Overview
The Domain Rating block returns the Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) for a single domain. Domain Rating is a 0–100 score of a domain’s backlink authority. Use it for a quick authority check before outreach, content planning, or link vetting.Configuration
Target Domain (Required)
The domain to check. Use a domain-like target for best results. Example:{{step_1.output}}
Output Format
How the block returns data to the next step. Default: Text (Human Readable) Options:Error Handling
Define what happens if the block fails to retrieve data. Options:- Terminate workflow: Stop execution immediately.
- Continue execution: Proceed to the next step despite the error.
- Retry: Run the block again until it succeeds, up to the Number of retries you choose (1–5). If every retry fails, the workflow stops at this block.
Output Data
When Output Format isJSON (Raw), the block returns the Domain Rating result.
domain_rating
The Ahrefs Domain Rating, a 0–100 authority score. Example:91
ahrefs_rank
The domain’s position in the Ahrefs Rank index by backlink strength. Example:152
When Output Format is Text, the same result is returned as readable markdown instead of JSON.
Sample Output
Best Practices
- Use Domain Rating as a fast authority signal, not a complete SEO audit.
- For deeper context, pair DR with referring domains and organic traffic.
- Use the Batch Analysis block when checking many domains at once.
- Use
JSON (Raw)to read the score directly in a later step. - Run inside a Loop block to score a list of prospects one at a time.
Common Use Cases
What’s Next
- Check many domains at once with Batch Analysis
- See individual links in URL Backlinks
- See referring sites in URL Referring Domains
- Find dead links in URL Broken Backlinks
- Score a list of domains with the Loop Block
- Save data in Google Sheets