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Result objects

Every field of a result, and what each status means.

Fields

FieldTypeMeaning
targetstringWhat you sent, as sent (trimmed to 300 characters).
statusstringOne of the statuses below.
bvobject or nullThe figure, when status is valued; otherwise null.
bv.usdnumberThe value of one new followed link from the site, in US dollars, to the cent.
bv.perstringAlways "followed link": the unit of usd.
bv.levelstring or nullThe level the link is priced at: A editorial, B guest or sponsored, C neutralised, D link network. See The BV score.
bv.capsstringWhat lowered the level, in plain words, for example "nofollow" or "nofollow, high-risk niche"; "" for none.
bv.versionstringThe BV model the figure was worked out under, for example "2.8".
bv.auditedbooleanLinks placed on the site have been checked by bklink audits.
report_urlstringThe site's mxverify report. Present for valued and unrated, and as the checker page when a valuation was refused.
attributionobject{"text": "BV by mxverify", "url": <report_url>, "required": true}: what to show beside the figure. Present for valued and unrated.
retry_afternumberSeconds until it is worth asking again. Present for valuing and some not_valued.
reasonstringWhy, in plain words, for unrated, not_valued, not_found and invalid.

Statuses

statusMeaningWhat to show
valuedThe site's BV is in bv.The figure, with "BV by mxverify".
unratedNo authority rating is on record for the site, so a link from it is not valued.Nothing. Never show $0.
valuingmxverify had never valued the site and is valuing it now.Ask again after retry_after seconds.
not_valuedA new site could not be valued now: your key's daily limit, the day's capacity, your partner balance, or a moment's failure. reason says which.Ask again after retry_after.
not_foundNo website was found at the address when it was valued. This answer holds for a day.Nothing.
invalidThe target is not a website address.Fix the input.
pendingBulk jobs only: the job has not reached this site yet.Read the job again later.

Rounding

bv.usd is to the cent. mxverify's own pages round figures over $10 to whole dollars; you may round the same way.

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