{ "id": "d6sFA7oiPUa2x3lL", "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true }, "name": "Monitor toxic backlinks and receive weekly reports via email with DataForSEO", "tags": [], "nodes": [ { "id": "c5bf5e7c-2f1c-4b06-b57b-457aba2c1b4b", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -208, -112 ], "parameters": { "color": 6, "width": 1104, "height": 368, "content": "## Get spam backlinks with DataForSEO\nCreate a DataForSEO connection, specify a Target Domain, and set up additional parameters if needed." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "1574b2d0-58e7-4b4b-8e25-ab9594fcb9b4", "name": "Schedule Trigger", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger", "position": [ -384, 48 ], "parameters": { "rule": { "interval": [ { "field": "weeks", "triggerAtDay": [ 1 ], "triggerAtHour": 9 } ] } }, "typeVersion": 1.3 }, { "id": "54ab08f7-38a1-4d5d-8e2b-d21a889a3bff", "name": "Create spreadsheet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [ -448, 512 ], "parameters": { "title": "=Spam Backlinks to {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }} - {{ $now.format(\"yyyy-MM-dd\") }}", "options": {}, "resource": "spreadsheet", "sheetsUi": { "sheetValues": [ { "title": "Spam Backlinks" } ] } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.7 }, { "id": "b5508803-54a2-4310-b34f-2f2e43b4f1b2", "name": "Append row in sheet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [ 896, 512 ], "parameters": { "columns": { "value": {}, "schema": [ { "id": "Date", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Date", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Target", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Target", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Backlink", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Backlink", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Spam Score", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Spam Score", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Backlink Rank", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Backlink Rank", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Domain from", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Domain from", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Domain from Rank", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Domain from Rank", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "URL from", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "URL from", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "URL from Rank", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "URL from Rank", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Backlink Is Broken", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Backlink Is Broken", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true }, { "id": "Backlinks Is Dofollow", "type": "string", "display": true, "removed": false, "required": false, "displayName": "Backlinks Is Dofollow", "defaultMatch": false, "canBeUsedToMatch": true } ], "mappingMode": "autoMapInputData", "matchingColumns": [], "attemptToConvertTypes": false, "convertFieldsToString": false }, "options": {}, "operation": "append", "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $('Create spreadsheet').item.json.sheets[0].properties.sheetId }}" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $('Create spreadsheet').item.json.spreadsheetId }}" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.7 }, { "id": "0a62dc46-24e8-4aca-9649-73c1bfc34fde", "name": "Aggregate", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate", "position": [ 1120, 512 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "a6d1b8be-4757-4301-a784-be2345355e7d", "name": "Send a message", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail", "position": [ 1344, 512 ], "parameters": { "sendTo": "user@example.com", "message": "=

Here is your weekly spam backlinks report for {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }}.

During the past week, we identified {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].result[0].total_count }} potentially harmful backlinks based on the configured spam criteria.

You can review the full list here: Spam Backlinks to {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }} - {{ $now.format(\"yyyy-MM-dd\") }} ", "options": {}, "subject": "=Spam Backlinks to {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }} - {{ $now.format(\"yyyy-MM-dd\") }}" }, "credentials": { "gmailOAuth2": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 2.2 }, { "id": "de159a62-9959-4a26-993f-1bd86b576cb0", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -704, 336 ], "parameters": { "color": 6, "width": 2192, "height": 368, "content": "## Create a Google Sheet with spam backlinks and send it via email\nCreate a Google Sheets connection.\nCreate a Gmail connection and set a receiver." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "143e92fd-4e07-4634-a3f1-575877888330", "name": "Initialize \"items\" field", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ -160, 48 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "0126c659-03a5-4fc8-bd76-62d2ecea1195", "name": "items", "type": "array", "value": "={{ [] }}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "025a83b7-f7f8-4818-abab-889246e12332", "name": "Set \"items\" field", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 64, 48 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "4b3c95a2-4e38-4e37-8e2f-a7e4544808d6", "name": "items", "type": "array", "value": "={{ $json.items }}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "e1af9f42-03fc-4281-9785-a65b5db34b67", "name": "Get spam backlinks", "type": "n8n-nodes-dataforseo.dataForSeoBacklinksApi", "position": [ 288, -32 ], "parameters": { "limit": 1000, "offset": "={{ $runIndex * 1000 }}", "target": "=dataforseo.com", "filters": "=[[\"backlink_spam_score\", \">\", 50], \"and\", [\"first_seen\", \">\", \"{{ $now.minus(7, \"days\").format(\"yyyy-MM-dd\") }}\"]]", "operation": "get-backlinks", "include_indirect_links": false }, "credentials": { "dataForSeoApi": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "911e9d7d-d7be-4710-a52a-4f539edc9590", "name": "Merge \"items\" with DFS response", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 512, -32 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "ddd82419-e43e-44d8-919c-2d6602704da5", "name": "items", "type": "array", "value": "={{ [ ...$('Set \"items\" field').item.json.items, ...$json.tasks[0].result[0].items] }}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "b61dac6d-6076-49dc-8604-088b4f930a0a", "name": "Has more pages?", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 736, 48 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 3, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "cd5943f7-df0b-4329-8436-9a1af3ec7caf", "operator": { "type": "number", "operation": "lt" }, "leftValue": "={{ $runIndex }}", "rightValue": "={{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].result[0].total_count / 1000 - 1}}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2.3 }, { "id": "7a07517d-47b3-4af0-a99e-3f9b8f580f34", "name": "Filter (has spam backlinks)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter", "position": [ -672, 512 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 3, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "648f4d1e-367c-41b2-b223-1363dadc2cc8", "operator": { "type": "number", "operation": "gt" }, "leftValue": "={{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].result[0].total_count }}", "rightValue": 0 } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2.3 }, { "id": "355730f9-841a-4e33-b282-e8982d791068", "name": "Set final \"items\" field", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 224, 512 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "assignments": { "assignments": [ { "id": "1e2c8353-5628-4948-abe6-35f8d0f660a5", "name": "items", "type": "array", "value": "={{ [...$('Set \"items\" field').item.json.items, ... $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].result[0].items]}}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "8d1c194d-e97a-445a-bab9-98cd5171ae51", "name": "Prepare data for Google Sheet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ 672, 512 ], "parameters": { "mode": "raw", "options": {}, "jsonOutput": "={\n \"Date\": \"{{ $now.format('yyyy-MM-dd') }}\",\n \"Target\": \"{{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }}\",\n \"Backlink\": \" {{ $json.url_to }}\",\n \"Spam Score\": \"{{ $json.backlink_spam_score }}\",\n \"Backlink Rank\": \"{{ $json.rank }}\",\n \"Domain from\": \"{{ $json.domain_from }}\",\n \"Domain from Rank\": \"{{ $json.domain_from_rank }}\",\n \"URL from\": \"{{ $json.url_from }}\",\n \"URL from Rank\": \"{{ $json.page_from_rank }}\",\n \"Backlink Is Broken\":\"{{ $json.is_broken }}\",\n \"Backlinks Is Dofollow\":\"{{ $json.dofollow }}\"\n}" }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "0df58d2f-d1c0-43da-8f99-1d49bc5ddfe6", "name": "Prepare columns for Google Sheet", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [ -224, 512 ], "parameters": { "mode": "raw", "options": {}, "jsonOutput": "{\n \"Date\": \"\",\n \"Target\": \"\",\n \"Backlink\": \"\",\n \"Spam Score\": \"\",\n \"Backlink Rank\": \"\",\n \"Domain from\": \"\",\n \"Domain from Rank\": \"\",\n \"URL from\": \"\",\n \"URL from Rank\": \"\",\n \"Backlink Is Broken\":\"\",\n \"Backlinks Is Dofollow\":\"\"\n}\n" }, "typeVersion": 3.4 }, { "id": "062f3280-4aac-4f82-ae35-2b2a8c1abcfe", "name": "Append columns", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets", "position": [ 0, 512 ], "parameters": { "columns": { "value": {}, "schema": [], "mappingMode": "autoMapInputData", "matchingColumns": [], "attemptToConvertTypes": false, "convertFieldsToString": false }, "options": {}, "operation": "appendOrUpdate", "sheetName": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $('Create spreadsheet').item.json.sheets[0].properties.sheetId }}" }, "documentId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $('Create spreadsheet').item.json.spreadsheetId }}" } }, "credentials": { "googleSheetsOAuth2Api": { "name": "" } }, "typeVersion": 4.7 }, { "id": "bb6fdaa5-6e1e-4e6d-9528-57cbdedf633a", "name": "Split out items", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [ 448, 512 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "fieldToSplitOut": "items" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "735ccf46-4ccd-4872-af80-f96f1fb6c735", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -1216, -96 ], "parameters": { "width": 448, "height": 528, "content": "This workflow runs weekly and uses the DataForSEO Backlinks API to automatically retrieve suspicious backlinks (filtered by a spam score threshold) pointing to your domain, then it generates a toxic backlink report and emails the results to you for a quick review.\n\n## How it works\n1. Triggers automatically on a weekly schedule.\n2. Fetches backlinks for your domain or URL using the DataForSEO Backlinks API.\n3. Filters backlinks by spam score threshold (default: >50).\n4. Extracts suspicious backlinks and key metrics (source URL, spam score, DR, etc.).\n5. Builds a structured weekly report in Google Sheets.\n6. Emails you the report via Gmail.\n\n## Setup steps\n1. Create or select your DataForSEO connection (use [your API login and password](https://app.dataforseo.com/api-access)).\n2. Indicate your target domain.\n3. Connect Google Drive and choose a folder. \n4. Connect Gmail and choose who gets the message.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 } ], "active": false, "settings": { "executionOrder": "v1" }, "versionId": "5b501b23-2f7b-445c-b375-c251a90e95f5", "connections": { "Aggregate": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Send a message", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Append columns": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Set final \"items\" field", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Has more pages?": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Set \"items\" field", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Filter (has spam backlinks)", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Split out items": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Prepare data for Google Sheet", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Schedule Trigger": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Initialize \"items\" field", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Set \"items\" field": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Get spam backlinks", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Create spreadsheet": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Prepare columns for Google Sheet", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Get spam backlinks": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Merge \"items\" with DFS response", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Append row in sheet": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Aggregate", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Set final \"items\" field": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Split out items", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Initialize \"items\" field": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Set \"items\" field", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Filter (has spam backlinks)": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Create spreadsheet", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Prepare data for Google Sheet": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Append row in sheet", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Merge \"items\" with DFS response": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Has more pages?", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Prepare columns for Google Sheet": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Append columns", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }