Ahrefs Free Tools Scraper API
Scrape Ahrefs' public surface, the portion of their data that doesn't require a paid Ahrefs subscription. Our API renders Ahrefs' JavaScript-heavy frontend and handles bot detection in one call.
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Three ways teams scrape Ahrefs
If you're scraping Ahrefs, you're probably pulling domain ratings, compiling competitor keyword sets, or monitoring backlinks, all from the free tools, without paying per analyst.
Domain authority leaderboard
Pull DR and UR from Ahrefs' Free Website Checker for every domain in your industry. Refresh weekly to build a competitor-authority leaderboard.
Compile competitor keyword sets
Scrape Ahrefs' Free Keyword Generator for every seed term in your editorial calendar. Build a keyword-gap dataset without paying for Ahrefs seats.
Backlink monitoring pipeline
Scrape Ahrefs' Free Backlink Checker on a schedule for every domain you track. Surface new referring domains weekly without an Ahrefs subscription per analyst.
Transparent Ahrefs Scraper API pricing
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How Ahrefs API works
Manually collecting data from Ahrefs is slow, limited and hard to scale. That's why more and more teams choose our API.
Create an account - get instant access to API key and 1,000 free credits to get started
Install our Python SDK (or Node, Go, PHP, Ruby - pick your stack). Each Ahrefs scrape becomes a single function call. No proxy rotation, no headless Chrome to manage.
Send a GET request with your API key and an Ahrefs public-tool URL (e.g., ahrefs.com/website-checker). We render the JavaScript and return rendered HTML or structured JSON.
When Ahrefs pages need more, gain advanced parameters. render_js for JavaScript, stealth_proxy for CAPTCHAs, country_code for geo-targeting, ai_extract_rules for natural-language data extraction.
Ahrefs Scraper API - Built to scrape Free Tools at scale
Pull Ahrefs public-surface pages at scale. Domain Rating, top organic keywords preview, backlink count snapshot, traffic estimate, and competitor list all parse in one call.
Use AI to scrape Ahrefs data, allowing you to extract valuable insights from your SEO metrics and analytics.
AI Web Scraping
Use our API to capture and analyze website data by using the Screenshot API, enabling you to extract relevant insights from Ahrefs directly.
Screenshot API
Pass extract_rules with CSS selectors mapped to DR, UR, backlink counts, and top keywords. The API returns parsed JSON instead of raw HTML, so your scraper skips the HTML-parsing step.
Structured Data Extraction
Simulate user actions through JavaScript to interact with web elements, ensuring data is fully loaded for accurate and detailed insights during scraping.
JavaScript Scraping API
Scrape Ahrefs data to receive clean, structured insights that are LLM-ready, enhancing your data analysis and SEO strategy effectively.
Markdown Scraper API
Scrape Ahrefs by creating no-code automated workflows with n8n and our API, enabling you to extract valuable SEO data in a streamlined manner.
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What you can pull from Ahrefs' public surface
Every Ahrefs public page returns Domain Rating, top organic keywords preview, backlink count snapshot, traffic estimate, and competitor list.
Setup in Under Five Minutes
Experience integration and user-friendly guides that allow developers to implement solutions swiftly. This clarity empowers businesses to navigate data needs efficiently in a dynamic marketplace.
DocumentationFrom Ahrefs URL to clean JSON
Send an Ahrefs Free Tool URL through our API. We render the JavaScript and return structured JSON via extract_rules.
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Developer Experience
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documentation
Our team is here to guide you when you need the extra assistance. And we're constantly working on new features to make your life easier.
Fantastic documentation
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Code samples
Whatever the programming language you enjoy, we have written code examples in Java, Python, Go, PHP, cURL and JavaScript.
Knowledge base
Our extensive knowledge base covers the most frequent use cases with code samples.
Exceptional support
Fast, engineer-led support via live chat or email
Explore web scraping insights
Check out our documentation to find out more on how to utilise our API for your scraping needs.
AI Data Extraction
JS Rendering
Stealth Proxy
Screenshots
Custom Cookies
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Why ScrapingBee?
The most reliable web scraping API, trusted by 4,000+ developers worldwide.
- Data analysts
- Growth teams
- Developers
- E-commerce businesses
GDPR and CCPA compliant
ScrapingBee does not collect or store personal data from scraped sites unless their user explicitly requests it.
CAPTCHA bypass capacity
We handle proxy rotation to avoid IP-based blocking. With headless browser rendering, we mimic real user browsing behaviour and reduce the blocking risk.
Scalable
The platform scales smoothly with thousands of headless browsers and rotating proxies, ensuring fast, reliable performance even during traffic spikes.
Speed and accuracy
We deliver fast, reliable results in 1-5 seconds with high accuracy across most sites, even JavaScript-heavy ones.
Ahrefs Scraper FAQs
Anything that renders on the public page. Use extract_rules with CSS selectors or ai_extract_rules for AI-driven extraction to get structured JSON back.