About Scraping Daddy
Scraping Daddy is a hosted MCP server for retrieving structured public data from social, media, and other platforms. It is for users of MCP-enabled assistants and offers endpoint discovery alongside direct calls to public APIs.
Key features
- 01Retrieve public data across listed platforms
- 02Find endpoints by platform or keyword
- 03Inspect endpoint parameters and responses
- 04Use shortcuts for common platform queries
- 05Access results through a hosted server
Use cases
- 01Check a YouTube video's public view count
- 02Find and summarize Reddit discussions
- 03Compare social profile follower counts
- 04Search Google Maps for places
MCP support
The hosted server exposes platform discovery, endpoint lookup, schema inspection, and public-data request tools to MCP clients. It uses Streamable HTTP and OAuth authentication.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.comclaude mcp add --transport http com-scrapingdaddy-scraping-daddy https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com{"mcpServers":{"com-scrapingdaddy-scraping-daddy":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-scrapingdaddy-scraping-daddy":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-scrapingdaddy-scraping-daddy":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-scrapingdaddy-scraping-daddy":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.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 README
Scraping Daddy MCP Server
A hosted social media scraping MCP server. Ask Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code
for live public data from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, X and 20+ platforms.
Website · Docs · All 180+ endpoints
Server URL: https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com
- Remote server over Streamable HTTP. Nothing to install or run yourself.
- Sign in with your Scraping Daddy account (OAuth). There is no API key to paste.
- New accounts get 100 free calls.
What you can ask
The server teaches your assistant that "SD" means Scraping Daddy, so you can just ask:
- "hey SD, how many views did CarryMinati's latest YouTube video get?"
- "SD, find Reddit discussions about learning Python and summarise the common advice, with links."
- "SD, compare the follower counts of @natgeo on TikTok and Instagram."
- "SD, what are the best restaurants in California?"
The assistant picks the right endpoint, calls it with your account's credits and answers from the live data.
Connect your AI app
Claude
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
- Name it Scraping Daddy and paste
https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com. - Click Add, then Connect, and sign in.
ChatGPT
- Open Plugins, click Add and choose Add custom MCP server.
- Name it Scraping Daddy, paste
https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.comunder Server URL and keep Authentication on OAuth. - Tick I understand and want to continue, then click Create as a plugin.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http scrapingdaddy-mcp https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com
Then type /mcp, pick scrapingdaddy-mcp and choose Authenticate.
Cursor
Open Cursor Settings → Tools & MCP, click New MCP Server and add:
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapingdaddy-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com"
}
}
}
Save, then click Connect next to scrapingdaddy-mcp.
VS Code
- Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server.
- Choose HTTP, paste
https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.comand name it scrapingdaddy-mcp. - Start the server when VS Code asks, and sign in.
Other MCP clients
Add a remote MCP server with the URL https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com. If asked, choose Streamable HTTP and OAuth.
Platforms
TikTok and TikTok Shop, Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter), Reddit, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Maps, Pinterest, Snapchat, Spotify, Twitch, Bluesky, GitHub, SoundCloud, Truth Social, Tumblr, Kick, Rumble and Linktree. Public data only.
Tools
| Tool | What it does | Credits |
|---|---|---|
list_platforms | Lists every platform SD can read | Free |
list_endpoints | Finds endpoints by platform or keyword | Free |
get_endpoint_schema | Shows an endpoint's parameters and response shape | Free |
api_request | Calls any of the 195 public endpoints and returns the response unchanged | Per call |
| Shortcuts | TikTok profile and video, Instagram profile and post, Facebook page, Reddit search, YouTube video, X profile, posts and single post, Google Maps search and place | Per call |
Finding platforms and endpoints is free. Scraping calls use the credits and limits of your Scraping Daddy account, the same as API requests. One question can lead to several calls.
Manage access
See or disconnect connected apps at any time in your dashboard under Connected apps: https://scrapingdaddy.com/dashboard/connected-apps.
About this repository
This repository documents the hosted server and holds its registry metadata (server.json). The server itself runs at https://mcp.scrapingdaddy.com; there is no code to install.
Prefer plain HTTP? The same data is available as a REST API: see the API reference.
Support
Email [email protected] or open an issue in this repository.
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