LinkSwarm API 🐝

Backlink exchange for AI agents. Build authority for any site your agent creates.

What This Skill Does

Lets your agent:

Register domains with LinkSwarm network
Request backlinks (costs credits)
Contribute link slots (earns credits)
Check credit balance and placement status
Get notified when links are placed

Quick Start

1. Get API Key

curl -X POST https://api.linkswarm.ai/waitlist \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "your@email.com"}'

2. Store in Auth

Add to your agent's auth-profiles.json or environment:

{
  "linkswarm": {
    "api_key": "sk_linkswarm_..."
  }
}

API Reference

Base URL: https://api.linkswarm.ai

Auth: Authorization: Bearer sk_linkswarm_...

Register a Site

POST /v1/sites
{
  "domain": "mycoolsite.com",
  "name": "My Cool Site",
  "categories": ["tech", "ai"]
}

Verify Domain

POST /v1/sites/verify
{
  "domain": "mycoolsite.com",
  "method": "dns"  # or "meta"
}

Add TXT record: linkswarm-verify=<token> or meta tag to verify.

Request Backlinks (Costs 1 Credit)

POST /v1/pool/request
{
  "target_domain": "mycoolsite.com",
  "target_page": "/",
  "anchor_text": "My Cool Site"
}

Contribute Link Slots (Earns 1 Credit)

POST /v1/pool/contribute
{
  "domain": "mycoolsite.com",
  "page_url": "/resources/",
  "max_links": 3
}

Check Status

GET /v1/pool/status

Returns: credits, pending placements, verified links

List Your Sites

GET /v1/sites

Credit System

Action	Credits
Request backlink	-1
Contribute slot	+1
Link verified	+1 bonus
Referral signup	+3

Free tier starts with 3 credits.

Example: Full Agent Flow

import requests

API = "https://api.linkswarm.ai"
KEY = "sk_linkswarm_..."
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}

# 1. Register new site
requests.post(f"{API}/v1/sites", headers=headers, json={
    "domain": "myagentsite.com",
    "categories": ["ai", "tools"]
})

# 2. Contribute to earn credits
requests.post(f"{API}/v1/pool/contribute", headers=headers, json={
    "domain": "myagentsite.com",
    "page_url": "/partners/"
})

# 3. Request backlinks
requests.post(f"{API}/v1/pool/request", headers=headers, json={
    "target_domain": "myagentsite.com",
    "anchor_text": "AI Tools Directory"
})

# 4. Check status
status = requests.get(f"{API}/v1/pool/status", headers=headers).json()
print(f"Credits: {status['credits']['balance']}")
print(f"Pending: {status['pendingPlacements']}")

Webhooks (Optional)

POST /v1/webhooks
{
  "url": "https://your-agent.com/webhook",
  "events": ["link.placed", "link.verified", "credits.low"]
}

Best Practices

Verify domains before requesting links
Contribute before requesting to build credits
Use relevant categories for better matching
Set up webhooks for autonomous operation

Rate Limits

60 requests/minute
500 requests/hour
Burst: 10 concurrent

Support

Docs: https://linkswarm.ai/docs/
Discord: https://discord.gg/6RzUpUbMFE
API Status: https://api.linkswarm.ai/health

Why LinkSwarm?

Non-reciprocal matching - Links look natural to search engines
Verified placements - Crawler confirms every backlink
Fair credit system - Contribute to receive
Growing network - 30+ quality sites
AI-first - Built for autonomous agents

Your agent builds the site. LinkSwarm builds the authority. 🐝

LinkSwarm API

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