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About Firecrawl Mcp Server
🔥 Official Firecrawl MCP Server - Adds powerful web scraping and search to Cursor, Claude and any other LLM clients.
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"firecrawl-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"firecrawl-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "fc-af1b3ac1a0c2402485402fd0e34da158"
}
}
}
}Tools
26Retrieve and extract content from one supplied URL through Firecrawl. Use this when the request identifies a page and needs its content or defined fields. It can return markdown, HTML, links, screenshots, branding data, a targeted answer, or JSON matching a supplied schema; JSON is useful when the requested result has defined fields, while markdown preserves readable page content. This tool operates on a known page. For a set of pages use `firecrawl_crawl`, and to discover page URLs use `firecrawl_map` or `firecrawl_search`. Options include JavaScript render delay, cache age, main-content filtering, PII redaction, and lockdown cache-only retrieval. Browser actions may change the live page when interactive actions are enabled. Returns the selected content formats and page metadata.
Enumerate URLs indexed under one website through Firecrawl without fetching each page's content. Use this when the request asks for a site's URL inventory, when several relevant pages must be located, or when the desired page URL is unknown. An optional `search` term narrows the URL list, while sitemap, subdomain, query-parameter, and result-limit options control coverage. Returns matching URLs rather than page bodies. Retrieve one page with `firecrawl_scrape`; collect content across multiple pages with `firecrawl_crawl`.
Search web, news, or image sources and return ranked results. Operators include quoted phrases, `-term`, `site:host`, `inurl:term`, `intitle:term`, and `related:host`; the set is non-exhaustive. `includeDomains` and `excludeDomains` are mutually exclusive hostname filters; categories limit results to GitHub, research, or PDF sources. `scrapeOptions` can attach extracted page content. Returns source-type result groups, an `id` for optional search feedback, and usage metadata.
Records schema-validated quality feedback for a prior `firecrawl_search` UUID `searchId`. A `good` rating requires a valuable source, `partial` a valuable source or missing topic, and `bad` a missing topic or query suggestion; caps are 50 `valuableSources` and 20 `missingContent` entries. Eligibility is limited to successful searches within the feedback age window. The record is idempotent per search ID. Returns submission and daily-cap status with accounting fields.
Submit concise quality feedback for a completed search, scrape, parse, or map job. Provide the endpoint, job ID, rating, and relevant issue codes or small contextual fields; omit large page contents and raw outputs. Returns submission status, feedback ID, and accounting fields.
Start a multi-page crawl at a website URL, poll it to a terminal state, and return the final status and collected data. Scope can be bounded with include/exclude paths, depth, page limit, subdomain/external-link controls, sitemap handling, delay, and scrape options. Crawl results can be large; use conservative limits when full-site coverage is unnecessary. Webhooks and interactive scrape actions are unavailable in safe mode. Returns the crawl ID, status, and page data.
Retrieve the current status, progress, and available results for an existing crawl ID. This only reads Firecrawl job state and does not start or modify the crawl.
Extract structured information from one or more URLs with an optional natural-language prompt and JSON schema. It can include subdomains, follow external links, or use web search when those options are enabled. Use this for a defined structured result rather than full page content. Returns data shaped by the supplied schema or prompt.
Start an asynchronous web research job from a prompt, optional seed URLs, and an optional JSON schema. Use this for a requested synthesis across multiple sources when the task can wait for asynchronous completion. The agent can search, navigate, read pages, and assemble a structured result. This call returns only a job ID, not the research result. Read the job with `firecrawl_agent_status` until it reaches `completed` or `failed`; research commonly takes several minutes. If the job cannot finish within the task's available time, `firecrawl_search` and `firecrawl_scrape` can gather evidence synchronously.
Retrieve progress or final results for a `firecrawl_agent` job ID. A `processing` response is non-terminal and does not contain the final research result. Check again after 15–30 seconds until the status is `completed` or `failed`; complex jobs can take several minutes. If the job cannot finish within the task's available time, use `firecrawl_search` and `firecrawl_scrape` to complete the requested output. Returns job status, progress information, and result data when completed.
Open or reuse a live browser session to navigate a page, click controls, fill fields, or run browser code. Provide either `url` or `scrapeId`, and either a natural-language `prompt` or executable `code`; code can run as Bash, Python, or Node with a bounded timeout. This acts on the live site, so actions such as form submission can create persistent external side effects. Returns execution output, stdout/stderr, exit status, and session viewing URLs.
Stop the live interact session associated with a `scrapeId` and release its resources. Returns a success confirmation.
Parse one supported document into markdown, HTML, links, summary, targeted answers, or JSON matching a schema. Supported inputs include common HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, OpenDocument, and spreadsheet files; PDF parsing can be bounded with `pdfOptions.maxPages`. Local MCP reads `filePath` from the server filesystem. Hosted MCP uses two calls: first provide `filePath` to receive upload instructions, upload locally, then call again with the returned `uploadRef`; do not send both fields together. Remote web URLs belong in `firecrawl_scrape`. Set `redactPII` to request redaction of personally identifiable information in the returned content. `zeroDataRetention` requires an eligible authenticated account; omit it for anonymous keyless use. Returns upload instructions for hosted phase one or parsed document content for the final call.
Create a recurring scrape, crawl, or search monitor that compares each check with its retained predecessor. The simple form accepts `page`/`pages` or `queries` plus a plain-language `goal`; the advanced `body` form controls targets, schedule, change-tracking formats, judging, retention, webhook, and notifications. In the simple form, a `goal` is required. If `queries` contains one or more non-empty values and is supplied with `page`/`pages`, `queries` create the search target and page targets are ignored. A monitor schedules future network checks and can send configured email or webhook notifications. Returns the created monitor.
List monitors for the authenticated account with optional pagination controls. Returns one page of monitor records and pagination metadata.
Retrieve one monitor by ID, including its configuration and current state. This does not run or modify the monitor.
Patch an existing monitor by ID. The body can change its name, active/paused status, schedule, targets, goal, judging, webhook, notifications, or retention; these changes affect future scheduled checks. Returns the updated monitor.
Permanently delete a monitor by ID and stop its future schedule. This operation cannot be undone and returns deletion status.
Queue an immediate check for a monitor outside its normal schedule. This starts network work for the monitor's configured targets and returns the queued check.
List historical checks for a monitor, optionally filtered by status and bounded by a result limit. Returns one page of check summaries and pagination metadata.
Retrieve one monitor check and its page-level results, optionally filtered by page status. Pages report `same`, `new`, `changed`, `removed`, or `error`; configured goal judging can add a meaningful-change decision. Markdown tracking returns a unified text diff, JSON tracking returns field paths with previous/current values and a current snapshot, and mixed tracking returns both. Returns one page of results plus a `next` URL when more pages exist.
For topics represented in the indexed corpus, search paper metadata and abstracts with a natural-language query. Optional author, category, and date filters constrain results. Returns ranked papers with canonical IDs, titles, authors, and abstracts.
Retrieve canonical metadata for one paper ID, such as an arXiv, PMC, PMID, or DOI identifier. Returns the title, abstract, authors, categories, source IDs, and dates as markdown.
Find citation-graph candidates from one to ten `seed_ids`; the first ID is the primary seed and later IDs are anchors. `mode` defaults to `similar` (co-citation/bibliographic coupling); `citers` returns papers citing a seed and `references` papers cited by a seed. `intent` ranks candidates. Returns ranked candidates and the evaluated pool size.
Retrieve in-body passages from one paper that are relevant to a specific question. Full text is available only for indexed papers; `k` controls the number of passages. Returns matching passages or a notice when full text is unavailable.
Search indexed public GitHub issue, pull-request, and README content. Returns ranked matches with repository, URL, snippet, and full matched markdown when available.
Overview
What is Firecrawl MCP Server?
Firecrawl MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that brings Firecrawl’s web scraping, searching, and interactive browsing capabilities to MCP-compatible AI agents. It is designed for developers and AI agent builders who need clean, structured live web data for their applications.
How to use Firecrawl MCP Server?
The simplest way is to connect to the hosted server at https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp (keyless free tier available). Alternatively, run env FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=fc-YOUR_API_KEY npx -y firecrawl-mcp from the command line. Configure the server by setting the FIRECRAWL_API_KEY environment variable, and optionally FIRECRAWL_API_URL for self-hosted instances or FIRECRAWL_OAUTH_TOKEN for OAuth bearer tokens.
Key features of Firecrawl MCP Server
- Search the web and get full page content
- Scrape any URL into clean, structured data
- Interact with pages via click, navigate, and operate
- Deep research with an autonomous agent
- Automatic retries and rate limiting
- Cloud and self-hosted deployment support
- SSE transport support
Use cases of Firecrawl MCP Server
- Extracting single-page content from a known URL using structured JSON
- Discovering all URLs on a website for site mapping
- Complex multi-source research across unknown sources via the agent tool
- Interactive browser automation such as clicking, typing, and navigating
- Structured extraction from URLs using the extract tool
FAQ from Firecrawl MCP Server
What tools are available in Firecrawl MCP Server?
The server provides firecrawl_scrape for single-page extraction, firecrawl_search for web search, firecrawl_interact for browser automation, firecrawl_map for URL discovery, firecrawl_crawl for multi-page extraction, firecrawl_extract for structured data, firecrawl_agent for complex research, and firecrawl_monitor for recurring page checks.
When should I use JSON format versus Markdown for scraping?
Use JSON format with a schema to extract only the specific data you need—this keeps responses small and avoids context window overflow. Use Markdown format only when you genuinely need the full page content, such as reading an entire article for summarization.
Do I need an API key to use Firecrawl MCP Server?
On the keyless free tier, the scrape, search, and interact tools work without an API key (though rate-limited). Other tools such as crawl, map, agent, and extract require a Firecrawl API key. You can also use OAuth bearer tokens (starting with fco_).
Can I run Firecrawl MCP Server with a self-hosted Firecrawl instance?
Yes. Set the FIRECRAWL_API_URL environment variable to your custom API endpoint (e.g., https://firecrawl.your-domain.com). Authentication via FIRECRAWL_API_KEY is optional for self-hosted instances.
How do I connect Firecrawl MCP Server to different AI clients?
You can connect to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client. The README provides specific configuration JSON blocks for each client, pointing to either the hosted endpoint or a local npx command.
Frequently asked questions
What tools are available in Firecrawl MCP Server?
The server provides `firecrawl_scrape` for single-page extraction, `firecrawl_search` for web search, `firecrawl_interact` for browser automation, `firecrawl_map` for URL discovery, `firecrawl_crawl` for multi-page extraction, `firecrawl_extract` for structured data, `firecrawl_agent` for complex research, and `firecrawl_monitor` for recurring page checks.
When should I use JSON format versus Markdown for scraping?
Use JSON format with a schema to extract only the specific data you need—this keeps responses small and avoids context window overflow. Use Markdown format only when you genuinely need the full page content, such as reading an entire article for summarization.
Do I need an API key to use Firecrawl MCP Server?
On the keyless free tier, the `scrape`, `search`, and `interact` tools work without an API key (though rate-limited). Other tools such as `crawl`, `map`, `agent`, and `extract` require a Firecrawl API key. You can also use OAuth bearer tokens (starting with `fco_`).
Can I run Firecrawl MCP Server with a self-hosted Firecrawl instance?
Yes. Set the `FIRECRAWL_API_URL` environment variable to your custom API endpoint (e.g., `https://firecrawl.your-domain.com`). Authentication via `FIRECRAWL_API_KEY` is optional for self-hosted instances.
How do I connect Firecrawl MCP Server to different AI clients?
You can connect to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client. The README provides specific configuration JSON blocks for each client, pointing to either the hosted endpoint or a local `npx` command.
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