Crawl4ai MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Crawl4AI - Universal web crawling and data extraction. Supports STDIO, SSE, and HTTP transports.

Local serverstdio

What is the Crawl4ai MCP Server?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Crawl4AI - Universal web crawling and data extraction. Supports STDIO, SSE, and HTTP transports.

What you get

Integrate powerful web scraping capabilities into Claude, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Crawl4ai MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crawl4ai-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "crawl4ai-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CRAWL4AI_ENDPOINT": "your-value",
        "CRAWL4AI_BEARER_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CRAWL4AI_ENDPOINTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CRAWL4AI_BEARER_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Crawl4AI - Universal web crawling and data extraction. Supports STDIO, SSE, and HTTP transports. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.