Review Outgoing External Link Anchor Text · Ahrefs

Enter a domain or URL to review the anchor text it uses in links to external websites, with link counts and the number of different destinations reached by each anchor.

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Use outbound-link-anchor-text-ahrefs (Tool ID 80f697b6-2fd8-4d12-8de1-137081f97b9d). Reuse my Toolmu connection or follow https://toolmu.com/SKILL.md, within my current authorization and budget. Ask for the source target if missing. Send queryParams target example.com, mode domain, protocol both, limit 20 and order_by links_from_target:desc; omit unnecessary filters. Review outgoing external links grouped by anchor. Separate link occurrences from unique destination-domain and destination-page counts within each group. Do not sum the per-anchor unique counts into sitewide totals. Explain first_seen as the date Ahrefs first found a link using that anchor on the target, not its creation or last check date. Preserve missing values and the actual anchor text. Present comparisons as your analysis of Ahrefs records, not a complete individual-link inventory, live validity check or automatic edit. Use only the supported inputs and filter/sort fields. Additional calls or checks require authorization.

Task:
For [https://example.com], show up to [20] words or phrases people can click to open other websites from this site. For each, show how many links use the phrase, how many different websites and pages those links open, and when Ahrefs first recorded it.

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Review Outgoing External Link Anchor Text · Ahrefs

Enter a domain or URL to review the anchor text it uses in links to external websites, with link counts and the number of different destinations reached by each anchor.

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Get groups of outgoing external links by anchor text, with link occurrences, unique destination-domain and destination-page counts, and Ahrefs' first discovery date for a link using each anchor on your target. Use these groups to review repeated wording and how widely it links out.

Start with your task

For [https://example.com], show up to [20] words or phrases people can click to open other websites from this site. For each, show how many links use the phrase, how many different websites and pages those links open, and when Ahrefs first recorded it.

What to know

Results reflect Ahrefs records, your scope and filters, with at most 100 anchor groups. They do not provide every individual link or a live check of destination pages.

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Input schema

Input schema
Field / Path	Type	Requirement	Meaning
queryParams`queryParams`	`object`	Required	Required fields `target`
Source scope`queryParams.mode`	`string`	Optional	Optional exact, prefix, domain or subdomains; default subdomains. exact selects this URL, prefix selects URLs beginning with the target, domain excludes subdomains, and subdomains includes them. The scope applies to link sources. Default `subdomains` Options `exact, prefix, domain, subdomains`
Anchor-group limit`queryParams.limit`	`integer`	Optional	Optional integer from 1 to 100; default 100. Limits returned distinct-anchor rows, not the number of link occurrences within each group. Default `100` Minimum `1` Maximum `100`
Anchor filter`queryParams.where`	`string`	Optional	Optional JSON-encoded filter expression supplied as a string. Supported fields are anchor, links_from_target, linked_domains, linked_pages and first_seen. Omit it when no filtering is needed. Minimum length `1`
Source domain or URL`queryParams.target`	`string`	Required	Required non-empty string, such as example.com or https://example.com/page. Together with mode, selects the source pages whose outgoing external anchors are reported. Minimum length `1`
Anchor sort order`queryParams.order_by`	`string`	Optional	Optional comma-separated fields, each optionally followed by :desc. Supported fields are anchor, links_from_target, linked_domains, linked_pages and first_seen. For example: links_from_target:desc,anchor. Minimum length `1`
Source protocol`queryParams.protocol`	`string`	Optional	Optional both, http or https; default both. Selects the source target's URL protocol, not the protocol or current status of destination URLs. Default `both` Options `both, http, https`

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{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "queryParams"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "queryParams": {
      "type": "object",
      "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
      "required": [
        "target"
      ],
      "~standard": {
        "vendor": "zod",
        "version": 1,
        "jsonSchema": {}
      },
      "properties": {
        "mode": {
          "enum": [
            "exact",
            "prefix",
            "domain",
            "subdomains"
          ],
          "type": "string",
          "default": "subdomains",
          "description": "Scope of the target: exact (this URL only), prefix (URLs starting with the target), domain (the domain without subdomains), or subdomains (default — the domain and all its subdomains)."
        },
        "limit": {
          "type": "integer",
          "default": 100,
          "maximum": 100,
          "minimum": 1,
          "description": "Maximum number of rows to return (the cost budget — billing is per row). Defaults to 100; max 100."
        },
        "where": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "description": "JSON filter expression (see the Ahrefs filter syntax docs). Filterable fields: anchor, links_from_target, linked_domains, linked_pages, first_seen."
        },
        "target": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "description": "The target of the report: a domain ('example.com') or a URL ('https://example.com/page')."
        },
        "order_by": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "description": "Sort order: 'field' or 'field:desc', comma-separated. Sortable fields: anchor, links_from_target, linked_domains, linked_pages, first_seen."
        },
        "protocol": {
          "enum": [
            "both",
            "http",
            "https"
          ],
          "type": "string",
          "default": "both",
          "description": "Protocol of the target: both (default), http, or https."
        }
      },
      "additionalProperties": false
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Result schema

Output fields have not been documented yet.

Additional notes

An anchor group brings together outgoing external links that use the same anchor text. The link count measures occurrences; the domain and page counts measure unique destinations reached using that anchor. Repeated links can increase occurrences without increasing unique destinations. The groups do not identify every source-to-destination URL pair.

Use the chosen source scope, filters and a limit of 1–100 anchor records when interpreting the report. The Agent can compare wording and destination breadth from those records; a new crawl, complete link graph, edits or SEO gains require separate evidence and actions.

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It groups the external links made FROM your selected target by anchor text. It does not describe other sites linking to you or anchors used in internal links.

Review Outgoing External Link Anchor Text · Ahrefs

Review Outgoing External Link Anchor Text · Ahrefs

You receive

Start with your task

What to know

Inputs & outputs

Input schema

Result schema

See which words a website uses in links to other websites

Review the words an online shop uses in links to other websites

Check which words a blog uses in links to other websites

Questions about this tool.

You receive

Start with your task

What to know

Inputs & outputs

Input schema

Result schema

See which words a website uses in links to other websites

Review the words an online shop uses in links to other websites

Check which words a blog uses in links to other websites

Questions about this tool.

Is this an inbound backlink or internal-link report?

Can I add the unique domain and page counts across anchors?

What does the first discovery date mean?