ScraperAPI MCP server
The ScraperAPI MCP server enables LLM clients to retrieve and process web scraping requests using the ScraperAPI services.
Table of Contents
- Features
- Architecture
- Installation
- API Reference
- Configuration
- Claude Desktop App & Claude Code
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- Cline
- Development
Features
- Full implementation of the Model Context Protocol specification
- Seamless integration with ScraperAPI for web scraping
- Simple setup with Python or Docker
Architecture
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ LLM Client │────▶│ Scraper MCP Server │────▶│ AI Model │
└───────────────┘ └───────────────────────┘ └───────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ ScraperAPI API │
└──────────────────┘Installation
The ScraperAPI MCP Server is designed to run as a local server on your machine, your LLM client will launch it automatically when configured.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- Docker (optional)
Using Python
Install the package:
pip install scraperapi-mcp-serverAdd this to your client configuration file:
