Can Cursor use Ahrefs?

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

Yes.Connect with a remote URL in Cursor’s mcp.json. Ahrefs runs an official remote MCP server (api.ahrefs.com). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Official Ahrefs route

Ahrefs runs its own MCP server.

  • Endpoint: https://api.ahrefs.com/mcp/mcp
  • Sign-in: Sign-in required (OAuth)
  • In the official MCP Registry: No. Published through Ahrefs's own docs or domain.

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Remote Ahrefs servers

ServerPublisherStatusSign-inToolsTrust
Ahrefs hosted MCP server api.ahrefs.comOfficial · Ahrefs-hostedLive · sign-inOAuth (official)——
Ahrefs
Yours? Claim it
Registry domainLiveNo auth11B
SiteWide
Yours? Claim it
CommunityLive · sign-inOAuth sign-in—C

Local Ahrefs servers

ServerPublisherStatusSign-inToolsTrust
Ahrefs
Yours? Claim it
Registry domainLocal installNo auth—C

How to add Ahrefs to Cursor

  1. Open Cursor Settings → MCP and add a new server, or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project).
  2. Paste the remote URL, or the install config from the server page for a local server.
  3. Sign in if the server asks, then use it in Agent chat.

Menus change, so check Cursor's MCP docs. Every server page has a copy-paste config for Cursor.

Is it safe to connect Ahrefs to Cursor?

Use the official server run by Ahrefs. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Ahrefs?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/ahrefs/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/ahrefs/

Does Ahrefs have an official MCP server?

Yes. Ahrefs hosts one at api.ahrefs.com. It isn't listed in the official MCP Registry; we found it on Ahrefs's own domain. Checked 2026-10-27. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/ahrefs/

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