Connect Ahrefs to Sequel and ask about your SEO data — backlinks, organic keywords, rankings, domain metrics, and organic traffic — in plain English, from the Sequel app or any AI tool wired up to the MCP server. Then join it with your analytics or revenue data for questions a single tool can't answer alone.
What you'll need
- An Ahrefs account with API access (workspace owners and admins can create keys).
- An Ahrefs API key, created under Account settings → API keys.
The Ahrefs API needs an eligible plan
The Ahrefs API is available on eligible paid plans. On other plans you still get a limited set of free test queries. Most reports also consume Ahrefs API units (minimum 50 per request) billed against your plan's allowance — validating your key is free. See Ahrefs' pricing page for current API eligibility.
Connect it
Create an API key in Ahrefs
In Ahrefs, go to Account settings → API keys and create a new key. Only workspace owners and admins can do this. Copy the key.
Open a new connection
In the Sequel dashboard, go to Connections → New connection, choose Ahrefs, and give it a name.
Paste your API key
Paste the key into the API key field. Sequel sends it to the Ahrefs API v3 as a Bearer token.
Test & save
Click Test. Sequel validates the key against the free subscription-info endpoint (no units consumed). When it confirms, save the connection and it goes live.
What you can query
Sequel exposes read-only reports over the Ahrefs API v3:
- Domain overview — Domain Rating, organic/paid traffic, and keyword counts for a domain or URL.
- Backlinks — individual inbound links with anchor text and source metrics.
- Referring domains — unique linking domains and their authority.
- Organic keywords — keywords a target ranks for, with position, volume, and estimated traffic.
- Top pages — top pages by organic traffic and their lead keyword.
- Keyword research — search volume, difficulty, and CPC for a list of keywords via Keywords Explorer.
The connector is read-only; it cannot modify your Ahrefs projects or settings.
Try it
- "What's the domain rating and organic traffic for ahrefs.com?"
- "Show the top 50 referring domains for competitor.com."
- "Which organic keywords does example.com rank for in the US top 10?"
- "What's the search volume and difficulty for 'text to sql'?"
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely fix |
|---|---|
| Test fails with an auth error | The API key is invalid or revoked. Create a fresh key in Ahrefs (Account settings → API keys) and paste it again. |
| Reports return no data or an access error | Your plan may lack API access or your API units are exhausted. Confirm an eligible paid plan and remaining units in Ahrefs. |
| "Domain not found" or empty results | Check the target domain/URL spelling and the country filter — Ahrefs may have no data for that market or target. |