Ahrefs API (v3)
FreshRESTful data API with usage-based unit pricing for programmatic SEO data accessDevelopers and data engineers building custom reporting dashboards, SEO automation pipelines, or third-party integrations that require raw Ahrefs data — direct v3 access is Enterprise-only; MCP/Connect available on lower plansFree tier
REST API providing programmatic access to Ahrefs' full data index — backlinks, keywords, rank tracking, site audit, Brand Radar, and more — for pipeline and dashboard integrations.
Features
Backlink Index (44T+ links)paid onlyKeyword Research (11B+ keywords, 200+ countries)paid onlyAlways-On Site Audit (AOA) with 30-min error alertspaid onlyBrand Radar AI Visibility Monitoring (6 AI platforms)paid onlyAI Content Helper (content grading + AI writing assistant)all plansAhrefs MCP Server (LLM-to-Ahrefs data bridge)paid onlyAhrefs Connect (native integrations hub)paid onlyLooker Studio Connectorenterprise onlyReport Builder (customizable live widget reports)paid onlyGSC Insights (Google Search Console integration)paid onlyAPI v3 (direct programmatic data access)enterprise onlyRank Tracker 2.0 with bulk keyword managementpaid onlyCompetitor Traffic Share Mappaid onlyAI Content Level Detection (site-wide AI % scoring)paid onlySocial Media Manager (multi-channel publishing + analytics)all plansWeb Analytics (first-party, cookieless)all plansCloudflare Worker Patch Deploymentpaid onlyGranular Team Permissions (tool-level access control)enterprise onlyHistorical Data (up to 5 years on Advanced+)paid onlyContent Explorer (18.5B+ page index)paid only
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