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Scrapfly MCP Server

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What is Scrapfly MCP?

The Scrapfly MCP Server connects your AI assistants to live web data through the Model Context Protocol. Transform your AI from being limited by training data to having real-time access to any website.

✨ What Your AI Can Do

CapabilityDescription
🌐 Scrape Live DataPull current prices, listings, news, or any webpage content in real-time
🛡️ Bypass Anti-Bot SystemsAutomatically handle CAPTCHAs, proxies, JavaScript rendering, and rate limits
Extract Structured DataParse complex websites into clean JSON using AI-powered extraction
📸 Capture ScreenshotsTake visual snapshots of pages or specific elements for analysis

🏆 Why Scrapfly?

Built on battle-tested infrastructure used by thousands of developers:

📖 Learn more: Why Scrapfly MCP?


🚀 Quick Install

Click one of the buttons below to install the MCP server in your preferred IDE:

Install in VS Code Install in VS Code Insiders Install in Visual Studio Install in Cursor


📦 Manual Installation

Standard Configuration

Works with most MCP-compatible tools:

{
  "servers": {
    "scrapfly-cloud-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cloud Configuration (NPX)

For tools that require a local process:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapfly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

🔧 IDE-Specific Setup

VS Code

One-Click Install

Install in VS Code

Manual Install

Follow the VS Code MCP guide or use the CLI:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"scrapfly-cloud-mcp","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"}'

After installation, Scrapfly tools will be available in GitHub Copilot Chat.

📖 Full guide: VS Code Integration

VS Code Insiders

One-Click Install

Install in VS Code Insiders

Manual Install

code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"scrapfly-cloud-mcp","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"}'

📖 Full guide: VS Code Integration

Visual Studio

One-Click Install

Install in Visual Studio

Manual Install

  1. Open Visual Studio
  2. Navigate to GitHub Copilot Chat window
  3. Click the tools icon (🛠️) in the chat toolbar
  4. Click + Add Server to open the configuration dialog
  5. Configure:
    • Server ID: scrapfly-cloud-mcp
    • Type: http/sse
    • URL: https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp
  6. Click Save

📖 Full guide: Visual Studio MCP documentation

Cursor

One-Click Install

Install in Cursor

Manual Install

  1. Go to Cursor SettingsMCPAdd new MCP Server
  2. Use the standard configuration above
  3. Click Edit to verify or add arguments

📖 Full guide: Cursor Integration

Claude Code

Use the Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add scrapfly-cloud-mcp --url https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp

📖 Full guide: Claude Code Integration

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapfly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

📖 Full guide: Claude Desktop Integration

Cline

Add to your Cline MCP settings:

{
  "scrapfly-cloud-mcp": {
    "type": "http",
    "url": "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"
  }
}

📖 Full guide: Cline Integration

Windsurf

Follow the Windsurf MCP documentation using the standard configuration.

📖 Full guide: Windsurf Integration

Zed

Add to your Zed settings:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "scrapfly-cloud-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

📖 Full guide: Zed Integration

OpenAI Codex

Create or edit ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.scrapfly-cloud-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"

📖 More info: Codex MCP documentation

Gemini CLI

Follow the Gemini CLI MCP guide using the standard configuration.

OpenCode

Add to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "scrapfly-cloud-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

📖 More info: OpenCode MCP documentation


🛠️ Available Tools

The Scrapfly MCP Server provides 5 powerful tools covering 99% of web scraping use cases:

ToolDescriptionUse Case
scraping_instruction_enhancedGet best practices & POW tokenAlways call first!
web_get_pageQuick page fetch with smart defaultsSimple scraping tasks
web_scrapeFull control with browser automationComplex scraping, login flows
screenshotCapture page screenshotsVisual analysis, monitoring
info_accountCheck usage & quotaAccount management

📖 Full reference: Tools & API Specification

Example: Scrape a Page

User: "What are the top posts on Hacker News right now?"

AI: Uses web_get_page to fetch https://news.ycombinator.com and returns current top stories

Example: Extract Structured Data

User: "Get all product prices from this Amazon page"

AI: Uses web_scrape with extraction_model="product_listing" to return structured JSON

📖 More examples: Real-World Examples


🔐 Authentication

Scrapfly MCP supports multiple authentication methods:

MethodBest ForDocumentation
OAuth2Production, multi-user appsOAuth2 Setup
API KeyPersonal use, developmentAPI Key Setup
Header AuthCustom integrationsHeader Auth

🔑 Get your API key: Scrapfly Dashboard


📊 Configuration Reference

SettingValue
Server Namescrapfly-cloud-mcp
TypeRemote HTTP Server
URLhttps://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp
ProtocolMCP over HTTP/SSE

🖥️ Self-Hosted / Local Deployment

You can run the Scrapfly MCP server locally or self-host it.

CLI Arguments

FlagDescription
-http <address>Start HTTP server at the specified address (e.g., :8080). Takes precedence over PORT env var.
-apikey <key>Use this API key instead of the SCRAPFLY_API_KEY environment variable.

Environment Variables

VariableDescription
PORTHTTP port to listen on. Used if -http flag is not set.
SCRAPFLY_API_KEYDefault Scrapfly API key. Can also be passed via query parameter ?apiKey=xxx at runtime.

Examples

# Start HTTP server on port 8080
./scrapfly-mcp -http :8080

# Start HTTP server using PORT env var
PORT=8080 ./scrapfly-mcp

# Start with API key
./scrapfly-mcp -http :8080 -apikey scp-live-xxxx

# Start in stdio mode (for local MCP clients)
./scrapfly-mcp

Docker

# Build
docker build -t scrapfly-mcp .

# Run (Smithery compatible - uses PORT env var)
docker run -p 8080:8080 scrapfly-mcp

# Run with custom port
docker run -e PORT=9000 -p 9000:9000 scrapfly-mcp

🤝 Framework Integrations

Scrapfly MCP also works with AI frameworks and automation tools:

FrameworkDocumentation
LangChainLangChain Integration
LlamaIndexLlamaIndex Integration
CrewAICrewAI Integration
OpenAIOpenAI Integration
n8nn8n Integration
MakeMake Integration
ZapierZapier Integration

📖 All integrations: Integration Index


📚 Resources


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