Scraper.is
by ai-quill
Integrate with Scraper.is API for efficient web scraping, data extraction, and web page scraping from any website, perfe
What it does
Connects to the Scraper.is API to extract web content and convert it to structured formats like Markdown or JSON. Takes screenshots of web pages for visual analysis.
About
Scraper.is is an official MCP server published by ai-quill that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate with Scraper.is API for efficient web scraping, data extraction, and web page scraping from any website, perfe It is categorized under search web.
How to install
You can install Scraper.is in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
License
MIT
Scraper.is is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Readme
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Scraper.is MCP server?
- Scraper.is is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Scraper.is?
- This profile displays 34 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.8 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Use Cases
Web Research & Information Gathering
Fetch and extract information from websites automatically
Example
Research competitor pricing, scrape product reviews, monitor news mentions
Automate 5-10 hours/week of manual web research
Content Monitoring & Alerts
Track website changes, new content, price updates
Example
Monitor competitor blog for new posts, track stock availability, watch for pricing changes
Stay informed without manual checking, never miss important updates
Data Extraction & Aggregation
Extract structured data from multiple websites
Example
Compile product listings from 10 e-commerce sites, aggregate job postings, collect real estate data
Build datasets 100x faster than manual copying
Build agents that actually work
Hands-on bootcamps on MCP, tool use, and multi-agent architectures — taught by practitioners.
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Ratings
4.8★★★★★34 reviews- ★★★★★Nikhil Diallo· Dec 24, 2024
Scraper.is is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Arya Iyer· Dec 12, 2024
Scraper.is reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Dec 4, 2024
Scraper.is has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Ira Mensah· Nov 23, 2024
Scraper.is has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Sakura Chawla· Nov 15, 2024
According to our notes, Scraper.is benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Amina Brown· Nov 3, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Scraper.is is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Yusuf Diallo· Oct 22, 2024
We evaluated Scraper.is against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Arya Menon· Oct 14, 2024
Strong directory entry: Scraper.is surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Ira Kim· Oct 6, 2024
We wired Scraper.is into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 21, 2024
We evaluated Scraper.is against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
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