Scraper.Is MCP Server

Integrates Scraper.is with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for web scraping capabilities in AI assistants.

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What is the Scraper.Is MCP server?

Scraper.Is MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Integrates Scraper.is with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for web scraping capabilities in AI assistants.

What you get

This package allows AI assistants to scrape web content through the MCP protocol, enabling them to access up-to-date information from the web.

  • 🌐 Web Scraping: Extract content from any website
  • 📸 Screenshots: Capture visual representations of web pages
  • 📄 Multiple Formats: Get content in markdown, HTML, or JSON
  • 🔄 Progress Updates: Real-time progress reporting during scraping operations
  • 🔌 MCP Integration: Seamless integration with MCP-compatible AI assistants

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What the assistant can call

Once Scraper.Is is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • scrape — The scrape tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — 1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/Ai-Quill/scraperis-mcp.git cd scraperis-mcp
  • Scripts — The Scripts tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: SCRAPERIS_API_KEY, DEBUG. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

You need a Scraper.is API key to use this package.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the scraper.is mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

Plenty of search and retrieval 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. Scraper.Is's toolset — Tools, scrape, Setup and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Ai-Quill; 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
scrapeThe scrape tool exposed by this server.
Setup1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/Ai-Quill/scraperis-mcp.git cd scraperis-mcp
ScriptsThe Scripts tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Scraper.Is MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scraper-is": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "SCRAPERIS_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "DEBUG": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

You need a Scraper.is API key to use this package.

VariableDescriptionRequired
SCRAPERIS_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
DEBUGConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Scraper.Is to Tools.
  • Use Scraper.Is to scrape.
  • Use Scraper.Is to Setup.

Frequently asked questions

Scraper.is MCP is an integration that allows AI assistants to utilize Scraper.is's web scraping capabilities through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This lets AIs access and extract up-to-date information from the web.