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Track website traffic & backlinks with Ahref API and Google Sheets

Ready for 3.0

by Sk developer ✓ · 616 views · created 2025-09-19 · Content Creation, Market Research

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 9 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Website Traffic Checker”). Along the way it connects Google Sheets. It also calls website-traffic-checker-ahref.p.rapidapi.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Website Traffic Checker”).

  1. Set Domain Value (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: Domain
  2. Check Website Traffic API (HTTP Request): calls website-traffic-checker-ahref.p.rapidapi.com (POST)
  3. Check if API Call Succeeded (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  4. Extract Backlink Info (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  5. Extract Traffic Info (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
  6. Send Failure Email Alert (Send Email): sends an email over SMTP
  7. Log Backlinks to Sheet (Google Sheets): append
  8. Log Traffic to Sheet (Google Sheets): append

Services it uses

Google Sheets

HTTP calls to: website-traffic-checker-ahref.p.rapidapi.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

Nodes used (7)

From the author

📊 Automated Website Traffic Tracker with Google Sheets Logging Track website traffic and backlinks effortlessly using the Website Traffic Checker - Ahref API. This n8n workflow automates data retrieval and logging into Google Sheets, making it perfect for…

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