firecrawl-map▌
firecrawl/cli · updated Apr 8, 2026
Discover and filter URLs on a website, with optional search to locate specific pages.
- ›Supports filtering by search query to find pages matching keywords within large sites
- ›Includes sitemap handling strategies (include, skip, or use only) and optional subdomain inclusion
- ›Outputs results as plain text or JSON with configurable URL limits
- ›Commonly paired with firecrawl-scrape: use map with search to find the target URL, then scrape it
firecrawl map
Discover URLs on a site. Use --search to find a specific page within a large site.
When to use
- You need to find a specific subpage on a large site
- You want a list of all URLs on a site before scraping or crawling
- Step 3 in the workflow escalation pattern: search → scrape → map → crawl → interact
Quick start
# Find a specific page on a large site
firecrawl map "<url>" --search "authentication" -o .firecrawl/filtered.txt
# Get all URLs
firecrawl map "<url>" --limit 500 --json -o .firecrawl/urls.json
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--limit <n> |
Max number of URLs to return |
--search <query> |
Filter URLs by search query |
--sitemap <include|skip|only> |
Sitemap handling strategy |
--include-subdomains |
Include subdomain URLs |
--json |
Output as JSON |
-o, --output <path> |
Output file path |
Tips
- Map + scrape is a common pattern: use
map --searchto find the right URL, thenscrapeit. - Example:
map https://docs.example.com --search "auth"→ found/docs/api/authentication→scrapethat URL.
See also
- firecrawl-scrape — scrape the URLs you discover
- firecrawl-crawl — bulk extract instead of map + scrape
- firecrawl-download — download entire site (uses map internally)
Discussion
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Ratings
4.5★★★★★41 reviews- ★★★★★Advait Patel· Dec 28, 2024
Registry listing for firecrawl-map matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Dec 24, 2024
We added firecrawl-map from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Tariq Bansal· Dec 16, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: firecrawl-map is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Noah Menon· Dec 8, 2024
firecrawl-map reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Noah Verma· Nov 27, 2024
Registry listing for firecrawl-map matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Zara Diallo· Nov 19, 2024
firecrawl-map reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Nov 15, 2024
Useful defaults in firecrawl-map — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Ava Menon· Nov 7, 2024
I recommend firecrawl-map for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Evelyn Thompson· Nov 3, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: firecrawl-map is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Evelyn Martinez· Oct 26, 2024
Keeps context tight: firecrawl-map is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
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