Decodo MCP Server

Connect LLMs and AI agents to live web data using MCP (Model Context Protocol). The Decodo MCP Server lets you scrape websites, search engines, eCommerce platforms, and social media directly from AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf, all without the need to build scraping infrastructure from scratch. Its 30 documented tools cover google, amazon, product, tiktok.

People connecting web scraping tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-05 · ★ 34 · #22 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Decodo MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set SCRAPER_API_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add decodo-mcp-server -- npx -y @decodo/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "decodo-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@decodo/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @decodo/mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@decodo)

registry namespace io.github.Decodo is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Decodo MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can capture a screenshot of any webpage and return it as a PNG image, search and interact with ChatGPT for AI-powered responses and conversations, and search and interact with Perplexity for AI-powered responses and conversations.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Decodo MCP Server lets an agent do.

Google

5 tools - e.g. Scrapes Google Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.; Scrapes Google Ads search results.; Scrapes Google Lens image search results.

google_search · google_ads · google_lens · google_ai_mode · google_travel_hotels

Amazon

5 tools - e.g. Scrapes Amazon Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.; Scrapes Amazon Product page.; Scrapes Amazon Product pricing information.

amazon_search · amazon_product · amazon_pricing · amazon_sellers · amazon_bestsellers

Tiktok

4 tools - e.g. Scrapes a TikTok post URL for structured data (e.g. engagement, caption, hashtags).; Scrapes TikTok Shop Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.; Scrapes TikTok Shop Product page.

tiktok_post · tiktok_shop_search · tiktok_shop_product · tiktok_shop_url

Youtube

4 tools - e.g. Scrapes YouTube video metadata.; Scrapes YouTube channel videos.; Scrapes YouTube video subtitles.

youtube_metadata · youtube_channel · youtube_subtitles · youtube_search

3 tools - e.g. Scrapes a specific Reddit post.; Scrapes Reddit subreddit results.; Scrapes a Reddit user profile and their posts/comments.

reddit_post · reddit_subreddit · reddit_user

Walmart

2 tools - e.g. Scrapes Walmart Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.; Scrapes Walmart Product page.

walmart_search · walmart_product

Target

2 tools - e.g. Scrapes Target Search for a given query, and returns parsed results.; Scrapes Target Product page.

target_search · target_product

Scrape

1 tool - e.g. Scrapes any target URL, expects a URL to be given via prompt. Returns results in Markdown.

scrape_as_markdown

04 · Who maintains Decodo MCP Server

mcp-server is maintained by decodo. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/decodo/mcp-server
category: web scraping - ranked #22 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Decodo/mcp-server (active, first published 2026-05-04 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@decodo/mcp-server

06 · Decodo MCP Server FAQ

Is Decodo MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-05. We re-verify nightly.

What can Decodo MCP Server do?

How do I install Decodo MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @decodo/mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (SCRAPER_API_TOKEN) to set first. Set SCRAPER_API_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Decodo MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Decodo MCP Server

Alternatives to Decodo MCP Server

Maintained web scraping servers if Decodo MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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