How to Use the Firecrawl MCP in Cline

Q: How does Cline use Firecrawl to build context for coding tasks?

Cline calls scrapeurl to pull down live API documentation as markdown. It then reads this fresh context to write accurate code, avoiding outdated training data.

Q: Can Cline crawl an entire developer portal using Firecrawl?

Yes, Cline initiates a site-wide crawl using startcrawl. It then uses getcrawlstatus to track progress and processes the markdown files as they arrive.

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End-to-end documentation scraping with Cline

The `scrape_url` tool fetches any single web page and feeds clean markdown directly into Cline's context window. Cline uses this data to write code, build UI components, or debug errors based on the latest live documentation. You do not need to copy and paste API docs. Just point Cline to this MCP Server, and it extracts the exact syntax needed to write your implementation.

Autonomous site mapping using MCP Server tools

The `map_website_structure` tool discovers all available endpoints on a target domain so Cline can plan its extraction. Cline reads the output array, filters out useless pages, and targets only the directories relevant to your task. This saves hours of manual site navigation. Cline handles the discovery phase, compiles the list of URLs, and starts writing code using the mapped structure.

Background domain crawling for large codebases

The `start_crawl` tool launches an asynchronous job to scrape entire documentation sites into markdown. Cline monitors the progress using `get_crawl_status` and writes your codebase incrementally as the pages finish processing. If the crawl hits a rate limit or goes too deep, Cline calls `cancel_active_crawl` to halt the process. You get a local folder filled with clean markdown files without configuring a complex MCP setup.

Setup guide

Set up Firecrawl MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type firecrawl-extended-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest Firecrawl refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl-extended-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Firecrawl MCP in Cline

Cline calls `scrape_url` to pull down live API documentation as markdown. It then reads this fresh context to write accurate code, avoiding outdated training data.

Yes, Cline initiates a site-wide crawl using `start_crawl`. It then uses `get_crawl_status` to track progress and processes the markdown files as they arrive.

You can ask Cline to check your balance directly. Cline runs `get_api_usage` to retrieve your current credit consumption and reports it in the chat.

Cline handles stuck crawls programmatically. It checks the job status and triggers `cancel_active_crawl` if the target site stops responding or blocks the MCP Server.

Yes, all crawled HTML and extracted markdown are processed in an ephemeral V8 sandbox. Your API keys and retrieved web contents are never cached or exposed to third parties.

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