MCP ConfigsMay 11, 2026·2 min read

Firecrawl MCP — Web Search & Scrape Tools

Add Firecrawl MCP to your agent to search, scrape, and extract full-page content. Run via npx with an API key; fits Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code.

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npx -y tokrepo@latest install 79ce3827-16d5-45c4-934c-036028571fb8 --target codex

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Intro

Best for: agents that need reliable web data (search + scraping) and want a single MCP tool surface instead of ad-hoc curl + copy/paste

Works with: MCP-capable clients (Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code), Node.js + npx, Firecrawl API key

Setup time: 6 minutes

Quant Data

  • Runs via npx -y firecrawl-mcp (repo)
  • Setup time ~6 minutes

How to Use It Well

Start by using Firecrawl for one concrete task: search → scrape 3–5 URLs → extract structured bullets. Once the output is stable, formalize it as a reusable agent instruction.

Adoption Checklist

  • Start with one real task and keep the scope narrow
  • Capture a baseline: time-to-first-success and output quality
  • Version your config/skills so teammates stay in sync

Guardrails

Keep prompts strict: always ask for sources and limit pages. Web tools can explode context and cost if you let the agent wander.

FAQ

Q: Do I need self-hosting? A: No. The default mode uses the cloud API with FIRECRAWL_API_KEY. Self-hosting is optional if you run your own endpoint.

Q: Which clients does it work with? A: Any MCP client that can run stdio command servers; the repo includes Cursor and VS Code configuration examples.

Q: How do I control cost? A: Use the repo's credit monitoring env vars and keep tasks narrow (domain + query + output format) to reduce retries and page volume.

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Source & Thanks

GitHub: https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server Owner avatar: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/135057108?v=4 License (SPDX): MIT GitHub stars (verified via api.github.com/repos/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server): 6,276

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