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Every backlink, keyword ranking, and site audit your team runs lives in Ahrefs. Ahrefs MCP gives your agent authenticated access to SEO data scoped to the user who authorized it.

  • Acts as the user: Access and write actions stay tied to the Ahrefs MCP account that authorized the agent.
  • Credentials stay vaulted: AES-256, resolved at request time, never in LLM context.
  • Scoped before every call: User permissions enforced. 90-day audit trail.
Ahrefs MCP
agent · Acme Q3
Run
What are the top 10 keywords we rank in positions 4-10 that we could push to page 1?
S
ahrefs_keywords_get
91ms
SEO agent
9 keywords in positions 4-10 with high push potential. Top: 'agent authentication' (pos 6, 2.4K vol, KD 28), 'mcp oauth' (pos 5, 1.8K vol, KD 22), 'ai agent security' (pos 8, 3.1K vol, KD 35).
Sources: organic rankings, positions 4-10
ahrefsmcpmcp
9 keywords
18:29
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Tools your seo agent reaches for on Ahrefs MCP, scoped per user.

CALL ANY TOOL
Get backlinks, organic rankings, keyword ideas, site overviews, and competitor analysis.
ahrefsmcp_batch_analysis
Batch Analysis
Performs a batch analysis of multiple URLs, domains, or subdomains to retrieve selected SEO, backlink, organic, and paid traffic metrics.
Parameters
Name
Type
Required
Description
select
array
Required
Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response.
targets
array
Required
No description.
country
string
Optional
Two-letter ISO country code to filter data (e.g. `us`, `gb`, `de`).
order_by
array
Optional
Sort order as an array of `field:asc` or `field:desc` strings.
output
string
Optional
Response format. Use `json` (default) or `csv`.
volume_mode
string
Optional
How to calculate search volume: `monthly` or `average`.
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_ai_responses
Brand Radar Ai Responses
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_ai_responses_entities
Brand Radar Ai Responses Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_cited_domains
Brand Radar Cited Domains
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_cited_domains_entities
Brand Radar Cited Domains Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_cited_pages
Brand Radar Cited Pages
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_cited_pages_entities
Brand Radar Cited Pages Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_impressions_history
Brand Radar Impressions History
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_impressions_history_entities
Brand Radar Impressions History Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_impressions_overview
Brand Radar Impressions Overview
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_impressions_overview_entities
Brand Radar Impressions Overview Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_mentions_history
Brand Radar Mentions History
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_mentions_history_entities
Brand Radar Mentions History Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_mentions_overview
Brand Radar Mentions Overview
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_mentions_overview_entities
Brand Radar Mentions Overview Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_sov_history
Brand Radar Sov History
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_sov_history_entities
Brand Radar Sov History Entities
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_sov_overview
Brand Radar Sov Overview
ahrefsmcp_brand_radar_sov_overview_entities
Brand Radar Sov Overview Entities
ahrefsmcp_doc
Doc
ahrefsmcp_gsc_anonymous_queries
Gsc Anonymous Queries
ahrefsmcp_gsc_ctr_by_position
Gsc Ctr By Position
ahrefsmcp_gsc_keyword_history
Gsc Keyword History
ahrefsmcp_gsc_keywords
Gsc Keywords
ahrefsmcp_gsc_metrics_by_country
Gsc Metrics By Country
ahrefsmcp_gsc_page_history
Gsc Page History
ahrefsmcp_gsc_pages
Gsc Pages
ahrefsmcp_gsc_pages_history
Gsc Pages History
ahrefsmcp_gsc_performance_by_device
Gsc Performance By Device
ahrefsmcp_gsc_performance_by_position
Gsc Performance By Position

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Build your Agent
Drop the toolkit in, point it at the user, and your seo agent can use Ahrefs MCP from the first run.
Python · LlamaIndex
import { ScalekitClient } from "@scalekit-sdk/node";
import { DynamicStructuredTool } from "@langchain/core/tools";
import { createReactAgent } from "@langchain/langgraph/prebuilt";
import { z } from "zod";

const sk = new ScalekitClient(envUrl, clientId, clientSecret);

const { tools } = await sk.tools.listScopedTools("user_123", {
filter: { connectionNames: ["ahrefsmcp"], toolNames: ["ahrefs_backlinks_get", "ahrefs_keywords_get", "ahrefs_keyword_ideas"] },
pageSize: 100,
});

const lcTools = tools.map((t) => new DynamicStructuredTool({
name: t.tool.definition.name,
description: t.tool.definition.description,
schema: z.object({}).passthrough(),
func: async (args) => {
const { data } = await sk.tools.executeTool({
toolName: t.tool.definition.name,
identifier: "user_123",
params: args,
});
return JSON.stringify(data);
},
}));

const agent = createReactAgent({ llm, tools: lcTools });
import { ScalekitClient } from "@scalekit-sdk/node";
import OpenAI from "openai";

const sk = new ScalekitClient(envUrl, clientId, clientSecret);
const openai = new OpenAI();

const { tools } = await sk.tools.listScopedTools("user_123", {
filter: { connectionNames: ["ahrefsmcp"], toolNames: ["ahrefs_backlinks_get", "ahrefs_keywords_get", "ahrefs_keyword_ideas"] },
pageSize: 100,
});

const llmTools = tools.map((t) => ({
type: "function",
function: {
name: t.tool.definition.name,
description: t.tool.definition.description,
parameters: t.tool.definition.input_schema,
},
}));

const resp = await openai.responses.create({
model: "gpt-4o", input: prompt, tools: llmTools,
});
import { ScalekitClient } from "@scalekit-sdk/node";
import Anthropic from "@anthropic-ai/sdk";

const sk = new ScalekitClient(envUrl, clientId, clientSecret);
const anthropic = new Anthropic();

const { tools } = await sk.tools.listScopedTools("user_123", {
filter: { connectionNames: ["ahrefsmcp"], toolNames: ["ahrefs_backlinks_get", "ahrefs_keywords_get", "ahrefs_keyword_ideas"] },
pageSize: 100,
});

const llmTools = tools.map((t) => ({
name: t.tool.definition.name,
description: t.tool.definition.description,
input_schema: t.tool.definition.input_schema,
}));

const msg = await anthropic.messages.create({
model: "claude-sonnet-4-6", max_tokens: 1024,
tools: llmTools,
messages: [{ role: "user", content: prompt }],
});
import { Agent } from "@google/adk/agents";
import {
MCPToolset, StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
} from "@google/adk/tools/mcp";

const toolset = new MCPToolset({
connectionParams: new StreamableHTTPConnectionParams({
url: "https://mcp.scalekit.com/ahrefsmcp",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${userScopedToken}` },
}),
});

const agent = new Agent({
name: "agent", model: "gemini-2.0-flash",
tools: await toolset.getTools(),
});
Try these prompts
Paste any prompt into your agent to start using Ahrefs MCP.
SEO research
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Get backlinks for [domain].
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List top organic keywords for [domain].
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Get keyword ideas for [seed keyword].
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Site overview for [domain].
Competitive analysis
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Who are the top competitors of [domain]?
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Compare DR between [domain A] and [domain B].
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Find keyword gaps vs [competitor domain].
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Which keywords does [competitor] rank for that we don't?
Opportunities
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Keywords ranking 4-10 with KD below 30.
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Pages with most backlinks on [domain].
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New backlinks gained this month.
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Lost backlinks in the last 30 days.
SEE HOW AUTH WORKS
Users authorize Ahrefs MCP once. Their credentials stay vaulted, every call is checked, and every action is logged.
1
Authorize
Your user connects
Ahrefs MCP
once. We tie it to their identity and the meetings they approved — no shared bot account, no org-wide access
Who:
user ‘A’
when:
Once per user
access:
Limited to user
2
Store
Their
Ahrefs MCP
token lives in a vault scoped to them. User A's meetings are never reachable by an agent acting for user B, even on the same connection
vault:
encrypted
scope:
per-user
tokens:
auto-refreshed
3
Resolve
When your agent calls a
Ahrefs MCP
tool, we fetch the right token server-side. It never touches your agent, never appears in the LLM context, never shows up in your logs
speed:
~40ms
check:
before every call
seen by:
nobody
4
Audit
Every
Ahrefs MCP
tool call is logged — who triggered it, which meeting was fetched, what came back. 90 days of history, tied to the user who authorized it
history:
90 days
export:
SIEM-ready
logged:
every call
Test other agents
Same per-user auth pattern across other seo agents and MCP connectors. Working code, live demos, fork what fits.
SALES
Outbound prospecting agent
Build targeted prospect lists with Apollo, enrich with firmographic data, and draft personalised outreach. Runs on a schedule.
Why Scalekit
Secure your agent's access. Connectors ship in minutes
Other connector libraries treat auth as a demo afterthought. Scalekit starts with user identity, scope enforcement, and audit.
01.
Shared tokens break per-user analytics
A shared token looks fine in a demo. In production every call looks like a service account. Scalekit resolves the real user credential so attribution, audit, and scope stay accurate.
// shared token
 audit → bot_service_account
 user_filter → broken

 // scalekit
 audit → user_abc
 scope → enforced ✓
02.
Authentication is not authorization
03.
Multi-tenancy is architectural
04.
Ahrefs MCP today. Others tomorrow.
“Our agents act across Salesforce, Gong, Google Drive, and more, on behalf of every customer. Scalekit behind the scenes meant we can keep adding tools without ever rebuilding how credentials or tool calling work.”
Venu Madhav Kattagoni
Head of Engineering / Von
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the agent access Ahrefs MCP as the user or as a shared key?
As the user. Each workspace member authorizes once and Scalekit resolves their credential at request time. Audit logs attribute every action to that user, not a shared service account.
Where is the Ahrefs MCP api key stored?
In Scalekit's managed AES-256 token vault, namespaced per tenant. Refresh is automatic. Revocation is a single dashboard action. Tokens never appear in prompts, logs, or LLM context.
Can I limit what the agent is allowed to do in Ahrefs MCP?
Yes. Pass a tool name filter to listScopedTools so the SEO agent only sees the subset you authorize. Pre-API-call scope checks block out-of-policy actions before the request reaches Ahrefs MCP.
What happens when a user revokes Ahrefs MCP access?
The connection is invalidated on the next tool call. Subsequent requests for that user fail closed with a clear error. Other users in the tenant remain unaffected. The event is logged for audit.
Can the agent analyze domains the user hasn't added to their Ahrefs project?
Yes. Ahrefs API access is not limited to tracked projects — the key grants access to Ahrefs' full database. Rate limits and credit usage apply per API key, scoped to the authorizing user's Ahrefs subscription.
Start in your coding agent
Up and running in one command
Install the Scalekit skill in your editor of choice. Connector, auth, tools, prompt, all wired up
Claude Code REPL
/plugin marketplace add scalekit-inc/claude-code-authstack
/plugin install agentkit@scalekit-auth-stack
Cursor Code REPL
# ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
""mcpServers"": {
""ahrefsmcp"": {
""url"": ""https://mcp.scalekit.com/ahrefsmcp"",
""headers"": { ""Authorization"": ""Bearer $SCALEKIT_TOKEN"" }
}
}
}
Codex Code REPL
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.ahrefsmcp]
url = ""https://mcp.scalekit.com/ahrefsmcp""
auth_env = ""SCALEKIT_TOKEN""
Copilot Code REPL
# .vscode/mcp.json
{
""servers"": {
""ahrefsmcp"": {
""url"": ""https://mcp.scalekit.com/ahrefsmcp"",
""type"": ""http""
}
}
}