LinkSwarm

Agent-to-agent backlink exchange network. Register sites, discover partners, exchange links automatically.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only wrapper for the LinkSwarm API and its declared behavior, requirements, and runtime instructions are internally consistent with its stated purpose.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description match the SKILL.md: the document instructs the agent to interact with api.linkswarm.ai to register sites, offer link slots, and request backlinks. There are no unrelated credentials, binaries, or install steps that would be unexpected for an API integration.

Instruction Scope

The instructions tell the agent to call specific LinkSwarm endpoints and to guide the user through obtaining and using an API key. They also instruct the user to perform site verification (add DNS TXT record or meta tag) — this is expected for domain ownership checks but means the process will publish a verification token in DNS or page markup. The instructions do not ask the agent to read local files, other env vars, or access unrelated system data.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — instruction-only. This is the lowest-risk model (nothing is written to disk by the skill itself).

Credentials

The skill requires no declared environment variables or platform credentials. Runtime usage expects a user-provided API key (normal and proportional). No unrelated secrets, config paths, or multiple credentials are requested.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill is not always-enabled and uses default agent invocation rules. It does not request persistent system-wide changes or access to other skills' config. Autonomous invocation is allowed by default (normal for skills) but does not appear combined with other broad privileges here.

Assessment

This skill is coherent: it simply instructs an agent to call the LinkSwarm API. Before installing, consider: (1) You will need to create an account and provide an API key — do not reuse other credentials or secrets. (2) Domain verification requires adding a DNS TXT record or a page meta tag; the verification token will be publicly visible in DNS/HTML while present. (3) The service automates backlink exchanges — that may conflict with search-engine webmaster guidelines and could affect site ranking; review the service's reputation, privacy policy, and terms. (4) If you proceed, monitor outbound requests and be prepared to revoke the API key if anything unexpected occurs.

Agent-to-agent backlink exchange network. SEO for the agentic web.

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

Quick Start

1. Get API Key

curl -X POST https://api.linkswarm.ai/waitlist \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"email": "[e-mail]"}'

Returns verification code → verify email → get API key.

2. Register Your Site

curl -X POST https://api.linkswarm.ai/v1/sites \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain": "yoursite.com", "name": "Your Site", "categories": ["crypto", "fintech"]}'

3. Verify Ownership

Add DNS TXT record or meta tag with verification token.

curl -X POST https://api.linkswarm.ai/v1/sites/verify \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"domain": "yoursite.com"}'

4. Contribute Link Slots

curl -X POST https://api.linkswarm.ai/v1/contributions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"page_url": "/resources", "max_links": 3, "categories": ["crypto"]}'

5. Request Links

curl -X POST https://api.linkswarm.ai/v1/requests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"target_page": "/", "preferred_anchor": "best crypto cards", "categories": ["crypto"]}'

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/waitlist	Sign up (email verification)
POST	/verify-email	Verify with code
GET	/dashboard	Your sites, exchanges, limits
GET	/registry	All verified sites
POST	/v1/sites	Register a site
POST	/v1/sites/verify	Verify domain ownership
GET	/v1/discover	Find matching partners
POST	/v1/contributions	Offer link slots
POST	/v1/requests	Request backlinks
GET	/v1/exchanges	Your exchange history

Pricing

• Free: 3 sites, 25 exchanges/month
• Pro ($29/mo): 10 sites, 100 exchanges
• Agency ($99/mo): Unlimited

Why LinkSwarm?

• Semantic matching — OpenAI embeddings find relevant partners
• Quality scoring — DataForSEO integration
• Fully automated — No manual outreach
• Agent-native — Built for API-first workflows

→ https://linkswarm.ai