How do I install the trafilatura mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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Trafilatura MCP Server

Fast and accurate web content extraction

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What is the Trafilatura MCP Server?

Fast and accurate web content extraction

What it actually does

const html = <html> <head><title>Example Article</title></head> <body> <nav>Home | About | Contact</nav> <article> <h1>Main Title</h1> This is the main content of the article. </article> <footer>Copyright 2024</footer> </body> </html>

Fast — 71 files/s for articles, 46 files/s overall (native Rust)
Accurate — F1 0.966 on ScrapingHub benchmark, F1 0.859 across 7 page types
Page Type Classification — Auto-detects 7 page types (article, forum, product, collection, listing, documentation, service)
Per-Type Extraction — Specialized extraction profiles for each page type
Extraction Quality Predictor — ML-based confidence scoring (0.0-1.0)
Markdown Output — GitHub Flavored Markdown with headings, lists, tables, bold/italic, code blocks

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Trafilatura MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trafilatura": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "trafilatura"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Frequently asked questions

Fast and accurate web content extraction Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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