Ahrefs domain rating free skill
Agent skill for checking Ahrefs Domain Rating with the free public API endpoint
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Use when checking Ahrefs Domain Rating, DR, website authority, domain authority, backlink profile strength, or free Ahrefs public API data for a domain or URL without an API key.
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Ahrefs Domain Rating Free
Overview
Use Ahrefs' free public Domain Rating endpoint to check a domain or URL's backlink profile strength. No Ahrefs API key required.
Endpoint:
GET https://api.ahrefs.com/v3/public/domain-rating-free?target=<domain-or-url>
Official docs: https://docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/public/get-domain-rating-free
When to Use
Use this skill when user asks for:
- Ahrefs DR or Domain Rating
- website authority from Ahrefs
- domain authority style checks using Ahrefs data
- quick backlink strength comparison
- free Ahrefs public API lookup
- DR for one domain, many domains, or URLs
Do not use when user needs paid Site Explorer metrics, backlinks, referring domains, organic keywords, or historical Ahrefs data. Those require authenticated Ahrefs API endpoints.
Quick Start
From this skill directory:
python3 scripts/ahrefs-domain-rating-free.py ahrefs.com
python3 scripts/ahrefs-domain-rating-free.py https://example.com --json
python3 scripts/ahrefs-domain-rating-free.py ahrefs.com example.com github.com
Expected compact output:
ahrefs.com 91.0
Agent Workflow
- Normalize user input as domain or URL. Keep path if user provided a specific URL.
- Call the wrapper script first. It handles URL encoding, HTTP errors, JSON parsing, and multi-target output.
- Report DR as a numeric score on Ahrefs' 100-point logarithmic scale.
- If comparing multiple targets, sort or tabulate only if user asks.
- If endpoint returns 400, ask for a valid domain or URL.
Wrapper Script
python3 scripts/ahrefs-domain-rating-free.py <target...> [--json] [--raw]
Flags:
| Flag | Use |
|---|---|
--json | Machine-readable array with target, domain_rating, ok/error |
--raw | Print raw Ahrefs JSON per target |
--timeout SECONDS | Override HTTP timeout, default 20 |
API Details
Query parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
target | yes | Domain or URL to check |
output | no | Ahrefs output selector. Wrapper does not need it. |
Response shape:
{
"domain_rating": {
"domain_rating": 91.0
}
}
domain_rating.domain_rating is the current strength of the target's backlink profile compared to other websites in Ahrefs' database, on a 100-point logarithmic scale.
Common Mistakes
- Do not add
Authorizationheader. This public endpoint is free and unauthenticated. - Do not call
/v3/public/domain-rating; correct path is/v3/public/domain-rating-free. - Do not confuse Ahrefs DR with Moz DA or Semrush Authority Score.
- Do not promise real-time backlink counts. This endpoint returns only DR.
- Handle invalid targets as user input errors, not API outages.
Install
Skills.sh:
npx skills add AIGC-Hackers/ahrefs-domain-rating-free-skill --skill ahrefs-domain-rating-free
ClawHub, after publish:
clawhub install ahrefs-domain-rating-free
# or
clawdhub install ahrefs-domain-rating-free