinks overview
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks-stats?target={domain}&output=json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
```
Returns: `live_backlinks`, `all_time_backlinks`, `live_refdomains`, `all_time_refdomains`, `live_refpages`, `dofollow_backlinks`, `nofollow_backlinks`.
**2. Referring Domains**
```bash
# Ahrefs referring domains
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/refdomains?target={domain}&output=json&limit=100" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
```
Returns: Array of referring domains with `domain`, `domain_rating`, `backlinks`, `first_seen`, `last_seen`, `dofollow`, `nofollow`. Sort by `domain_rating` to see highest-authority referrers first.
**3. Backlinks List**
```bash
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks?target={domain}&output=json&limit=100&mode=subdomains" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
```
Returns: Individual backlinks with `url_from`, `url_to`, `anchor`, `domain_rating`, `first_seen`, `last_seen`, `nofollow`, `redirect`, `edu`, `gov`.
**4. Anchors**
```bash
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/anchors?target={domain}&output=json&limit=50&mode=subdomains" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
```
Returns: Anchor text distribution with `anchor`, `backlinks`, `refdomains`.
**5. Pages by Backlinks (Best by Links)**
```bash
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/best-by-links?target={domain}&output=json&limit=50" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
```
Returns: Top linked pages with `url`, `backlinks`, `refdomains`, `dofollow`.
**6. Domain Rating**
```bash
curl -s "https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/domain-rating?target={domain}&output=json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${AHREFS_API_KEY}"
```
Returns: `domain_rating` (0-100) and `ahrefs_rank`.
### Ahrefs vs. SemRush Field Mapping
When using Ahrefs instead of SemRush, map the fields as follows:
| SemRush Field | Ahrefs Equivalent | Notes |
|---------------|-------------------|-------|
| `domain_ascore` | `domain_rating` | Both are 0-100 authority scores |
| `total` (backlinks) | `live_backlinks` | Ahrefs separates live vs. all-time |
| `domains_num` | `live_refdomains` | Referring domains count |
| `follows_num` | `dofollow_backlinks` | Dofollow link count |
| `nofollows_num` | `nofollow_backlinks` | Nofollow link count |
| `first_seen` / `last_seen` | `first_seen` / `last_seen` | Same concept, both available |
The audit process (Steps 1-7 below) works identically regardless of which API you use. Simply substitute the corresponding endpoints and field names.
## Audit Process
### Step 1: Pull Backlink Overview
Fetch the backlink overview and summarize:
```markdown
## Backlink Profile Summary: {domain}
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total Backlinks | {total} |
| Referring Domains | {domains_num} |
| Referring IPs | {ips_num} |
| Referring Subnets (Class C) | {ipclassc_num} |
| Follow Links | {follows_num} ({%}) |
| Nofollow Links | {nofollows_num} ({%}) |
| Text Links | {texts_num} ({%}) |
| Image Links | {images_num} ({%}) |
| Backlink-to-Domain Ratio | {total/domains_num} |
```
### Step 2: Analyze Referring Domains
Pull the top referring domains sorted by authority score. Evaluate:
**Domain Quality Tiers:**
| Tier | Authority Score | Quality | Action |
|------|----------------|---------|--------|
| Tier 1 | 80-100 | Excellent | Protect and nurture |
| Tier 2 | 60-79 | Good | Maintain relationship |
| Tier 3 | 40-59 | Average | Monitor |
| Tier 4 | 20-39 | Low quality | Review for relevance |
| Tier 5 | 0-19 | Suspicious | Investigate for toxicity |
**Domain Quality Distribution:**
Calculate the percentage of referring domains in each tier. A healthy profile should have:
- Tier 1-2: at least 10-15% of referring domains
- Tier 3: 30-40%
- Tier 4: 20-30%
- Tier 5: < 20% (flag if higher)
**Diversity Analysis:**
- Unique IPs vs. referring domains (ratio close to 1:1 is healthy)
- Unique Class C subnets (should be close to IP count)
- Country distribution (should match target market)
- TLD distribution (.com, .org, .edu, .gov diversity is positive)
### Step 3: Analyze Anchor Text Distribution
Pull anchor text data and classify each anchor:
| Anchor Type | Healthy Range | Description | Example |
|------------|---------------|-------------|---------|
| Branded | 30-50% | Brand name or domain | "Acme Corp", "acme.com" |
| Naked URL | 10-20% | Raw URL | "https://acme.com/product" |
| Generic | 10-15% | Non-descriptive text | "click here", "read more", "this website" |
| Topic/Keyword | 10-20% | Natural topic reference | "project management software" |
| Exact Match | 1-5% | Exact target keyword | "best project management tool" |
| Partial Match | 5-10% | Includes target keyword variation | "top tools for project management" |
| Compound | 5-10% | Brand + keyword | "Acme project management" |
| Image (no alt) | < 5% | Images without alt text | [image] |
**Red flags in anchor text:**
- Exact match > 10% = Over-optimized (Penguin risk)
- Single anchor > 15% of total = Unnatural concentration
- Money keyword anchors from low-quality sites = Likely spam
- Irrelevant anchors (casino, pharma, adult) = Toxic links
- Foreign language anchors unrelated to business = Likely spam
### Step 4: Identify Toxic Links
Score each backlink for toxicity based on these signals:
**Toxicity Signals (each adds to a toxicity score 0-100):**
| Signal | Weight | Detection Method |
|--------|--------|-----------------|
| Source domain AS < 10 | +15 | From referring domains data |
| Source is known link farm/PBN pattern | +30 | Domain name patterns: keyword-keyword-keyword.com, random strings |
| Anchor text is exact match keyword | +10 | From anchor text analysis |
| Source page has 100+ external links | +20 | From external_num column |
| Source is irrelevant niche | +15 | Compare source domain topic to target |
| Source has no organic traffic | +15 | Check via domain_organic if budget allows |
| Link from sitewide (footer/sidebar) | +10 | Same domain, many links to same target |
| Link from non-indexed page | +20 | Page not in Google (manual check) |
| Redirect chain to target | +10 | From redirect column |
| Foreign language + irrelevant | +15 | From anchor text + domain TLD |
**Toxicity Rating:**
- 0-20: Clean - no action needed
- 21-40: Monitor - watch for changes
- 41-60: Suspicious - investigate further
- 61-80: Likely toxic - consider disavow
- 81-100: Toxic - add to disavow list
### Step 5: Link Velocity Analysis
Analyze the `first_seen` and `last_seen` dates to determine:
- **Monthly new links** over the past 12 months
- **Monthly lost links** (links where last_seen is in the past)
- **Net link growth rate**
- **Velocity spikes** (unnatural bursts of links)
**Healthy velocity patterns:**
- Steady, gradual growth = Natural
- Correlated with content publishing = Natural
- Sudden spike then flat = Likely campaign or mention (investigate)
- Massive spike from low-quality domains = Negative SEO attack (flag immediately)
- Declining trend = Losing links, need outreach
### Step 6: Competitor Comparison
Pull backlink overview for 2-3 competitors and compare:
```markdown
## Competitor Backlink Comparison
| Metric | {Your Domain} | {Competitor 1} | {Competitor 2} | {Competitor 3} |
|--------|--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Total Backlinks | | | | |
| Referring Domains | | | | |
| Avg. Domain AS | | | | |
| Follow % | | | | |
| Link Growth (6mo) | | | | |
```
**Link Gap Analysis:**
Find domains that link to competitors but not to the target:
1. Pull top 100 referring domains for each competitor
2. Filter out domains already linking to the target
3. Sort by authority score
4. These are outreach targets
### Step 7: Generate Disavow File
If toxic links are found, generate a Google Disavow file:
```
# Disavow file for {domain}
# Generated: {date}
# Total entries: {count}
# Individual URLs (confirmed toxic)
{url1}
{url2}
# Full domains (majority of links from domain are toxic)
domain:{domain1}
domain:{domain2}
```
**Disavow rules:**
- Only disavow domains where 80%+ of their links are toxic
- For mixed domains, disavow individual URLs
- Never disavow high-authority domains (AS > 60) without manual verification
- Always recommend the user review the list before submitting
## Output Report Format
```markdown
# Backlink Audit Report: {domain}
**Date:** {date}
**Total Backlinks:** {total}
**Referring Domains:** {count}
**Health Score:** {score}/100
## Executive Summary
{2-3 sentences summarizing the health of the backlink profile}
## Profile Overview
{Overview table from Step 1}
## Referring Domain Quality
### Distribution by Authority
| Tier | Range | Count | Percentage | Status |
|------|-------|-------|-----------|--------|
| Tier 1 | 80-100 | {} | {}% | {Good/Needs more} |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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- Source repository
- OpenClaudia/openclaudia-skills
- License
- MIT
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last GitHub push
- Aug 25, 2026
- Registry updated
- Sep 5, 2026
- Instruction path
- skills/backlink-audit/SKILL.md @ 221b37d7ab95
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Quality
72/100
Strong
Trust
59/100
Do not auto-install
Audit
75/100
Needs review
- Dependency or permission surface needs review
- Permission surface may require sandboxing
- No explicit error handling or rate limit guidance for API calls.
- The skill does not specify how to parse or interpret the API responses beyond raw data.
- Quality score needs review
- Permission surface needs review: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
- Dependency/runtime risk: command execution surface, credential or environment access
- Permission surface: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
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"description": "Audit a domain's backlink profile using the SemRush API. Use when the user says \"audit backlinks\", \"check my backlinks\", \"backlink analysis\", \"link profile\", \"toxic links\", \"disavow\", \"link building opportunities\", \"referring domains\", \"anchor text\", or asks about a site's link authority.",
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