DataForSEO This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #13538 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"name": "Detect toxic backlinks and build a disavow file in one click with DataForSEO",
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"parameters": {
"name": "disavow.txt",
"content": "={{ $json.text }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
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"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "root",
"cachedResultName": "/ (Root folder)"
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"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "=<html>\n<body>\n\n<p>Your disavow file for {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }} has been generated: <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/{{ $json.id }}\">Your disavow file</a><p>\n\n<p>Please review it before uploading to Google Search Console.<p/>\n</body>\n</html>",
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"subject": "=Disavow File Generated \u2013 {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }} \u2013 {{new Date().toDateTime().format('yyyy-MM-dd')}}"
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"content": "## Get spam backlinks with DataForSEO\nCreate a DataForSEO connection, specify a Target Domain, and set up additional parameters if needed.\nCreate a Gmail connection and set a receiver."
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"content": "## Generate a disavow file and send it via email\nCreate a Google Drive connection and set a destination folder.\nCreate a Gmail connection and set a receiver."
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"parameters": {
"limit": 1000,
"offset": "={{ $runIndex * 1000 }}",
"target": "=dataforseo.com",
"filters": "[\"backlink_spam_score\", \">\", 50]",
"operation": "get-backlinks",
"include_indirect_links": false
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"value": "={{ $json.items }}"
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.tasks[0].result[0].total_count }}",
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"name": "items",
"type": "array",
"value": "={{ [ ...$('Set \"items\" field').item.json.items, ...$json.tasks[0].result[0].items.map(item => imtem.url_from)] }}"
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"name": "Send a message (too many links)",
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"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "You have too many disavow links. Please change the request parameters to generate a valid disavow file.",
"options": {},
"subject": "=Disavow File Error \u2013 {{ $json.tasks[0].data.target }} \u2013 {{new Date().toDateTime().format('yyyy-MM-dd')}}",
"emailType": "text"
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"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
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"rightValue": "={{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].result[0].total_count / 1000 - 1}}"
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"name": "Calculate file size",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
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"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const text = $json.items.join(\"\\n\");\n\n// \u0420\u0430\u0445\u0443\u0454\u043c\u043e \u0431\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0438 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437 Buffer (\u0432 Code node \u0432\u0456\u043d \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0446\u044e\u0454)\nconst sizeInBytes = Buffer.byteLength(text, 'utf8');\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n text: text,\n fileSize: sizeInBytes\n }\n}];"
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"parameters": {
"sendTo": "user@example.com",
"message": "The file size is more than 2MB. Please change the request parameters to generate a valid disavow file.",
"options": {},
"subject": "=Disavow File Error \u2013 {{ $('Get spam backlinks').item.json.tasks[0].data.target }} \u2013 {{new Date().toDateTime().format('yyyy-MM-dd')}}",
"emailType": "text"
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"credentials": {
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"parameters": {
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"content": "This workflow retrieves toxic backlinks pointing to your domain using the DataForSEO Backlinks API, automatically generates a Google-compliant disavow file, and emails you a link to the file, ready for review and upload into Google Search Console.\n\n## How it works\n1. Triggers manually.\n2. Fetches backlinks for your domain using the DataForSEO Backlinks API.\n3. Filters backlinks by spam score above the threshold (default: >50).\n4. Extracts toxic backlinks along with their key metrics.\n5. Formats all suspicious links into a disavow.txt file aligned with Google\u2019s rules.\n6. Uploads the file to your Google Drive.\n7. Emails you a link for checking the file.\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"
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}
Credentials you'll need
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dataForSeoApigmailOAuth2googleDriveOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
This workflow helps you quickly identify and disavow harmful backlinks without spending hours on manual exports and backlink reports.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/13538/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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