ahrefs_referring_domains
Get referring domains from Ahrefs
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What ahrefs_referring_domains does on ScopeGate
AI agents call ahrefs_referring_domains to retrieve information from ScopeGate without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why ahrefs_referring_domains is rated Low
This tool retrieves SEO analytics data from Ahrefs about which domains refer to a target domain. It performs no writes, deletes, executions, or financial operations. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal security risk—the data returned is typically public or already accessible to the user's Ahrefs account.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ahrefs_referring_domains' and description 'Get referring domains from Ahrefs' indicate data retrieval with no modification.
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The rule that runs ahrefs_referring_domains safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScopeGate, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ahrefs_referring_domains, this is the rule to start with:
ahrefs_referring_domains is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ScopeGate, apply this rule, and every ahrefs_referring_domains call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about ahrefs_referring_domains
Get referring domains from Ahrefs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScopeGate MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ScopeGate MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ahrefs_referring_domains: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ScopeGate. Nothing to install.
ahrefs_referring_domains is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ahrefs_referring_domains rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ahrefs_referring_domains. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
ahrefs_referring_domains is provided by the ScopeGate MCP server (https://mcp.scopegate.cloud/{api_key}). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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