Quick overview
This automation allows you to detect and disavow potentially harmful backlinks without wasting time on manual exports or reviewing lengthy backlink reports.
Each time you run the workflow manually, it pulls backlink data for your chosen domain or URL via the DataForSEO Backlinks API. The system automatically applies a spam score filter (default threshold: >50) to flag suspicious links that could negatively affect your rankings.
When toxic backlinks are detected, the workflow compiles them into a properly formatted, Google-compliant disavow.txt file. The file is then uploaded to your Google Drive, a shareable download link is generated, and the link is sent to you via Gmail for review.
The outcome is a streamlined and dependable toxic backlink auditing process that helps you protect and maintain a healthy backlink profile with minimal manual effort.
Who it’s built for
This workflow is ideal for SEO professionals, link-building experts, agencies, and website owners who want to automatically identify toxic backlinks, mitigate SEO risks, and accelerate their backlink auditing process.
Workflow breakdown
- Triggered manually whenever you need to perform a backlink spam audit.
- Retrieves backlink data for your selected domain using the DataForSEO Backlinks API.
- Filters links exceeding the defined spam score threshold (default: >50).
- Automatically generates a correctly structured disavow.txt file in line with Google’s guidelines.
- Uploads the file to Google Drive.
- Sends you an email with a link to review the file before submitting it to Google Search Console.
What you get
With this workflow, you get a fully automated system for identifying and managing toxic backlinks. It continuously scans links pointing to your domain, detects those that exceed your defined spam score threshold, and compiles them into a properly formatted, Google-compliant disavow.txt file. The file is automatically uploaded to your Google Drive, and a shareable review link is sent to your Gmail, giving you full control before submitting it to Google Search Console
What you need to get started
- DataForSEO account and API credentials (your API login and password).
- Google Drive connected to n8n.
- Gmail connected to n8n.
