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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/wikipedia/pages-title-backlinks>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/wikipedia/pages-title-backlinks.mdx>

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# Wikipedia Backlinks API

Find the pages that link to or transclude a page, with namespace and redirect details.

`GET /v1/wikipedia/pages/{title}/backlinks?lang=en` returns `data.backlinks`, one row per page that links to the title. Each row has `pageId`, `ns`, `title` and `redirect`. Set `type=transclusions` to list pages that transclude the title instead of pages that link to it.

`namespace` limits the result to one namespace. `limit` accepts 1 to 500 rows and `cursor` continues with `data.page.nextCursor`. A title that exists but has no backlinks is `found` with `empty: true`; a title that does not exist is `not_found`.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/wikipedia/pages/{title}/backlinks`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by title
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/wikipedia/pages/title/backlinks/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/wikipedia](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/wikipedia)

## FAQ

### What is the difference between links and transclusions?

type=links, the default, returns pages with a link to the title. type=transclusions returns pages that include the title through a template. Both use the same row shape.

### How do I restrict the result to articles?

Set namespace=0. Use namespace=14 for categories or another namespace id for other page kinds. The filter is applied before paging, so nextCursor only walks the chosen namespace.

### Why is the list empty when the page exists?

A page can exist with no backlinks yet, especially a new page. That answer is found with empty set to true. not_found is reserved for a title that does not exist on the edition.

### How is backlink paging billed?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth. Each paginated page is a separate billed request.