Corey Haines
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Renames: - ab-test-setup → ab-testing - analytics-tracking → analytics - competitor-alternatives → competitors - email-sequence → emails - free-tool-strategy → free-tools - launch-strategy → launch - onboarding-cro → onboarding - paywall-upgrade-cro → paywalls - popup-cro → popups - pricing-strategy → pricing - product-marketing-context → product-marketing - referral-program → referrals - schema-markup → schema - signup-flow-cro → signup - social-content → social Updates all cross-references in skills, references, tools, marketplace.json, README, AGENTS.md, and CONTRIBUTING.md. BREAKING: Users with installed skills will need to reinstall. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Ahrefs
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SEO toolset for backlink analysis, keyword research, and competitive research.
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## Capabilities
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| Integration | Available | Notes |
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|-------------|-----------|-------|
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| API | ✓ | REST API for Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer |
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| MCP | - | Not available |
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| CLI | - | Not available |
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| SDK | - | API-only |
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## Authentication
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- **Type**: API Token
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- **Header**: `Authorization: Bearer {api_token}`
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- **Get token**: Account Settings > API in Ahrefs dashboard
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## Common Agent Operations
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### Domain rating
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/domain-rating?target=example.com
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Backlinks overview
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks-stats?target=example.com&mode=domain
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Referring domains
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/refdomains?target=example.com&mode=domain&limit=100
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Backlinks list
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/backlinks?target=example.com&mode=domain&limit=100
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Organic keywords
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/organic-keywords?target=example.com&mode=domain&country=us&limit=100
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Top pages
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/site-explorer/top-pages?target=example.com&mode=domain&country=us&limit=50
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Keyword overview
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/keywords-explorer/overview?keywords=keyword1,keyword2&country=us
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### Keyword suggestions
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/keywords-explorer/matching-terms?keyword=seed+keyword&country=us&limit=100
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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### SERP overview
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```bash
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GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/keywords-explorer/serp-overview?keyword=target+keyword&country=us
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Authorization: Bearer {api_token}
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```
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## Key Metrics
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### Domain Metrics
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- `domain_rating` - Domain Rating (DR)
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- `ahrefs_rank` - Ahrefs Rank
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- `referring_domains` - Referring domains count
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- `backlinks` - Total backlinks
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- `organic_traffic` - Estimated organic traffic
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### Keyword Metrics
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- `volume` - Monthly search volume
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- `keyword_difficulty` - KD score (0-100)
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- `cpc` - Cost per click
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- `clicks` - Estimated monthly clicks
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- `global_volume` - Global search volume
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### Backlink Fields
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- `url_from` - Source URL
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- `url_to` - Target URL
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- `anchor` - Anchor text
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- `domain_rating_source` - Source DR
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- `first_seen` - First discovery date
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## Modes
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- `domain` - Entire domain
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- `subdomains` - Domain + subdomains
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- `prefix` - URL prefix
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- `exact` - Exact URL
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## When to Use
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- Backlink analysis
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- Link building research
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- Keyword research
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- Competitive analysis
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- Content gap analysis
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- Site audits
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## Rate Limits
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- Varies by plan
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- 500-5000 rows per request
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## Relevant Skills
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- seo-audit
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- content-strategy
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- competitors
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