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Ahrefs MCP Server

ahrefs/ahrefs-mcp-server

This repository is for the local Ahrefs MCP server which works with API v3 keys only. It DOES NOT work with MCP keys. It IS NOT maintained.

Install

npx --prefix=~/.global-node-modules @ahrefs/mcp

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ahrefs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--prefix=~/.global-node-modules",
        "@ahrefs/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "<API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

API_KEY
Author
@ahrefs
Category
Research & Data, Marketing
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

About Ahrefs MCP Server

It is OUTDATED. And we do not recommend using it.

[!WARNING] This repository is no longer maintained! We have released a remote Ahrefs MCP server, which doesn't require local setup and works directly in popular AI tools. Learn more here: Remote MCP server documentation

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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