Web Scraping AI MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with WebScraping.AI for web data extraction capabilities - Chromium JavaScript rendering, rotating datacenter/residential/stealth proxies, and AI-powered question answering and structured field extraction on any page. 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 2026-07-24 · ★ 45 · #25 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Web Scraping AI

before you install - you'll need

Set WEBSCRAPING_AI_API_KEY before connecting. WEBSCRAPING_AI_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT, WEBSCRAPING_AI_ENABLE_CONTENT_SANDBOXING, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_PROXY_TYPE, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_JS_RENDERING, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_JS_TIMEOUT are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add webscraping-ai-webscraping-ai-mcp-server -- npx -y webscraping-ai-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webscraping-ai-webscraping-ai-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "webscraping-ai-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 webscraping-ai-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Web Scraping AI can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.7 · 2026-07-24

Added · Official MCP Registry support: mcpName (io.github.webscraping-ai/webscraping-ai) in package.json and a server.json manifest for mcp-publisher. Publishing to the official registry makes registry aggregators…

v1.0.6 · 2026-07-17

Documentation update: expanded README (API docs, signup/dashboard links, badges, links to the other official clients); package homepage metadata now points to Also fixed the Model Context Protocol link in the README.

v1.0.5 · 2026-06-21

honor custom API URL (WEBSCRAPING_AI_API_URL / Smithery); add hk + tr countries; release now verifies runtime version. See CHANGELOG.md.

04 · Who maintains Web Scraping AI

WebScraping.AI is maintained by webscraping-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/webscraping-ai/webscraping-ai-mcp-server
website: https://webscraping.ai/
category: web scraping - ranked #25 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-24)
registry: io.github.webscraping-ai/webscraping-ai (active, first published 2026-07-24)
packages: npm:webscraping-ai-mcp

06 · Web Scraping AI FAQ

What is Web Scraping AI?

Is Web Scraping AI still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-24 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Web Scraping AI?

Run `npx -y webscraping-ai-mcp`. The README documents 7 environment variables (WEBSCRAPING_AI_API_KEY, WEBSCRAPING_AI_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT, WEBSCRAPING_AI_ENABLE_CONTENT_SANDBOXING…) to set first. Set WEBSCRAPING_AI_API_KEY before connecting. WEBSCRAPING_AI_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT, WEBSCRAPING_AI_ENABLE_CONTENT_SANDBOXING, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_PROXY_TYPE, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_JS_RENDERING, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, WEBSCRAPING_AI_DEFAULT_JS_TIMEOUT are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Web Scraping AI 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 Web Scraping AI

Alternatives to Web Scraping AI

Maintained web scraping servers if Web Scraping AI isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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