What should be cols value if I want to get Backlinks?

[Ravi_Pathak]

Hi,

I am forming below url to get backlinks.

http://lsapi.seomoz.com/linkscape/url-metrics/".$trimurl."?Cols=2048

&AccessID=".$accessID."

&Expires=".$expires."

&Signature=".$urlSafeSignature;

For Example, if I keep $trimurl = "www.tatvic.com/" , I get  [uid] => 633.

Is this a right way to get number of backlinks ? If not, what should be the 'Cols' value?

Also, how can I ensure that the number of links I am getting is correct ? Is there any way to compare this number with Google search results? This is very essential to check as I got different number of backlinks on different APIs.

Thank you.

[JoelDay]

Hi Ravi,

Thanks for the question!

Unfortunately though, we don't do any API support here. What you'll want to do to get your answer quickly is submit your question in the Developer forum here: http://seomoz.zendesk.com/forums/293196-developer-discussion-group

That's your best option for finding accurate and quick information regarding the API.

Cheers,
Joel.

[Ravi_Pathak]

Hi Joel,

Thank you for your response.