MCP Integration

Connect Ahrefs to Cursor

Query your Ahrefs data directly from Cursor using Sequel’s MCP server. Ask questions in plain English — no SQL, no dashboards, no context switching.

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How it works

Three steps to get started

Connect Ahrefs to Sequel

In your Sequel dashboard, go to Connections and add Ahrefs. Sequel handles authentication and schema discovery automatically.

Add the MCP config

Copy the Sequel MCP configuration into Cursor's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.

Ask Cursor about your data

Restart Cursor and start asking questions. "What's the domain rating and organic traffic for ahrefs.com?" — and get a real answer backed by live Ahrefs data.

Configuration

Add Sequel to Cursor

Place this in .cursor/mcp.json and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequel": {
      "url": "https://api.sequel.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sql_your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example prompts

Questions you can ask Cursor

“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'?”

“List example.com's top pages by organic traffic.”

“How many backlinks point to our blog, and from which domains?”

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Ahrefs to Cursor?

You need two things: (1) connect Ahrefs to Sequel in your Sequel dashboard under Connections, and (2) add the Sequel MCP config to Cursor using the setup shown above. Once both are done, Cursor can query your Ahrefs data directly.

What Ahrefs data can Cursor access?

Cursor can access any data available through your Ahrefs connection in Sequel. Use Sequel's search tool to discover available metrics and dimensions, then execute queries to pull the data you need.

Is my Ahrefs data sent to Cursor's servers?

Query results are returned to Cursor as context within your conversation. Only the data you explicitly ask about is retrieved. Sequel never stores your query results permanently — they exist only for the duration of the tool call.

Do I need a Sequel account?

Yes. You need a Sequel account to connect Ahrefs and generate an API key. Sign up free at sequel.sh — no credit card required. Then create a connection to Ahrefs and generate an API key from Settings → API Keys.

Can I connect multiple Ahrefs accounts?

Yes. Sequel supports multiple connections of the same type. If you have multiple Ahrefs accounts or properties, add each as a separate connection in Sequel. Cursor will be able to query all of them.