Decodo MCP Server

Easy web data access. Simplified retrieval of information from websites and online sources.

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What is the Decodo MCP server?

Most browser automation work still happens through a UI a human drives. Decodo MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Easy web data access. Simplified retrieval of information from websites and online sources.

The short version

Connect LLMs and AI agents to live web data using MCP (Model Context Protocol). The Decodo MCP Server lets you scrape websites, search engines, eCommerce platforms, and social media directly from AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf, all without the need to build scraping infrastructure from scratch.

The Decodo MCP Server is a web scraping layer for AI agents. It connects MCP-compatible clients to Decodo's Web Scraping API, enabling:

  • Agents can call tools dynamically
  • Integrations stay standardized
  • Workflows scale across environments

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • Toolset — Tools
  • web — scrape_as_markdown, screenshot
  • search — google_search, google_ads, google_lens, google_travel_hotels, bing_search
  • ecommerce — amazon_search, amazon_product, amazon_pricing, amazon_sellers, amazon_bestsellers, walmart_search, walmart_product, target_search, target_product
  • social_media — reddit_post, reddit_subreddit, reddit_user, tiktok_post, youtube_metadata, youtube_channel, youtube_subtitles, youtube_search
  • scrape_as_markdown — Scrapes any target URL, expects a URL to be given via prompt. Returns results in Markdown
  • screenshot — Captures a screenshot of any webpage and returns it as a PNG image
  • google_search — Scrapes Google Search for a given query, and returns parsed results
  • google_ads — Scrapes Google Ads search results
  • google_lens — Scrapes Google Lens image search results
  • google_ai_mode — Scrapes Google AI Mode (Search with AI) results
  • google_travel_hotels — Scrapes Google Travel Hotels search results

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SCRAPER_API_TOKEN, TOOLSETS. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Decodo.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of browser automation servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Decodo's toolset — Toolset, web, search and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ToolsetTools
webscrape_as_markdown, screenshot
searchgoogle_search, google_ads, google_lens, google_travel_hotels, bing_search
ecommerceamazon_search, amazon_product, amazon_pricing, amazon_sellers, amazon_bestsellers, walmart_search, walmart_product, target_search, target_product, tiktok_shop_search, tiktok_shop_product, tiktok_shop_url
social_mediareddit_post, reddit_subreddit, reddit_user, tiktok_post, youtube_metadata, youtube_channel, youtube_subtitles, youtube_search
scrape_as_markdownScrapes any target URL, expects a URL to be given via prompt. Returns results in Markdown.
screenshotCaptures a screenshot of any webpage and returns it as a PNG image.
google_searchScrapes Google Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.
google_adsScrapes Google Ads search results.
google_lensScrapes Google Lens image search results.
google_ai_modeScrapes Google AI Mode (Search with AI) results.
google_travel_hotelsScrapes Google Travel Hotels search results.
amazon_searchScrapes Amazon Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.
amazon_productScrapes Amazon Product page.

How to install the Decodo MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Decodo": {
      "url": "https://mcp.decodo.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Basic <basic_auth_token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SCRAPER_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TOOLSETSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Decodo to Toolset.
  • Use Decodo to web.
  • Use Decodo to search.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Decodo to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (Toolset, web, search, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Decodo directly.