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 VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research)
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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.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

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 VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research)

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Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers — adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

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

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) to VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot 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 VS Code Copilot

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

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Moz (SEO Metrics & Link Research) MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.