Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use Ahrefs? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Ahrefs?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). Ahrefs runs an official remote MCP server (api.ahrefs.com). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

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

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Remote Ahrefs servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Ahrefs hosted MCP server `api.ahrefs.com`	Official · Ahrefs-hosted	Live · sign-in	OAuth (official)	—	—
Ahrefs Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	11	B
SiteWide Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	C

Local Ahrefs servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Ahrefs Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Local install	No auth	—	C

How to add Ahrefs to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Ahrefs (local, from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "ahrefs": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcparmory-ahrefs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Ahrefs to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

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/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Ahrefs?

Official Ahrefs route