Crawlbase MCP Server for Claude Code 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Crawlbase as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime — ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via the Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add crawlbase --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Crawlbase MCP Server
Connect your Crawlbase (formerly ProxyCrawl) account to any AI agent and take full control of your web scraping and anonymous crawling workflows through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Crawlbase as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 10 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly — ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Crawlbase data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Standard Scraper — Identify bounded routing spaces inside the headless engine to extract explicitly attached HTML content via datacenter proxies
- JS Rendering — Discover disconnected physical limits tracking exactly what JS-rendered frames expose to extract exact single-page UI bounds
- Structured JSON Extraction — Analyzes specific global bounds driving auto-extraction pipelines to force raw HTTP outputs into structured JSON format strictly
- Screenshot Capture — Dispatch automated validation checks to generate valid proxy endpoints returning configured Crawlbase screenshot URLs
- Specialized Scraping — Leverage dedicated algorithms for Amazon products, LinkedIn profiles, Facebook pages, and Twitter (X) graph profiles natively
- Search Engine Discovery — Explain explicitly mapped proxy lists targeting Google domains to parse SERP limits and bypass CAPTCHAs limitlessly
- Custom Proxy Management — Provision highly-available request payloads generating custom proxies with specific headers and crawling logic
The Crawlbase MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Crawlbase to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Crawlbase MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Crawlbase
Ask Claude: "Using Crawlbase, show me..." — 10 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Crawlbase MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Crawlbase through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly — no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Crawlbase tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Crawlbase + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Crawlbase MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Crawlbase tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Crawlbase nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Crawlbase outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Crawlbase status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Crawlbase MCP Tools for Claude Code (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Crawlbase to Claude Code via MCP:
custom_scrape
Provision a highly-available Request Payload generating Custom proxies
get_screenshot_link
Dispatch an automated validation check routing explicit Web Snapshot domains
scrape_amazon
Inspect deep internal arrays mitigating specific E-Commerce constraints
scrape_facebook
Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules exporting active Social Pages
scrape_google_serp
Identify precise active arrays spanning rented Context domains for Search
scrape_html
crawlbase.com` datacenter proxies. Identify bounded routing spaces inside the Headless Crawlbase Engine
scrape_js_rendered
Retrieve explicit Cloud logging tracing explicit Payload IDs limitlessly
scrape_json_format
Perform structural extraction of properties driving active Fields
scrape_linkedin
Retrieve the exact structural matching verifying Blueprint constraints
scrape_twitter
Fetch elaborate explicit mapped limits via Crawlbase X extraction
Example Prompts for Crawlbase in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Crawlbase immediately.
"Scrape the price and features from this Amazon product: [Amazon URL]"
"Get Google search results for 'best machine learning platforms 2024'"
"Take a screenshot of https://example.com"
Troubleshooting Crawlbase MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Crawlbase to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Crawlbase + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Crawlbase MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Crawlbase with your favorite client
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Connect Crawlbase to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.