How to Connect Ahrefs MCP to VS Code

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

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Example prompts

Everything you can ask VS Code about your Ahrefs data.

Ask in plain English — Sequel translates it into a Ahrefs query, runs it, and VS Code hands back the answer. No SQL, no dashboards, no CSV exports.

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What you can ask VS Code

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 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 VS Code's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.

Ask VS Code about your data

Restart VS Code 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 VS Code

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

Sequel CLI

Install Ahrefs MCP to VS Code

The Sequel CLI installs Ahrefs into VS Code in one step — it signs you in, provisions a scoped API key, and writes the right config to the right place. No keys to copy by hand.

Prefer npm? npm install -g @sequelsh/cli@latest works too.

1
Install the Sequel CLI
One line installs the latest CLI with whatever package manager you have.
```
curl -fsSL https://sequel.sh/install | sh
```
2
Sign in
Authenticate in your browser and pick an organization.
```
sequel login
```
3
Install into VS Code
One command installs Sequel into VS Code and writes its MCP config.
```
sequel install vscode
```

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Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Ahrefs to VS Code?

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

What Ahrefs data can VS Code access?

VS Code 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 VS Code's servers?

Query results are returned to VS Code 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. VS Code will be able to query all of them.

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