AI Integration

MCP Server for Web Scraping — Connect Claude, Cursor & VS Code

Give your AI assistant direct access to 80+ web scraping and data extraction APIs via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Search Google, scrape reviews, fetch product data, and more — all from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that allows AI assistants to connect to external tools and data sources. With Scrappa's MCP server, your AI can:

Search Google, YouTube, and other platforms

Translate text between languages

Get business reviews from Trustpilot, Kununu, and Google

Fetch YouTube video data, comments, and channel info

Search products on Amazon and Vinted

Supported Clients

C

Claude Desktop

Anthropic's official desktop app

Claude Code

Terminal-based AI coding assistant

Cu

Cursor

AI-powered code editor

Prerequisites

1

Get Your API Key

Sign up at scrappa.co and get your API key from the dashboard.

2

Install Node.js

Make sure you have Node.js 18+ installed on your system.

Quick Install

Using Claude Code? Run this single command:

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claude mcp add scrappa --transport http https://scrappa.co/mcp -H 'X-API-KEY: YOUR_SCRAPPA_API_KEY'

Done! Restart Claude Code and start using Scrappa tools.

Using a different tool? See the detailed instructions below.

Detailed Installation

Choose your AI tool and follow the installation instructions.

Claude Desktop Claude Code Cursor VS Code Windsurf

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Run this single command in your terminal:

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That's it! Restart Claude Code and you're ready to go.

Or add it to your project's .mcp.json file:

Add to your Cursor MCP configuration:

File: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Add to your VS Code settings (settings.json):

Add to your Windsurf MCP configuration file:

File: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Available Tools

The Scrappa MCP server provides the following tools to your AI assistant:

G Google

google-translate-api - Translate text

google-images - Search images

YT YouTube

youtube-external-search - Search videos

youtube-external-video - Get video details

youtube-external-channel - Channel profile

youtube-external-comments - Fetch comments

youtube-external-related - Related videos

youtube-external-chapters - Video chapters

youtube-external-trending - Trending videos

youtube-external-suggestions - Search suggestions

youtube-external-channel-videos - Channel uploads

youtube-external-channel-playlists - Channel playlists

youtube-external-channel-community - Community posts

Usage Examples

Once configured, just ask your AI assistant naturally. Here are some example prompts:

"Search YouTube for the latest videos about Laravel 11"

"Translate "Hello, how are you?" to German, French, and Spanish"

"Find images of modern web design trends"

"Get the comments from this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=..."

"What are the trending tech videos on YouTube right now?"

Get Your API Key

Sign up for a free Scrappa account to get your API key and start using the MCP integration with your AI assistant.

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Related resources

Pair the MCP setup guide with the main docs, pricing overview, and full API reference while you evaluate production use.

Homepage

Return to the main product overview and marketing entry points.

Quick start docs

Start with account setup, first requests, and core documentation.

Pricing

Check credits, savings, and alternative-page comparisons before rollout.

API reference

Open the full reference and OpenAPI docs for endpoint-level detail.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an MCP server and how does it work with Claude?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard by Anthropic that lets AI assistants like Claude connect to external tools and data sources. Scrappa's MCP server exposes 80+ web scraping APIs as tools that Claude can call directly during conversations, giving it real-time access to Google Maps, YouTube, Amazon, and more.

Which AI clients support Scrappa's MCP server?

Scrappa's MCP server works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code (terminal), Cursor, VS Code (with GitHub Copilot), and Windsurf. Any client that supports the Model Context Protocol can connect to Scrappa.

Do I need to install anything to use Scrappa with Claude?

For Claude Code, just run a single command: claude mcp add scrappa. For Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code, you add a JSON configuration to your settings file. Node.js 18+ is required for the MCP bridge. No other dependencies are needed.

How many APIs are available through the MCP server?

Scrappa provides 80+ API endpoints across Google Maps, Google Search, YouTube, Amazon, LinkedIn, Trustpilot, Google Flights, Google Hotels, Indeed, Brave Search, and more. All endpoints are automatically available as MCP tools.

Can I use Scrappa's MCP server for free?

You can sign up for a free Scrappa account to get an API key. The MCP server uses the same API credits as the REST API. Check the pricing page for available plans and free tier limits.

Need Help?

Check out our authentication docs for more details on API keys, or visit the API playground to test endpoints directly.