Ahrefs API

Best for: AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

Avoid if: You want to try it free before paying

Pricing model

Hybrid (base + usage) [2]ahrefs.com/pricing“$ 1,499 /mo Annual commitment required. Basic E.g. 80 prompts daily on 1 platform $50/mo +2,500 checks/mo Overage $0.020/check billed monthly”help.ahrefs.com/en/articles/6061657-ahrefs-usage-based-pricing-for-credit-based-plans“at $50 per 500 credits billed monthly, each month at $300 billed yearly. another charge is added ($20-$60 credits and API units) last for 3”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]ahrefs.com/pricing“$ 1,499 /mo Annual commitment required. Basic E.g. 80 prompts daily on 1 platform $50/mo +2,500 checks/mo Overage $0.020/check billed monthly”

Free tier

✗ No [4]ahrefs.com/pricing“$ 1,499 /mo Annual commitment required.”docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/limits-consumption“Ahrefs API is available on eligible paid plans. On all other plans, you'll still have access to a limited set of free test queries.”

Free tier details

Users on any paid plan can test Ahrefs API by running a limited set of free test queries. Public endpoints (crawler IP addresses and ranges) are free and do not require an Ahrefs subscription. [5]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/limits-consumption“Ahrefs API is available on eligible paid plans. On all other plans, you'll still have access to a limited set of free test queries.”docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/free-test-queries

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [6]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/api-keys-creation-and-management

Requires sales call

✗ No [7]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/api-keys-creation-and-management“You'll need an API key to send requests via Ahrefs API v3. Create and manage existing API keys in Account settings / API keys.”ahrefs.com/pricing“$ 1,499 /mo Annual commitment required.”

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [8]ahrefs.com/pricing“$ 1,499 /mo Annual commitment required.”

Minimum commitment

Annual commitment required (Enterprise plan) [9]checkthat.ai/brands/ahrefs/pricing“Ahrefs runs $129-$1,499/month across four tiers, with a 16.67% discount for annual billing.”ahrefs.com/pricing“$ 1,499 /mo Annual commitment required.”

• Historical data
• AI Overview tracking
• Multiple search engines
• Competitor analysis
• Search intent
• Clickstream data
• Bulk / batch

Supported actions

get_site_explorer_overview, get_domain_rating, get_backlinks_stats, get_outlinks_stats, get_metrics, get_refdomains_history, get_all_backlinks, get_broken_backlinks, get_refdomains, get_anchors, get_organic_keywords, get_organic_competitors, get_top_pages, get_paid_pages, get_pages_by_backlinks, get_pages_by_internal_links, get_crawled_pages, get_linkeddomains, get_linked_anchors_external, get_linked_anchors_internal, get_keywords_overview, get_volume_history, get_volume_by_country, get_matching_terms, get_related_terms, get_search_suggestions, get_site_audit_projects, get_site_audit_issues, get_page_content, get_page_explorer, get_rank_tracker_overview, get_rank_tracker_serp_overview, get_competitors_overview, get_competitors_pages, get_competitors_domains, get_competitors_stats, get_serp_overview, batch_analysis, get_ai_responses, post_ai_responses, get_cited_pages, post_cited_pages, get_cited_domains, post_cited_domains, get_impressions_overview, post_impressions_overview, get_mentions_overview, post_mentions_overview, get_sov_overview, post_sov_overview, get_impressions_history, post_impressions_history, get_mentions_history, post_mentions_history, get_sov_history, post_sov_history, get_channels, get_channel_metrics, get_authors, get_activity_history, get_posts, get_post_metrics, create_post, delete_post, update_post, get_management_projects, create_management_project, update_management_project, get_limits_and_usage, get_crawler_ips, get_crawler_ip_ranges [10]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/keywords-explorerdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/site-auditdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/batch-analysisdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/social-mediadocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/publicdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/site-explorerdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/rank-trackerdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/serp-overviewdocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/brand-radardocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/management

Input types

JSON, HTTP query parameters [11]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/introduction“Currently, API v3 allows you to pull data from the Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, SERP Overview, Rank Tracker, Site Audit, Brand Radar and Social Media”docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/site-explorer/get-metrics

Output types

JSON, CSV, XML, PHP [12]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/site-explorer/get-metrics

Webhooks

✗ No [13]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/introduction“Currently, API v3 allows you to pull data from the Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, SERP Overview, Rank Tracker, Site Audit, Brand Radar and Social Media”

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [14]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/free-test-queries

SDK languages

Python [15]github.com/ahrefs/ahrefs-python“Requires Python 3.11+.”

MCP server

✓ Yes [16]github.com/ahrefs/ahrefs-mcp-server“A Model Context Protocol server to connect Claude desktop and other compatible AI assistants to Ahrefs.”docs.ahrefs.com/en/mcp/docs/introduction“Ahrefs MCP lets AI agents securely access the Ahrefs API and enrich their answers with real Ahrefs data. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard that”

SOC 2

In progress [17]ahrefs.com/faq“What security and compliance documentation does Ahrefs provide, SOC 2, GDPR, DPA? Ahrefs publishes a Data Processing Addendum, a Security Measures page”

HIPAA

– Unknown [18]ahrefs.com/faq“What security and compliance documentation does Ahrefs provide, SOC 2, GDPR, DPA? Ahrefs publishes a Data Processing Addendum, a Security Measures page”ahrefs.com/legal/security-measures“This details the processes and measures taken by Ahrefs to maintain the overall security of the Service.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [19]nudgesecurity.com/security-profile/ahrefs-com“Review the complete security profile for Ahrefs, including supply chain details, privacy policy, terms of service, GDPR compliance”ahrefs.com/faq“What security and compliance documentation does Ahrefs provide, SOC 2, GDPR, DPA? Ahrefs publishes a Data Processing Addendum, a Security Measures page”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [20]ahrefs.com“Ahrefs scales with your businesses' security. Single sign-on. Two-factor authentication. ISO27001 certified.”x.com/timsoulo/status/1986848625419239644“Ahrefs is now ISO27001 certified!”

PCI DSS

– Unknown [21]ahrefs.com/faq“What security and compliance documentation does Ahrefs provide, SOC 2, GDPR, DPA? Ahrefs publishes a Data Processing Addendum, a Security Measures page”

Published SLA

✗ No [22]ahrefs.com/legal/security-measures“This details the processes and measures taken by Ahrefs to maintain the overall security of the Service.”

Rate limits

60 requests per minute by default [23]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/limits-consumptiondocs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/introduction

Known restrictions

Ahrefs API is limited to 60 requests per minute by default. If this limit is exceeded, the API will respond with an HTTP 429 status code (Too Many Requests)., Ahrefs API is available on eligible paid plans. On all other plans, you'll still have access to a limited set of free test queries., The minimum cost for any request is 50 units., API units are non-refundable once consumed., Requests may also be throttled dynamically based on system load/resource availability., Max rows per request varies by plan: Lite 100, Standard 250, Advanced 500, Enterprise Unlimited., Using the external MCP endpoint via custom scripts, bridges, or standalone HTTP/JSON-RPC clients is unsupported and not permitted. [24]docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/limits-consumption“Ahrefs API is available on eligible paid plans. On all other plans, you'll still have access to a limited set of free test queries.”docs.ahrefs.com/en/ahrefs-connect/docs/api-guide“API units and request costs · Depends on the number of rows returned and the fields requested · Minimum cost for any paid request: 50 units”

• Docs
• API reference

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.ahrefs.com/v3

Version

v3

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Rate limit

60 / minute

SDKs

• Python ahrefs-python · repo · updated 2026-03 · 1★

• Auth docs
• MCP server

Launched

2010-01-01

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1. ↑Description: docs.ahrefs.com
2. ↑Pricing model: ahrefs.com · help.ahrefs.com
3. ↑Published pricing: ahrefs.com
4. ↑Free tier: ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com
5. ↑Free tier details: docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com
6. ↑Self-serve signup: docs.ahrefs.com
7. ↑Requires sales call: docs.ahrefs.com · ahrefs.com
8. ↑Enterprise plan: ahrefs.com
9. ↑Minimum commitment: checkthat.ai · ahrefs.com
10. ↑Supported actions: docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com
11. ↑Input types: docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com
12. ↑Output types: docs.ahrefs.com
13. ↑Webhooks: docs.ahrefs.com
14. ↑Sandbox: docs.ahrefs.com
15. ↑SDK languages: github.com
16. ↑MCP server: github.com · docs.ahrefs.com
17. ↑SOC 2: ahrefs.com
18. ↑HIPAA: ahrefs.com · ahrefs.com
19. ↑GDPR: nudgesecurity.com · ahrefs.com
20. ↑ISO 27001: ahrefs.com · x.com
21. ↑PCI DSS: ahrefs.com
22. ↑Published SLA: ahrefs.com
23. ↑Rate limits: docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com
24. ↑Known restrictions: docs.ahrefs.com · docs.ahrefs.com

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 30 → 50
2. 2026-06-15 Score Docs Quality: 15 → 35
3. 2026-06-15 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
4. 2026-06-15 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
5. 2026-06-15 API Reference URL: (none) → https://docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/introduction
6. 2026-06-09 Best For: AI agents and automation — an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi… → AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi…
7. 2026-06-09 Scoring Methodology: Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi… → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
8. 2026-06-09 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 40
9. 2026-06-09 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 85
10. 2026-06-09 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 30
11. 2026-06-09 Avoid If: (none) → You want to try it free before paying
12. 2026-06-09 Best For: (none) → AI agents and automation — an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi…
13. 2026-06-09 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
14. 2026-06-09 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 38
15. 2026-06-09 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 85
16. 2026-06-09 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
17. 2026-06-08 Rendering: (none) → static
18. 2026-06-08 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
19. 2026-06-08 Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.ahrefs.com
20. 2026-06-07 Summary Md: (none) → Ahrefs API exposes the data behind Ahrefs' SEO toolset for custom integrations:…
21. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: Python → Python
22. 2026-06-07 Github Stars At: (none) → 2026-06-07T18:55:30.898Z
23. 2026-06-07 Github Stars: (none) → 1
24. 2026-06-07 Launched At: (none) → 2010-01-01
25. 2026-06-07 Free Tier Limit: (none) → Limited free test queries (ahrefs.com and wordcount.com targets only on paid pl…
26. 2026-06-07 Price Basis: (none) → month
27. 2026-06-07 Starting Price Usd: (none) → 449
28. 2026-06-07 Requires Verification: (none) → No
29. 2026-06-07 Rate Limit Window: (none) → minute
30. 2026-06-07 Rate Limit Requests: (none) → 60
31. 2026-06-07 MCP URL: (none) → https://api.ahrefs.com/mcp/mcp
32. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: Python → Python
33. 2026-06-07 Stability: (none) → ga
34. 2026-06-07 Versioning Scheme: (none) → url
35. 2026-06-07 API Version: (none) → v3
36. 2026-06-07 Base URL: (none) → https://api.ahrefs.com/v3
37. 2026-06-07 API Style: (none) → rest
38. 2026-06-07 Auth Methods: (none) → api_key
39. 2026-06-07 Auth Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/api-keys-creation-and-management
40. 2026-06-07 Fields Not Found: (none) → ga_date, idempotency_supported, error_format
41. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: (none) → Python
42. 2026-06-07 Capabilities: {"bulk":true,"clickstream":true,"multi_engine":true,"historical_data":true,"com… → {"bulk":true,"clickstream":true,"multi_engine":true,"historical_data":true,"com…

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