---
ref: tool:ahrefs/get-organic-keywords
name: "Get a site's organic keywords"
company: company:ahrefs
workflows: [workflow:seo-topical-clusters]
access: [api]
tags: [capability:research-keywords, category:data-provider, has:api]
docs: https://docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/reference/site-explorer/get-organic-keywords
updated: 2026-09-29
---

# Get a site's organic keywords

Returns the keywords a domain or URL ranks for organically, with position, search volume and traffic for each.

Note: `target`, `date` and `select` are required; `mode` narrows the match to an exact URL, a prefix, the domain or its subdomains.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.ahrefs.com/v3
- Endpoint: `GET /site-explorer/organic-keywords`
- Auth: send the header `Authorization: Bearer $AHREFS_API_KEY`
- Docs: https://docs.ahrefs.com/en/api/docs/introduction

Note: Only workspace owners and admins can create keys, in Account settings, API keys.

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
- Never print API keys.