Mcp Server Scraper

@ofershap

About Mcp Server Scraper

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

Basic information

Category

Browser Automation

License

MIT

Runtime

node

Transports

stdio

Publisher

ofershap

Submitted by

Ofer Shapira

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

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

Tools

5

Extract clean text content from a URL (Readability-powered)

Get all links with href and anchor text

Get title, description, OG tags, canonical, favicon

Search for a query string within the page, return matching lines

Batch scrape multiple URLs, get title + excerpt per URL

Overview

What is Mcp Server Scraper?

Mcp Server Scraper extracts clean, readable markdown content from any URL using Mozilla Readability. It returns text, links, and metadata with no API keys or configuration, serving as a free alternative to Firecrawl for scraping documentation, blogs, and articles.

How to use Mcp Server Scraper?

Install and run with npx mcp-server-scraper, then configure it in your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) by adding the command to the client’s mcpServers JSON. Once connected, use the provided tools like scrape_url to extract content.

Key features of Mcp Server Scraper

scrape_url – extract clean text via Readability
extract_links – get all links with href and anchor text
extract_metadata – retrieve title, OG tags, favicon
search_page – find a query string within a page
scrape_multiple – batch scrape URLs for titles and excerpts
No headless browser, no API keys, no accounts required

Use cases of Mcp Server Scraper

Scrape API documentation for AI summarization
Extract all links from a blog post for analysis
Retrieve OG metadata from a news article
Search a long documentation page for a specific term
Batch scrape multiple URLs to compare summaries

FAQ from Mcp Server Scraper

How does Mcp Server Scraper compare to Firecrawl?

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

What dependencies or runtime does Mcp Server Scraper require?

Only Node.js and npx – no additional accounts, API keys, or headless browser are needed.

What types of pages work best?

Server-rendered pages such as documentation sites, blog posts, and articles. JavaScript-heavy single-page applications (SPAs) are not supported.

Does Mcp Server Scraper store scraped data anywhere?

No, it fetches and processes content on demand; no data is persisted locally or sent to any external service.

What transport or authentication does Mcp Server Scraper use?

It runs locally via npx and communicates with MCP clients over stdio. No network transport or authentication is required.

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