About webscrape-mcp
webscrape-mcp is an MCP server for AI agents that searches the web and turns pages into clean Markdown. It also handles PDFs, JavaScript-rendered sites, structured metadata, batch fetching, and screenshots.
Key features
- 01Fetch pages as clean Markdown
- 02Search with engine fallback
- 03Render JavaScript-heavy pages
- 04Extract PDF text and metadata
- 05Fetch up to five URLs in parallel
- 06Capture configurable screenshots
Use cases
- 01Gather readable content from web pages
- 02Search and scrape results for an agent
- 03Read PDF documents from URLs
- 04Inspect a page using a screenshot
MCP support
Exposes URL fetching, batch fetching, web search, and screenshot tools to MCP clients.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.comclaude mcp add --transport http carrasquelalex1-webscrape https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com{"mcpServers":{"carrasquelalex1-webscrape":{"type":"http","url":"https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"carrasquelalex1-webscrape":{"type":"http","url":"https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"carrasquelalex1-webscrape":{"type":"http","url":"https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com"}}}{"mcpServers":{"carrasquelalex1-webscrape":{"serverUrl":"https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEWebScrape MCP Server
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MCP server that lets AI agents search the web and extract clean Markdown content — no ads, no clutter, just the text your LLM needs.
What's New in v2.0.0
New features:
- JS rendering — Render JavaScript-heavy sites with Playwright (Chromium headless). Auto-fallback when httpx gets 403 or empty content
- Structured data extraction — Extract JSON-LD, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, meta tags, canonical URLs, and hreflang links with
extract_schema=True - Screenshots — New
webscrape_screenshottool captures page screenshots with configurable viewport, full-page mode, and PNG/JPEG format - Multi-engine search — DuckDuckGo primary, automatic fallback to Google and Bing if DDGS is unavailable
- Smart truncation — Content is truncated at paragraph/sentence boundaries instead of mid-word
Improvements:
- Enhanced cache: 500 entries with 15-minute TTL (was 200, no expiry)
- Better error handling with specific messages for 403, 404, 429, timeouts
- Updated Dockerfile with Chromium dependencies for Playwright
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
webscrape_fetch_url | Fetch a single URL and return clean Markdown. Supports use_readability, js_render, extract_schema, and auto-detects PDFs |
webscrape_batch_fetch | Fetch up to 5 URLs in parallel. Supports PDF auto-detection, JS rendering, and structured data |
webscrape_search | Search the web (DuckDuckGo → Google → Bing fallback) and scrape results into Markdown |
webscrape_screenshot | Capture a screenshot of any web page with headless Chromium. Supports PNG/JPEG, viewport sizing, and full-page capture |
Features
- PDF support: URLs ending in
.pdfor withapplication/pdfcontent-type are auto-detected and text is extracted page by page - Readability mode: Pass
use_readability=Truetowebscrape_fetch_urlfor cleaner article extraction using Mozilla Readability (removes nav, sidebars, ads, comments) - JS rendering: Pass
js_render=Trueto render JavaScript-heavy sites with Playwright (headless Chromium). Auto-fallback when httpx gets 403 or empty content - Structured data extraction: Pass
extract_schema=Trueto extract JSON-LD, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, meta tags, canonical URLs, and hreflang links - Multi-engine search: DuckDuckGo primary, automatic fallback to Google and Bing if DDGS is unavailable
- Screenshots: Capture page screenshots with configurable viewport, full-page mode, and PNG/JPEG format
- Built-in cache: 500-entry cache with TTL-based eviction (15 min) for repeated URLs
- Batch fetching: Up to 5 URLs in parallel
- Smart truncation: Content is truncated at paragraph/sentence boundaries instead of mid-word
How to use
Option 1 — MCPize (recommended)
- Go to https://mcpize.com/marketplace
- Search Web Scrape and click Start Free
- You'll get an API key
- Configure in your AI client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"webscrape": {
"url": "https://webscrape.mcpize.run",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Option 2 — Render (dev)
{
"mcpServers": {
"webscrape": {
"url": "https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com"
}
}
}
Option 3 — Local
git clone https://github.com/carrasquelalex1/webscrape-mcp.git
cd webscrape-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt
playwright install chromium
python webscrape_mcp.py
Official Registry
io.github.carrasquelalex1/webscrape-mcp
Dependencies
mcp, httpx, beautifulsoup4, markdownify, pydantic, ddgs, readability-lxml, PyMuPDF, playwright
License
MIT
Español
Servidor MCP que permite a agentes de IA buscar en la web y extraer contenido limpio en Markdown — sin anuncios, sin navegación, solo el texto que tu LLM necesita.
Novedades en v2.0.0
Nuevas características:
- Rendering JS — Renderiza sitios con JavaScript usando Playwright (Chromium headless). Fallback automático cuando httpx recibe 403 o contenido vacío
- Extracción de datos estructurados — Extrae JSON-LD, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, meta tags, URLs canónicas y links hreflang con
extract_schema=True - Capturas de pantalla — Nueva herramienta
webscrape_screenshotque captura screenshots con viewport configurable, modo full-page y formato PNG/JPEG - Búsqueda multi-motor — DuckDuckGo primario, fallback automático a Google y Bing si DDGS no está disponible
- Truncado inteligente — El contenido se trunca en límites de párrafo/oración en vez de cortar palabras a la mitad
Mejoras:
- Caché mejorada: 500 entradas con TTL de 15 minutos (antes 200, sin expiración)
- Mejor manejo de errores con mensajes específicos para 403, 404, 429, timeouts
- Dockerfile actualizado con dependencias de Chromium para Playwright
Tools
| Tool | Descripción |
|---|---|
webscrape_fetch_url | Obtiene una URL y la convierte a Markdown limpio. Soporta use_readability, js_render, extract_schema, y detecta PDFs automáticamente |
webscrape_batch_fetch | Obtiene hasta 5 URLs en paralelo. Soporta detección de PDFs, rendering JS, y datos estructurados |
webscrape_search | Busca en la web (DuckDuckGo → Google → Bing como fallback) y extrae los resultados a Markdown |
webscrape_screenshot | Captura una captura de pantalla de cualquier página web con Chromium headless. Soporta PNG/JPEG, tamaño de viewport, y captura completa |
Características
- Soporte PDF: URLs que terminan en
.pdfo con content-typeapplication/pdfse detectan automáticamente y se extrae el texto página por página - Modo Readability: Usá
use_readability=Trueenwebscrape_fetch_urlpara extraer artículos de forma más limpia (elimina navegación, barras laterales, anuncios, comentarios) - Rendering JS: Usá
js_render=Truepara renderizar sitios con JavaScript usando Playwright (Chromium headless). Fallback automático cuando httpx recibe 403 o contenido vacío - Extracción de datos estructurados: Usá
extract_schema=Truepara extraer JSON-LD, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, meta tags, URLs canónicas, y links hreflang - Búsqueda multi-motor: DuckDuckGo primario, fallback automático a Google y Bing si DDGS no está disponible
- Capturas de pantalla: Captura de páginas con viewport configurable, modo full-page, y formato PNG/JPEG
- Caché integrada: 500 entradas con evicción por TTL (15 min) para URLs repetidas
- Batch fetching: Hasta 5 URLs en paralelo
- Truncado inteligente: El contenido se trunca en límites de párrafo/oración en vez de cortar palabras a la mitad
Cómo usarlo
Opción 1 — MCPize (recomendada)
- Ve a https://mcpize.com/marketplace
- Busca Web Scrape y haz clic en Start Free
- Obtendrás una API key
- Configura en tu cliente de IA:
{
"mcpServers": {
"webscrape": {
"url": "https://webscrape.mcpize.run",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer tu-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Opción 2 — Render (desarrollo)
{
"mcpServers": {
"webscrape": {
"url": "https://webscrape-mcp.onrender.com"
}
}
}
Opción 3 — Local
git clone https://github.com/carrasquelalex1/webscrape-mcp.git
cd webscrape-mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt
playwright install chromium
python webscrape_mcp.py
Registro Oficial
io.github.carrasquelalex1/webscrape-mcp
Dependencias
mcp, httpx, beautifulsoup4, markdownify, pydantic, ddgs, readability-lxml, PyMuPDF, playwright
Licencia
MIT
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