Decodo MCP Server
@Decodo
Decodo MCP Server – connect AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and other LLM clients to Decodo's Web Scraping API to extract data from any site, with built-in proxy rotation, JavaScript rendering, and anti-bot handling.
Overview
What is Decodo MCP Server?
The Decodo MCP Server is an official Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation that connects AI tools like Claude and Cursor directly to Decodo's Web Scraping API. It lets AI agents scrape websites, search engines, and eCommerce platforms without writing any scraper code or managing infrastructure.
How to use Decodo MCP Server?
Obtain your authentication token from the Decodo dashboard. Then configure the server in any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf) by providing the token. Detailed step-by-step instructions are in the official setup guide.
Key features of Decodo MCP Server
- 30+ ready-to-use scraping tools including google_search, universal, amazon, reddit, youtube_subtitles
- JavaScript rendering for sites that load content dynamically
- CAPTCHA bypass and anti-bot handling out of the box
- 125M+ residential IPs across 195+ locations with geographic targeting
- 99.95% success rate with sub‑second response times
- Free plan available with up to 2K requests, no credit card required
Use cases of Decodo MCP Server
- Real-time research: pull live SERP data, webpage content, and YouTube transcripts on demand
- eCommerce tracking: monitor Amazon product pages, search results, prices, and inventory across markets
- SEO and content workflows: feed Google search results into AI for keyword research and content audits
- Competitive intelligence: track competitor pricing, listings, and announcements across the open web
- AI training and RAG pipelines: collect fresh, structured web data for model training or retrieval-augmented generation
FAQ from Decodo MCP Server
Which AI tools does the Decodo MCP Server work with?
Any MCP-compatible client. We've tested it with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf. Setup steps are the same across all of them.
Do I need a paid Decodo plan to use it?
No. There's a free plan with up to 2K requests, so you can test it end-to-end before scaling up.
Which sites can I scrape?
Any public webpage via the universal tool, plus dedicated tools for Google Search, Amazon (product pages and search), Reddit (posts and subreddits), and YouTube (subtitles). Some targets are blocked by default – see the restricted targets list on Decodo's website for details.
Where do I get my authentication token?
Log in to your Decodo dashboard, access your Web Scraping API credentials, and copy the basic auth token. Paste it into the server config where you see the placeholder.
