Ahrefs API: backlinks, keywords and SEO data with AI agents
The Ahrefs API gives access to the platform's data: backlinks, referring domains, organic keywords, domain metrics and keyword research. Agencies and SEO teams use it to build reports and their own tools. Access is by API key, available on specific plans and billed in units of consumption.
What the Ahrefs API offers
Site explorer
Domain metrics, top pages and estimated organic traffic.
Backlinks
Links and referring domains, new and lost.
Keywords
Volume, difficulty and keyword ideas.
Organic positions
Keywords a site ranks for.
Rank tracking
Data from the tracking projects in your account.
How to access the Ahrefs API
- With your company’s credentialsAn API key generated in the Ahrefs account, sent in the authorization header; access depends on the plan.
- Queries consume units: set a ceiling.
- The data consists of estimates.
- Follow the terms of use when passing data on to clients.
Official documentation: docs.ahrefs.com
What an iTeam agent does with the Ahrefs API
Backlink alerts
The agent tells you when the site gains or loses links from relevant domains.
Competitor analysis
The agent shows the pages that bring the competitor the most traffic and what your site is missing.
Link prospecting
The agent lists sites that link to competitors but not to you, for the team to assess.
Agency client reports
The agent builds each client's monthly report with the figures for the period.
From the credential to the agent at work, with approval
Enable the API
Confirm that your plan includes the API and generate the key.
Vault and unit ceiling
Store it in the iTeam vault and set a consumption ceiling per agent.
Test queries
Run one-off queries before scheduling reports.
Ready-made AI teams that use Ahrefs
Questions about the Ahrefs API
Is the Ahrefs API free?
Not in general: API access is on specific plans and consumes units. Check Ahrefs' current terms.
Do I need to write code to use the Ahrefs API with iTeam?
Not necessarily. iTeam's HTTP tool reads the API documentation and learns the endpoints, and the deployment team sets up credentials, permissions and tests with you.
Does the Ahrefs API show new and lost backlinks?
Yes, there is data on backlinks and referring domains with a history of new and lost ones, depending on the plan.
