Scrape Badger MCP Server

Give your AI agents access to Twitter/X data via the Model Context Protocol ScrapeBadger MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible clients to access Twitter/X data through the ScrapeBadger API. Its 16 documented tools cover twitter, user, tweets, trends.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-30 · ★ 2 · #53 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Scrape Badger

before you install - you'll need

Set SCRAPEBADGER_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add scrape-badger-scrapebadger-mcp -- uvx scrapebadger-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrape-badger-scrapebadger-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scrapebadger-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

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

pypi package scrapebadger-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Scrape Badger 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 get a user's profile by username (bio, followers, following, etc.), get extended "About" info (account location, username history), search for users by query, and get a user's followers.

The 16 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what ScrapeBadger lets an agent do.

get_twitter_user_profile: - Get a user's profile by username (bio, followers, following, etc.)
get_twitter_user_about: - Get extended "About" info (account location, username history)
search_twitter_users: - Search for users by query
get_twitter_followers: - Get a user's followers
get_twitter_following: - Get accounts a user follows
get_twitter_tweet: - Get a single tweet by ID
get_twitter_user_tweets: - Get recent tweets from a user
search_twitter_tweets: - Search for tweets (supports Twitter search operators)
get_twitter_trends: - Get global trending topics (optionally by category)
get_twitter_place_trends: - Get trends for a specific location (by WOEID)
search_twitter_places: - Search for Twitter places by name
get_twitter_list_detail: - Get details about a Twitter list

show all 16 tools

search_twitter_lists: - Search for Twitter lists
get_twitter_list_tweets: - Get tweets from a list
get_twitter_community_detail: - Get details about a Twitter community
search_twitter_communities: - Search for communities

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2025-12-29

Added MCP Registry verification support for publishing to the official MCP Registry.

v0.1.0 · 2025-12-29

ScrapeBadger MCP Server · MCP server enabling AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf) to access Twitter/X data through the ScrapeBadger API. · 17 Tools covering all major Twitter/X endpoints · Full Async Support…

04 · Who maintains Scrape Badger

ScrapeBadger is maintained by scrape-badger. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Dec 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/scrape-badger/scrapebadger-mcp
category: web scraping - ranked #53 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.scrape-badger/scrapebadger (active, first published 2025-12-29)
packages: pypi:scrapebadger-mcp

06 · Scrape Badger FAQ

Is Scrape Badger still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-30. We re-verify nightly.

What can Scrape Badger do?

How do I install Scrape Badger?

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

Does Scrape Badger run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Scrape Badger

Alternatives to Scrape Badger

Maintained web scraping servers if Scrape Badger isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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