Alexa Web Information Service 1.0 :: BETA
The service described in this document contains functionality that has not yet been released in its final form. The information and the service are subject to change prior to release.
The URL Information Operation provides information about URLs. Examples of this information may include data on how popular a site is, sites that are related, and contact information about the owner of a site.
Using URL Information Operation
The following UrlInfo example demonstrates how to make a REST request.
http://awis.amazonaws.com/onca/xml?Service=AlexaWebInfoService &Operation=UrlInfo &AWSAccessKeyId=[Your Access Key ID] &Signature=[signature] &Timestamp=[timestamp used in signature] &Url=[Valid URL] &ResponseGroup=[Valid Response Group]
The UrlInfo Operation takes the following parameters. Required parameters must be provided for the request to succeed.
| Name | Description | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation |
Use the Operation parameter to specify the name of the operation you would like to call. To access the UrlInfo operation, set the Operation parameter to UrlInfo. |
Required | UrlInfo |
| Url |
Any valid URL. The URL parameter specifies the URL, host or domain about which you would like to receive information. |
Required |
Any valid URL |
| ResponseGroup |
Any valid response group. See the Response Group section for valid options. |
Required |
Comma-separated list of response groups. |
Response groups allow the user more control over what data is returned. By specifying one or more response groups when making the request, you can retrieve only the information you are interested in.
| Response Group | Description |
|---|---|
| RelatedLinks |
Returns up to 11 related links for the specified URL. |
| Categories |
Returns up to 3 DMOZ (Open Directory) categories for the specified URL. |
| Related |
Returns up to 11 related links and up to 3 DMOZ categories. This is a meta-group, the equivalent of using response groups 'RelatedLinks,Categories' |
| Rank |
Returns the Alexa three month average traffic rank for the given site. |
| RankByCountry |
Shows percentage of viewers, page views, and traffic rank based on the location of users who visit the site. |
| UsageStats |
Returns Usage Statistics, such as Reach and PageView information) for the given URL |
| TrafficData |
Returns Traffic Rank and Usage Statistics for the given URL. This is a meta-group, the equivalent of using response groups 'Rank,UsageStats.' |
| ContactInfo |
Returns information about the site owner or registrar of the given URL. |
| AdultContent |
Returns 'no' if the site is unlikely to contain adult content and 'yes' if it is likely to contain adult content. |
| Speed |
Returns the median load time and percent of known sites that are slower. |
| Language |
Returns content language code and character-encoding for the given URL |
| Keywords |
Returns a list of keywords that identify concepts or content on this site. |
| OwnedDomains |
Returns a list of other domain names that are owned by the same owner as this site. |
| LinksInCount |
Return a count of links pointing in to this site. |
| SiteData |
Returns the Title, Description, and the date created for this site. |
| ContentData |
Returns information specific to a site's page content of a given URL. This is a meta-group, the equivalent of using response groups 'SiteData,AdultContent,Popups,Speed,Language.' |