Octoparse MCP Server

Official Octoparse MCP server for template discovery, cloud tasks, and structured data export.

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What is the Octoparse MCP server?

Most planning and project tracking work still happens through a UI a human drives. Octoparse MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Official Octoparse MCP server for template discovery, cloud tasks, and structured data export.

The short version

Octoparse MCP Server connects MCP-compatible AI clients to Octoparse so users can discover scraping templates, create cloud tasks from Octoparse preset templates, manage existing tasks, and export structured data.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 6 tools. What each one is for:

  • search_templates — Find Octoparse templates by keyword, template ID, or slug
  • execute_task — Validate parameters, create a cloud task from an Octoparse preset template, and start extraction
  • export_data — Export task results as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML when data is ready
  • search_tasks — Search existing tasks in the authenticated account
  • start_or_stop_task — Start or stop an existing cloud task by task ID
  • redeem_coupon_code — Redeem a promotion, coupon, or resource code supplied by the user

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.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: YOUR_API_KEY. 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.

How it compares

This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Octoparse's toolset — search_templates, execute_task, export_data and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by com.octoparse; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_templatesFind Octoparse templates by keyword, template ID, or slug.
execute_taskValidate parameters, create a cloud task from an Octoparse preset template, and start extraction.
export_dataExport task results as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML when data is ready.
search_tasksSearch existing tasks in the authenticated account.
start_or_stop_taskStart or stop an existing cloud task by task ID.
redeem_coupon_codeRedeem a promotion, coupon, or resource code supplied by the user.

How to install the Octoparse MCP server

Gemini CLI example configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octoparse": {
      "httpUrl": "https://mcp.octoparse.com",
      "oauth": {
        "clientId": "Octoparse",
        "enabled": true
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
YOUR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Octoparse to search templates.
  • Use Octoparse to execute task.
  • Use Octoparse to export data.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Octoparse to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (search_templates, execute_task, export_data, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Octoparse directly.