Zenrows MCP

The Zenrows MCP (Model Context Protocol) server is the standard way AI systems use Zenrows' web data infrastructure. A single connection gives your AI assistant, agent, or application reliable, real-time access to the live web, including the protected web. Its 3 documented tools cluster into scrape, extract, browser.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 19 · #14 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zenrows MCP

before you install - you'll need

ZENROWS_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add zenrows-zenrows-mcp --transport http https://mcp.zenrows.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenrows-zenrows-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.zenrows.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.zenrows.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.zenrows.com

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @zenrows/mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@zenrows)

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

03 · What Zenrows MCP can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 3 documented tools across scrape, extract, browser, including scrape, extract, browser_.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

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

scrape: - Full-page content → Markdown, plain text, HTML, PDF, or screenshot (plus helper outputs).
extract: - Structured JSON (extract=auto, autoparse, or css_extractor) + optional stealth flags. extract=auto is open beta (currently free; billing may apply later).
browser_: - 30+ tools for full browser automation (navigation, clicks, forms, JS, cookies, tabs, sessions).

04 · Who maintains Zenrows MCP

zenrows-mcp is maintained by zenrows. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/zenrows/zenrows-mcp
category: web scraping - ranked #14 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.ZenRows/zenrows-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-12 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@zenrows/mcp

06 · Zenrows MCP FAQ

Is Zenrows MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21. We re-verify nightly.

What can Zenrows MCP do?

An agent gets 3 documented tools across scrape, extract, browser, including scrape, extract, browser_.

How do I install Zenrows MCP?

Run `npx -y @zenrows/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ZENROWS_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zenrows 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 Zenrows MCP

Alternatives to Zenrows MCP

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Pairs well with

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