Outscraper MCP Server

Outscraper MCP business discovery, Maps intelligence, enrichment, reviews, and contact data.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-28 · ★ 3 · #58 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Outscraper MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add outscraper-outscraper-mcp-server --transport http https://mcp.outscraper.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outscraper-outscraper-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.outscraper.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://mcp.outscraper.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

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 · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.outscraper.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Outscraper MCP Server can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- The server supports stdio, stateless Streamable HTTP, and stateful local HTTP/SSE mode. - CLOUD_SERVICE=true enables header-based API key resolution for HTTP requests. - For npm publication, package contents are intentionally limited to runtime artifacts and docs. - Client-specific config snippets in this README are meant as practical templates; the exact settings UI and config key names may vary slightly between M

Latest releases

0.2.3 · 2026-04-20

0.2.2 · 2026-04-15

0.2.1 · 2026-04-15

04 · Who maintains Outscraper MCP Server

Outscraper MCP Server is maintained by outscraper. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/outscraper/outscraper-mcp-server
category: web scraping - ranked #58 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.outscraper/outscraper-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-04-30)
packages: npm:outscraper-mcp

06 · Outscraper MCP Server FAQ

What is Outscraper MCP Server?

Outscraper MCP business discovery, Maps intelligence, enrichment, reviews, and contact data.

Is Outscraper MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-28. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Outscraper MCP Server?

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

Does Outscraper MCP Server require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Outscraper MCP Server

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