What is the difference between DA and PA in Moz?

Domain Authority (DA) predicts how well a whole website will rank, while Page Authority (PA) predicts the ranking potential of a single page. Your agent can retrieve both metrics using the `get_url_metrics` tool to guide your SEO strategy.

How do I check the anchor text distribution for my backlinks?

Use the `get_anchor_text` tool with your target domain. Your agent will retrieve a mapped list of terms and their occurrence counts, helping you identify if your link profile looks natural or over-optimized for specific keywords.

Can my agent find the best pages on a competitor's site?

Absolutely. Use the `get_top_pages` tool with the competitor's domain. Your agent will return a list of their highest-authority pages, allowing you to see which content pieces are attracting the most link equity.

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research)
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moz-seo-metrics-link-research": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server

Connect your Moz API account to any AI agent and take full control of your search engine optimization, link research, and competitive intelligence through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Authority Orchestration — Retrieve precise Domain Authority (DA) and Page Authority (PA) scores for any URL or root domain to understand ranking potential directly from your agent
Backlink Audit — List incoming and outgoing links for specific domains, extracting source URLs, anchor texts, and equity boundaries to identify high-value linking opportunities
Competitive Intelligence — Compare multiple target domains simultaneously to retrieve side-by-side metrics including spam scores and literal link counts securely
Anchor Text Analysis — Extract the literal distribution of anchor text across your backlink profile to understand semantic density and keyword relevance natively
Top Pages Discovery — Query the most internally and externally linked pages within a domain, sorted by Page Authority, to identify high-equity content assets
Global Web Rankings — Access globally tracked lists of top root domains and pages based on Moz's massive link index to benchmark against industry leaders
Usage Monitoring — Track your API row consumption and remaining quotas in real-time to manage your research budget and avoid automated service halts

The Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research)

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_anchor_text

Analyze literal anchor text distribution matching backlinks that point to an explicit domain

get_incoming_links

Get explicit incoming backlinks hitting a specific domain mapping Moz API link index

get_linking_domains

Get summarized root linking domains hitting specific bounds

get_outgoing_links

Get explicit outgoing external links originating from a target mapping outbound anchor texts

get_top_links

Get explicitly top-ranked backlinks mapped directly onto a domain sorted primarily by Domain Authority

get_top_pages

Query top-performing literal pages existing inside an explicit domain sorted by highest internal linking/PA

get_url_metrics

0 metrics defining explicitly domain rankings and literal link equity boundaries. Get Moz API V3 Domain Authority (DA) Page Authority (PA) spam scoring and mapped exact link counts

get_usage

Check running quota tracking for current Moz API rows

global_top_domains

Extract static global Top root Domains evaluating worldwide highest DA metrics

global_top_pages

Extract static global Top Pages across entire web indexed by Moz metric systems

Example Prompts for Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) immediately.

"Get Moz metrics for 'moz.com' and 'ahrefs.com'"

"List the top 5 incoming links for 'stripe.com' sorted by authority"

"Show me the anchor text distribution for 'vercel.com'"

Troubleshooting Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.