Tapsite MCP Server

The MCP server for web intelligence extraction. 55 tools that give AI agents the ability to understand websites - not just drive a browser, but extract structured intelligence about design systems, accessibility, performance, content, and more. Its 40 documented tools cover tapsite, extract, login, images. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 2 · #44 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tapsite

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mgriffen-tapsite -- npx -y tapsite

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package tapsite - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Tapsite 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 open headed browser for manual login + MFA, verify authenticated session state, navigate to URL and inspect the DOM (nav, headings, buttons, forms, tables, links), and click or fill an indexed element from the last inspect.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Tapsite lets an agent do.

Tapsite

38 tools - e.g. Navigate to URL and inspect the DOM (nav, headings, buttons, forms, tables, links); Take a screenshot of the current page; Click or fill an indexed element from the last inspect

tapsite_inspect · tapsite_screenshot · tapsite_interact · tapsite_scroll · tapsite_run_js · tapsite_close…

auth & access

2 tools - e.g. Open headed browser for manual login + MFA; Verify authenticated session state

tapsite_login_manual · tapsite_login_check

Latest releases

v4.5.1 · 2026-03-25

What's New · 52 extraction tools · 10 new extractors added across Phases 1–5: · extract_web_components - custom elements and shadow DOM · extract_third_party - third-party scripts, trackers, and services…

04 · Who maintains Tapsite

tapsite is maintained by mgriffen. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mgriffen/tapsite
category: web scraping - ranked #44 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.mgriffen/tapsite (active, first published 2026-03-24 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:tapsite

06 · Tapsite FAQ

Is Tapsite still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11. We re-verify nightly.

What can Tapsite do?

How do I install Tapsite?

Run `npx -y tapsite`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Tapsite 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 Tapsite

Alternatives to Tapsite

Maintained web scraping servers if Tapsite isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Tapsite doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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