Question 1

Does it support team collaboration?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Teams can share sessions, review outputs together, and build iterative prompts. Admins can manage API keys and permissions to control access and usage.

Question 2

What is Ahrefs MCP for Grok?

Accepted Answer

It is a Model Context Protocol connector that lets Grok query Ahrefs data via natural language. You can pull keyword, backlink, and SERP insights directly in chat without switching tools.

Question 3

How do I set up the Ahrefs Connector?

Accepted Answer

Use an MCP-compatible client, add the Ahrefs tool, and authenticate with your Ahrefs API key. Grant required scopes, test a sample query (e.g., keyword metrics), and save the connection.

Question 4

Which Ahrefs features are available in Grok?

Accepted Answer

Keyword metrics (volume, difficulty), SERP snapshots, backlink profiles, referring domains, content gaps, and competitor comparisons. Availability depends on your Ahrefs plan and API access.

Question 5

Is this integration good for SEO agencies?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It streamlines research, speeds up reporting, and lets multiple team members access Ahrefs insights in shared conversations, improving collaboration and reducing context switching.

Question 6

Can I use it without coding skills?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After connecting your Ahrefs API key, you can ask plain‑English questions (e.g., “Analyze these keywords”) and receive structured results inside Grok.

Question 7

What are the pricing and plan requirements?

Accepted Answer

You need an Ahrefs subscription with API access. Your MCP client may have its own pricing. Usage consumes Ahrefs API credits, so costs scale with query volume and plan limits.

Question 8

How accurate is the data via this integration?

Accepted Answer

Data is sourced directly from Ahrefs’ API, so accuracy and freshness match the Ahrefs platform. The connector is an access layer and does not alter the underlying data.

Question 9

How to fix Ahrefs Connector connection issues?

Accepted Answer

Verify the API key, plan includes API, and remaining credits. Check rate limits, IP allowlists, and time sync. Re-authenticate, rotate the key if needed, and retry after cooldowns.

Question 10

Can it do bulk keyword research?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can submit lists for batch metrics, KD checks, and SERP lookups. Large jobs may be chunked to respect rate limits and API quotas.

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Ahrefs MCP tools

backlinks-stats-retrievalRetrieves comprehensive backlink statistics for a specified website or url using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

backlinks-stats-retrieval

batch-url-analysisPerforms a batch analysis on multiple urls or domains using Ahrefs' powerful seo metrics.

batch-url-analysis

domain-rating-for-site-explorerRetrieves the domain rating (dr) for a specified domain.

domain-rating-for-site-explorer

domain-rating-historyRetrieves the historical domain rating (dr) data for a specified domain over time.

domain-rating-history

explore-keywords-overviewRetrieves a comprehensive overview of keyword data from Ahrefs' keywords explorer tool.

explore-keywords-overview

explore-keyword-volume-by-countryRetrieves the search volume data for specified keywords across different countries using Ahrefs' keywords explorer tool.

explore-keyword-volume-by-country

explore-linked-domains-of-a-siteRetrieves a list of external domains that the specified target website or url links to, using Ahrefs' site explorer functionality.

explore-linked-domains-of-a-site

explore-matching-terms-for-keywordsThe keywords explorer matching terms endpoint retrieves a list of keyword phrases that match or contain the specified keyword from Ahrefs' vast database.

explore-matching-terms-for-keywords

fetch-all-backlinksRetrieves a comprehensive list of backlinks for a specified website or url using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

fetch-all-backlinks

fetch-broken-backlinks-dataRetrieves a list of broken backlinks for a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

fetch-broken-backlinks-data

fetch-competitors-overviewRetrieves a comprehensive overview of competitor data in relation to keyword rankings and organic search performance.

fetch-competitors-overview

fetch-rank-tracker-overviewThe getranktrackeroverview endpoint retrieves a comprehensive summary of keyword rankings and seo performance data from Ahrefs' rank tracker tool.

fetch-rank-tracker-overview

fetch-site-explorer-referring-domainsRetrieves a list of domains that have backlinks pointing to a specified target website.

fetch-site-explorer-referring-domains

fetch-total-search-volume-historyRetrieves the historical total search volume data for specified keywords using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

fetch-total-search-volume-history

get-serp-overviewRetrieves a comprehensive overview of search engine results pages (serp) data for specified keywords or queries.

get-serp-overview

get-site-audit-projectsRetrieves a list of site audit projects associated with the authenticated Ahrefs account.

get-site-audit-projects

get-site-explorer-country-metricsRetrieves country-specific site explorer metrics for a given website from Ahrefs.

get-site-explorer-country-metrics

get-site-explorer-linked-anchors-externalThe site-explorer-linked-anchors-external endpoint retrieves data about external anchor texts linking to a specified target website.

get-site-explorer-linked-anchors-external

get-url-rating-historyRetrieves the historical url rating data for a specified url over time.

get-url-rating-history

linked-anchors-explorerRetrieves information about internal linked anchors for a specified website using the Ahrefs API.

linked-anchors-explorer

list-best-by-external-linksThe 'get best by external links' endpoint retrieves a list of pages from a specified website, ranked by the number of external links pointing to them.

list-best-by-external-links

pages-by-traffic-overviewRetrieves a list of pages from a specified website, ordered by their estimated organic search traffic.

pages-by-traffic-overview

retrieve-anchor-dataRetrieves anchor text data for a specified website or url using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

retrieve-anchor-data

retrieve-best-by-internal-linksRetrieves data on the best-performing internal links within a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer feature.

retrieve-best-by-internal-links

retrieve-crawler-ip-rangesRetrieves the list of ip address ranges used by Ahrefs' web crawler (Ahrefsbot).

retrieve-crawler-ip-ranges

retrieve-organic-competitorsThe getorganiccompetitors endpoint in the Ahrefs API provides a comprehensive analysis of websites competing for organic search rankings with a specified target domain.

retrieve-organic-competitors

retrieve-organic-keywordsRetrieves organic keywords data for a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

retrieve-organic-keywords

retrieve-outlinks-statsRetrieves comprehensive statistics about outgoing links (outlinks) from a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

retrieve-outlinks-stats

retrieve-paid-pages-dataRetrieves information about paid pages (ppc advertising) for a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

retrieve-paid-pages-data

retrieve-public-crawler-ipsRetrieves a list of ip addresses currently used by Ahrefsbot, Ahrefs' web crawler.

retrieve-public-crawler-ips

retrieve-related-termsThe keywords explorer related terms endpoint retrieves a list of related terms for a given keyword using Ahrefs' extensive keyword database.

retrieve-related-terms

retrieve-site-explorer-keywords-historyRetrieves historical keyword performance data for a specified website or domain using Ahrefs' site explorer.

retrieve-site-explorer-keywords-history

retrieve-site-explorer-metricsThe getsiteexplorermetrics endpoint retrieves comprehensive seo metrics for a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

retrieve-site-explorer-metrics

retrieve-site-explorer-metrics-historyRetrieves historical seo metrics data for a specified website over a given time period.

retrieve-site-explorer-metrics-history

retrieve-site-explorer-pages-historyThe get site explorer pages history endpoint retrieves historical data about specific pages or domains from Ahrefs' site explorer.

retrieve-site-explorer-pages-history

retrieve-site-explorer-referring-domains-historyRetrieves the historical data of referring domains for a specified website or url over time.

retrieve-site-explorer-referring-domains-history

retrieve-subscription-limits-and-usageRetrieves detailed information about the current subscription limits and usage for an Ahrefs account.

retrieve-subscription-limits-and-usage

retrieve-top-pages-from-site-explorerRetrieves data about the top-performing pages of a specified website using Ahrefs' site explorer tool.

retrieve-top-pages-from-site-explorer

retrieve-volume-historyRetrieves the historical search volume data for a specified keyword using Ahrefs' keywords explorer tool.

retrieve-volume-history