Scraper MCP Server

MCP server for web scraping — extract clean markdown, links, metadata from any URL

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What is the Scraper MCP Server?

MCP server for web scraping — extract clean markdown, links, metadata from any URL

What you get

Extract clean, readable content from any URL. Returns markdown text, links, and metadata. No API keys, no config. A free alternative to Firecrawl for scraping docs, blogs, and articles.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
scrape_urlExtract clean text content from a URL (Readability-powered)
extract_linksGet all links with href and anchor text
extract_metadataGet title, description, OG tags, canonical, favicon
search_pageSearch for a query string within the page, return matching lines
scrape_multipleBatch scrape multiple URLs, get title + excerpt per URL

How to install the Scraper MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-scraper"]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Scraper to scrape url.”
  • “Use Scraper to extract links.”
  • “Use Scraper to extract metadata.”

Frequently asked questions

It is a free, open-source alternative that performs the same core task for static server-rendered pages without needing a paid API key.