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Firecrawl MCP — Web Scraping Server for AI Agents

Official Firecrawl MCP server for AI agents to scrape, crawl, and extract structured data from any website. Supports batch scraping, search, and markdown extraction. 15,000+ stars.

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Quick Use

Use it first, then decide how deep to go

This block should tell both the user and the agent what to copy, install, and apply first.

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "firecrawl-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "fc-YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your free API key at firecrawl.dev. Restart Claude Code and ask: "Scrape https://example.com and summarize the content."

Intro

Firecrawl MCP is the official Model Context Protocol server for Firecrawl, giving AI agents like Claude Code and Cursor the ability to scrape, crawl, and extract structured data from any website. With 15,000+ GitHub stars on the main project, it handles JavaScript-heavy sites and anti-bot protection, outputting clean markdown that LLMs consume directly. Best for AI developers who need agents to read web content in real time. Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, any MCP client. Setup time: under 2 minutes.

Available Tools

firecrawl_scrape

Scrape a single URL and get clean markdown:

"Scrape https://docs.anthropic.com and extract the main content"

firecrawl_crawl

Crawl an entire website recursively:

"Crawl https://example.com with max depth 3 and return all pages"

firecrawl_map

Discover all URLs on a website without scraping content:

"Map all URLs on https://example.com"

firecrawl_search

Search the web and scrape results:

"Search for 'best MCP servers 2026' and scrape the top 5 results"

firecrawl_extract

Extract structured data using a schema:

"Extract all product names, prices, and ratings from https://store.example.com"

firecrawl_batch_scrape

Scrape multiple URLs efficiently in one call.

Key Stats

  • 15,000+ GitHub stars (Firecrawl)
  • 6 MCP tools available
  • Handles JavaScript rendering
  • Anti-bot bypass built-in
  • Free tier: 500 pages/month

FAQ

Q: What is Firecrawl MCP? A: Firecrawl MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI agents scrape, crawl, and extract data from any website through natural language commands.

Q: Is Firecrawl MCP free? A: The MCP server is open-source. Firecrawl offers a free tier with 500 pages/month. Self-hosting is also available.

Q: Do I need a Firecrawl API key? A: Yes, get a free key at firecrawl.dev. Self-host for unlimited usage.

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Source & Thanks

Created by Mendable. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.

firecrawl — ⭐ 15,000+

Thanks to the Firecrawl team for bringing web scraping superpowers to AI agents.

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