Scrapfly MCP Server

Give your AI real-time access to any website 🌐 Landing Page • 📖 Documentation • 🎮 Live Demo • 🔑 Get API Key. Its 5 documented tools cluster into web, scraping, screenshot, info. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 12 · #71 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Scrapfly MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add scrapfly-scrapfly-mcp -- npx -y scrapfly-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapfly-scrapfly-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrapfly-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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

registry vendor namespace io.scrapfly.mcp - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Scrapfly MCP Server can do

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

Capability map

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

Web

2 tools - e.g. Quick page fetch with smart defaults; Full control with browser automation

web_get_page · web_scrape

Scraping

1 tool - e.g. Get best practices & POW token

scraping_instruction_enhanced

Screenshot

1 tool - e.g. Capture page screenshots

screenshot

Info

1 tool - e.g. Check usage & quota

info_account

04 · Who maintains Scrapfly MCP Server

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/scrapfly/scrapfly-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #71 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.scrapfly.mcp/mcp (active, first published 2025-12-10)
packages: npm:scrapfly-mcp

06 · Scrapfly MCP Server FAQ

Is Scrapfly MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24. We re-verify nightly.

What can Scrapfly MCP Server do?

Its README documents 5 tools, including scraping_instruction_enhanced, web_get_page, web_scrape.

How do I install Scrapfly MCP Server?

Run `npx -y scrapfly-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Scrapfly 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 Scrapfly MCP Server

Alternatives to Scrapfly MCP Server

Maintained browser automation servers if Scrapfly MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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