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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-03 16:21:22 -07:00

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Ahrefs

SEO toolset for backlink analysis, keyword research, and competitive research.

Capabilities

Integration Available Notes
API REST API for Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer
MCP - Not available
CLI - Not available
SDK - API-only

Authentication

  • Type: API Token
  • Header: Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
  • Get token: Account Settings > API in Ahrefs dashboard

Common Agent Operations

Domain rating

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/domain-rating?target=example.com

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks-stats?target=example.com&mode=domain

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

Referring domains

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/refdomains?target=example.com&mode=domain&limit=100

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks?target=example.com&mode=domain&limit=100

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

Organic keywords

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/organic-keywords?target=example.com&mode=domain&country=us&limit=100

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

Top pages

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/top-pages?target=example.com&mode=domain&country=us&limit=50

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

Keyword overview

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/keywords-explorer/overview?keywords=keyword1,keyword2&country=us

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

Keyword suggestions

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/keywords-explorer/matching-terms?keyword=seed+keyword&country=us&limit=100

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

SERP overview

GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/keywords-explorer/serp-overview?keyword=target+keyword&country=us

Authorization: Bearer {api_token}

Key Metrics

Domain Metrics

  • domain_rating - Domain Rating (DR)
  • ahrefs_rank - Ahrefs Rank
  • referring_domains - Referring domains count
  • backlinks - Total backlinks
  • organic_traffic - Estimated organic traffic

Keyword Metrics

  • volume - Monthly search volume
  • keyword_difficulty - KD score (0-100)
  • cpc - Cost per click
  • clicks - Estimated monthly clicks
  • global_volume - Global search volume
  • url_from - Source URL
  • url_to - Target URL
  • anchor - Anchor text
  • domain_rating_source - Source DR
  • first_seen - First discovery date

Modes

  • domain - Entire domain
  • subdomains - Domain + subdomains
  • prefix - URL prefix
  • exact - Exact URL

When to Use

  • Backlink analysis
  • Link building research
  • Keyword research
  • Competitive analysis
  • Content gap analysis
  • Site audits

Rate Limits

  • Varies by plan
  • 500-5000 rows per request

Relevant Skills

  • seo-audit
  • content-strategy
  • competitors