crawlbase-mcp
MCP server for real-time web scraping and data extraction. crawlbase-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server maintained by crawlbase. It connects to MCP-compatible clients such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and other agents that speak the protocol. It is categorized under Tool/WebCrawler, AI/Integration and Integration/Claude.
What is this MCP
Crawlbase MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that enables AI agents and LLMs to access live web data through Crawlbase's web scraping infrastructure. It provides real-time content fetching with JavaScript rendering, proxy rotation, anti-bot protection, and structured outputs (HTML, Markdown, screenshots).
How to use this MCP
To use this MCP, first sign up for free Crawlbase tokens, then configure the MCP server in your preferred client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor IDE, or Windsurf IDE) by adding the server configuration with your API tokens. Once configured, you can use commands likecrawl, crawl_markdown, or crawl_screenshot within your AI workflows to fetch web data.
What this MCP can be used for
This MCP can be used for market research by pulling live data from competitors and news sources, e-commerce monitoring to track products and prices in real time, keeping AI agents updated with current events and finance feeds, and enabling autonomous AI agents to act on fresh web data. It also supports async crawling with cloud storage for batch processing and session persistence.
AIMCP authority
DR and traffic signal for the AIMCP public domain.
Frequently asked questions
What is the crawlbase-mcp MCP server?
crawlbase-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server from crawlbase. It lets MCP-compatible AI clients call its tools over a standard interface, so agents like Claude, Cursor, and Cline can use it without custom integration.
How do I connect crawlbase-mcp to my AI client?
Add crawlbase-mcp to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Cline) as a stdio or SSE server, then restart the client so it picks up the new server.
Is crawlbase-mcp free to use?
crawlbase-mcp is listed on AIMCP for free. Any API keys or accounts required by the underlying service are set by its provider.
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