Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

An MCP server for web search using DuckDuckGo and content extraction, with support for multiple URLs and memory optimizations. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted web scraping endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-21 · ★ 132 · #50 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp --transport http https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/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://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/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 remote - your agent's requests go to server.smithery.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace ai.smithery - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP can do

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

Latest releases

1.5.7 · 2026-07-11

04 · Who maintains Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp is maintained by pinkpixel-dev. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp
category: web scraping - ranked #50 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-11)
registry: ai.smithery/pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-20 · 3 versions)

06 · Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP FAQ

What is Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP?

An MCP server for web search using DuckDuckGo and content extraction, with support for multiple URLs and memory optimizations. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-21 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP?

Run `claude mcp add pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp --transport http https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP 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 Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

Alternatives to Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

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Pairs well with

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