Scrapeless
A Model Context Protocol server implementation that enables AI assistants like Claude to perform Google searches and retrieve web data directly through natural language requests.
What is Scrapeless?
Scrapeless is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to model context protocol server implementation that enables ai assistants like claude to perform google searches and retrieve web data directly through natural language requests.
A Model Context Protocol server implementation that enables AI assistants like Claude to perform Google searches and retrieve web data directly through natural language requests.
This server falls under the Search & Data Extraction category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A Model Context Protocol server implementation that enables
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
NPM
npx -y scrapeless-mcp-serverManual Installation
npx -y scrapeless-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Scrapeless
Scrapeless MCP Server connects AI assistants like Claude to the Scrapeless web intelligence platform, enabling Google searches, Google Trends lookups, full web scraping (HTML and Markdown), screenshots, and browser automation — all through natural language. It is built for developers who need to gather live web data, monitor competitors, or automate research tasks without writing custom scraping code. The server handles JavaScript rendering, anti-bot bypass, and session persistence transparently.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ and npx available
- Scrapeless account (free trial available at scrapeless.com)
- SCRAPELESS_KEY API key from the Scrapeless dashboard under Settings → API Key Management
- Claude Desktop, Cursor, or another MCP-compatible client
Create a Scrapeless account and get your API key
Sign up at scrapeless.com, then navigate to the dashboard → Settings → API Key Management to generate your API key. Copy it for use in the next step.
Add the server to your MCP client config
Add the scrapeless-mcp-server entry to your Claude Desktop configuration file, setting the SCRAPELESS_KEY environment variable to your API key.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapeless": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "scrapeless-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"SCRAPELESS_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart your MCP client
Save the config file and fully restart Claude Desktop or your IDE so the new server is loaded.
Verify the tools are available
Ask Claude to perform a Google search. If the server is connected correctly, it will use the google_search tool and return live results.
Optional: enable browser session persistence
For multi-step browser automation that needs to retain cookies and login state, set BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST and optionally BROWSER_PROFILE_ID in the env block.
"env": {
"SCRAPELESS_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
"BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST": "true",
"BROWSER_PROFILE_ID": "my-session-1",
"BROWSER_SESSION_TTL": "600"
}Scrapeless Examples
Client configuration
Add this to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapeless": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "scrapeless-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"SCRAPELESS_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Use these prompts to test Google search, web scraping, and browser automation capabilities.
- "Search Google for the latest news about OpenAI and summarize the top 5 results"
- "Scrape the markdown content from https://news.ycombinator.com and list the top stories"
- "What are the trending Google searches in the US right now?"
- "Take a screenshot of https://example.com and describe what you see"
- "Go to https://github.com/trending, scroll down, and list the top trending repositories"Troubleshooting Scrapeless
Authentication error or 401 response when searching
Double-check that SCRAPELESS_KEY is set correctly in the env block of your MCP config. Verify the key is active in the Scrapeless dashboard under Settings → API Key Management.
npx fails to download or times out
Ensure you have Node.js 18+ installed and a stable internet connection. Try running 'npx -y scrapeless-mcp-server' directly in a terminal to see the error output. If behind a corporate proxy, configure the npm proxy settings.
Browser session loses state between requests
Set BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST=true and assign a fixed BROWSER_PROFILE_ID in the env block. This tells Scrapeless to reuse the same browser profile, preserving cookies and localStorage across tool calls.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scrapeless
What is Scrapeless?
Scrapeless is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that model context protocol server implementation that enables ai assistants like claude to perform google searches and retrieve web data directly through natural language requests. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Scrapeless?
Install via npm with the command: npx -y scrapeless-mcp-server. Then add the server configuration to your AI client's JSON config file (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).
Which AI clients work with Scrapeless?
Scrapeless works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Scrapeless free to use?
Yes, Scrapeless is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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