Monitor lost backlinks with DataForSEO, Google Sheets and Gmail


With this n8n automation, you no longer need to manually audit backlinks every day. The workflow connects directly to the DataForSEO Backlinks API to pull recently lost backlinks for your domain or specific URL.

On each run, it generates a clean Google Sheets report containing lost backlinks along with key metrics such as referring source URL, referring domain, spam score, domain rating (DR), anchor text, and dofollow/nofollow status.

Once updated, the workflow automatically emails you or your team a link to the report, making it easy to recover high-value lost links, detect technical issues causing link drops and monitor backlink stability over time.

Who’s it for This workflow is perfect for SEO teams, link-building specialists, and website owners who want a fully automated way to keep their backlink losses under control.

What it does The workflow mautomatically detects recently lost backlinks and generates a structured report in Google Sheets to help you proactively manage backlink losses and maintain a strong profile.

How it works Triggers automatically according to the set schedule.

Pulls recently lost backlinks using the DataForSEO Backlinks API.