Ahrefs: scrapers and the official API, compared

Domain ratings, backlinks, referring domains, organic traffic and keyword metrics from Ahrefs.

Short answer

For most Ahrefs jobs, start with Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup: it covers 3 of 5 core fields (domain, rank, type) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Ahrefs goes to Ahrefs Scraper: Domain Rating, Traffic, AI Leaderboards by sourabhbgp (78 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-11-10. How the ranking works.

Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 8 other Store tools Official API: Public API Lowest rate $0.99 per 1K

Route map

Each line is one way to get Ahrefs data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

1 Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup 6 output fields, pay per event 3 of 5 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 7 other Store tools, combined Reference only 4 of 5 core fields
from $1.00 / 1K
API Ahrefs API v3 Public API fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Catalogue Actors for Ahrefs

Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup

Look up a domain's public Ahrefs Domain Rating, linking-website count, global rank, and estimated organic traffic, with a mode to fetch just…

3/5 core fields 6 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 5 fields most Ahrefs jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Ahrefs field, from published output schemas
Tool	domain	rank	organic	source	type	Fields
Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup	●	●	–	–	●	3/5
Ahrefs Scraper: Domain Rating, Traffic, AI LeaderboardsReference only, by sourabhbgp	●	●	–	–	–	2/5
Ahrefs ScraperReference only, by radeance	●	●	–	●	●	4/5
Ahrefs Backlinks ScraperReference only, by piotrv1001	●	–	–	–	–	1/5
Ahrefs Scraper DR, Backlinks, Keywords, Traffic & AI VisibilityReference only, by memo23	●	–	–	–	●	2/5
Ahrefs ScraperReference only, by parsebird	●	–	–	–	●	2/5
Ahrefs Scraper: DR, Backlinks, Traffic, Keywords & SERPReference only, by quarra	●	–	–	–	●	2/5
Ahrefs Traffic ScraperReference only, by piotrv1001	●	–	–	–	–	1/5
Tools returning it	8	3	0	1	5

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Ahrefs Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Ahrefs field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	Ahrefs Domain Rating…
domain	domain, sourceDomain
rank	rank
organic	–
source	–
type	type

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Catalogue Actors for Ahrefs, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
75	Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup Catalogue Actor, pay per event	domain, sourceDomain, domainRating	6	$0.99	9 runs, too few to rate	Nov 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

Other Store tools for Ahrefs, for reference
		Sample fields
78	Ahrefs Scraper: Domain Rating, Traffic, AI Leaderboards Reference only, by sourabhbgp	domain, found, domainRating	28	$1.00	100% of 75 runs	Aug 2026
74	Ahrefs Scraper Reference only, by radeance	domain, ahrefs_rank, keyword_difficulty_source	81	$10	100% of 24,818 runs	Oct 2026
71	Ahrefs Backlinks Scraper Reference only, by piotrv1001	targetDomain, sourceDomainRating, anchor	5	$1.00	97% of 389 runs	Oct 2026
68	Ahrefs Scraper Reference only, by trakk	No published schema	–	$3.60	100% of 2,280 runs	Nov 2026
60	Ahrefs Scraper DR, Backlinks, Keywords, Traffic & AI Visibility Reference only, by memo23	refDomains, rowType, url	9	$10	100% of 880 runs	Nov 2026
59	Ahrefs Scraper Reference only, by parsebird	domain, country, domain_rating	15	$8.99	100% of 156 runs	Oct 2026
58	Ahrefs Scraper: DR, Backlinks, Traffic, Keywords & SERP Reference only, by quarra	referringDomains, tool, target	49	$9.00	96% of 28 runs	Nov 2026
52	Ahrefs Traffic Scraper Reference only, by piotrv1001	domain, country, organicTrafficMonthly	4	$8.00	75% of 117 runs	Oct 2026

Official API route

Ahrefs API v3

Ahrefs API v3 covers Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, SERP Overview, Rank Tracker, Site Audit and more. It is available on eligible paid plans; other paid plans can run a limited set of free test queries.

Price. The pricing page lists Lite at $129, Standard at $249 and Advanced at $449 per month, each with API and MCP access. Requests consume API units by rows and fields, with a minimum of 50 units per request; Enterprise is through sales.

Limits. 60 requests per minute by default; requests may also be throttled under load. Consumed API units are non-refundable.

Official documentation Official pricing

Terms and personal data

Ahrefs terms prohibit crawling or scraping its services and any automated use except through the Ahrefs API. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Ahrefs' terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

Open Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Ahrefs search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is mode.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Ahrefs query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "domain",
    "domains": [
        "wikipedia.org"
    ],
    "includeHistory": False,
    "includeKeywords": False,
    "includeCountries": False,
    "includeCompetitors": False,
    "maxItems": 1,
    "topWebsitesCountry": "worldwide",
    "topWebsitesCategory": "all",
    "topWebsitesRanking": "ranking",
    "topWebsitesPage": 1
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/ahrefs-domain-rating-backlinks-and-traffic-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "domain",
    "domains": [
        "wikipedia.org"
    ],
    "includeHistory": false,
    "includeKeywords": false,
    "includeCountries": false,
    "includeCompetitors": false,
    "maxItems": 1,
    "topWebsitesCountry": "worldwide",
    "topWebsitesCategory": "all",
    "topWebsitesRanking": "ranking",
    "topWebsitesPage": 1
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/ahrefs-domain-rating-backlinks-and-traffic-lookup").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~ahrefs-domain-rating-backlinks-and-traffic-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"domain","domains":["wikipedia.org"],"includeHistory":false,"includeKeywords":false,"includeCountries":false,"includeCompetitors":false,"maxItems":1,"topWebsitesCountry":"worldwide","topWebsitesCategory":"all","topWebsitesRanking":"ranking","topWebsitesPage":1}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/ahrefs-domain-rating-backlinks-and-traffic-lookup",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Ahrefs data?

Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 6 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-10.

Which Ahrefs scraper returns the most core fields?

Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup covers 3 of the 5 core Ahrefs fields this page tracks (domain, rank, organic, source, type), based on its published output schema.

Does Ahrefs have an official API?

Public API: Ahrefs API v3 covers Site Explorer, Keywords Explorer, SERP Overview, Rank Tracker, Site Audit and more. It is available on eligible paid plans; other paid plans can run a limited set of free test queries. The pricing page lists Lite at $129, Standard at $249 and Advanced at $449 per month, each with API and MCP access. Requests consume API units by rows and fields, with a minimum of 50 units per request; Enterprise is through sales.

Is it legal to scrape Ahrefs?

It depends on what you collect and how. Ahrefs terms prohibit crawling or scraping its services and any automated use except through the Ahrefs API. Read Ahrefs' terms (https://ahrefs.com/legal/terms) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources

Data checked 2026-11-10

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Ahrefs data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/ahrefs/ (data checked 2026-11-10).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

Ahrefs Domain Rating, Backlinks & Traffic Lookup: 3 of 5 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 75. The highest score overall is 78 (Ahrefs Scraper: Domain Rating, Traffic, AI Leaderboards, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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