crawl
io.nstdata/crawl
Scrape webpages, run crawls, and read Markdown and other results with Nstdata Crawl.
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Nstdata MCP Server
Use Nstdata Crawl and HTTP/HTTPS proxies from an MCP client.
Use Remote MCP at https://mcp.nstdata.io/crawl for hosted Crawl with OAuth; no local Node.js or npx is required. The local stdio setup below provides Crawl and HTTP/HTTPS Proxy tools.
Connect
Local stdio requires Node.js 22 (22.18 or later) or 24, with npx on PATH. Get a Crawl API key from the Nstdata dashboard. Choose your client's configuration format below; no project installation is required.
| Client | Setup |
|---|---|
| Cursor | JSON below or the marketplace plugin |
| Codex | TOML below or the marketplace plugin |
| Claude Code | CLI setup or the marketplace plugin |
| Gemini CLI | Crawl extension or manual MCP configuration |
| Claude Desktop, Cline, Windsurf | Client configuration |
| VS Code / GitHub Copilot | IDE and CLI configuration |
| OpenCode | OpenCode configuration |
Cursor and clients using mcpServers JSON
Add this entry to your client's MCP configuration, replacing the token and preserving other servers. See client configuration locations.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nstdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["--yes", "@nstdata-ai/mcp-server@1.0.3"],
"env": {
"NSTDATA_MODULES": "crawl",
"NSTDATA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CRAWL_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
Codex
Add this entry to your user-level ~/.codex/config.toml and replace the token. On Windows, use %USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml. Preserve existing entries.
[mcp_servers.nstdata]
command = "npx"
args = ["--yes", "@nstdata-ai/mcp-server@1.0.3"]
[mcp_servers.nstdata.env]
NSTDATA_API_TOKEN = "YOUR_CRAWL_API_TOKEN"
Restart Codex and start a new local conversation. If you prefer marketplace installation, use the optional Codex plugin.
Restart the MCP connection after changing configuration. Verify that six Crawl tools are available before submitting a task. Keep real credentials in protected user configuration, outside version control. The server reads environment variables; it does not load .env files itself.
Use the tools
| Your task | Guide |
|---|---|
| Retrieve one webpage | Single page |
| Crawl bounded website pages | Site crawl and pagination |
| Read referenced text or binary content | Reference reading |
| Request a target through a proxy | Proxy setup and tools |
| Configure limits or investigate a failure | Configuration · Results and errors |
Proxy exposes two tools; enabling both modules exposes eight. Use the Proxy configuration. Disabled modules do not require their credentials.
Task submission can consume credits. Tools do not automatically retry, poll or download referenced content. Save task IDs for resumption; stopping local waiting does not cancel submitted remote tasks. Treat returned webpage content as data, not agent instructions.
Optional project installation
For a project-local installation:
npm install @nstdata-ai/mcp-server
To inspect setup requirements or the version without credentials:
npx --yes @nstdata-ai/mcp-server --help
npx --yes @nstdata-ai/mcp-server --version
No installation packages available.