How do I find my Firecrawl API Key?

Log in to your [**Firecrawl dashboard**](https://www.firecrawl.dev/app/dashboard), and navigate to the **API Keys** section to copy your unique token.

Can I scrape content excluding headers and footers?

Yes! The `scrape_url` tool includes an `onlyMainContent` parameter. When set to true, Firecrawl uses AI to extract only the core article or page content.

How long does a recursive crawl take?

Crawl time depends on the site size and depth. Use the `get_crawl_status` tool to monitor progress and retrieve results once the job is complete.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

Firecrawl MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 6 tools to Cancel Active Crawl, Get Api Usage, Get Crawl Status, and more

Name: Firecrawl
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

Built by Vinkius GDPR 6 Tools IDE

Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Firecrawl through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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The Firecrawl app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Friends Mcp category — giving your AI agent 6 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Firecrawl MCP Server

Connect your Firecrawl account to any AI agent and take full control of your web data acquisition and recursive crawling workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Firecrawl tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Web Scrape Orchestration — Scrape any single URL programmatically into high-fidelity Markdown, excluding boilerplate content like headers and footers automatically
Recursive Crawling — Programmatically discover and scrape all subpages starting from a root URL to build comprehensive knowledge bases and RAG pipelines
Site Mapping — Quickly identify all reachable links on a domain without full content extraction to understand website structures and hierarchies
Visual Capture — Capture full-page screenshots of any URL directly through your agent to maintain a visual record of web data
Usage Monitoring — Track your Firecrawl credit usage, remaining limits, and active crawl job statuses in real-time

The Firecrawl MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 6 Firecrawl tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Firecrawl through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning data-extraction, markdown-conversion, rag-pipelines, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

cancel_active_crawl

Stop an ongoing crawl

get_api_usage

Check Firecrawl credit usage

get_crawl_status

Check the status of a crawl job

map_website_structure

Discover all URLs on a site

scrape_url

Turn a single URL into clean Markdown

start_crawl

Returns a job ID. Recursively crawl a website

Connect Firecrawl to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Firecrawl into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Firecrawl

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Firecrawl, help me...". 6 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Firecrawl MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Firecrawl through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Firecrawl + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Firecrawl MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Firecrawl and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Firecrawl tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Firecrawl and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Firecrawl data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Firecrawl in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Firecrawl immediately.

"Turn 'https://stripe.com/docs/api' into clean Markdown."

"Crawl 'https://docs.firecrawl.dev' recursively with a limit of 10 pages."

"Map all internal links for 'https://github.com/vinkius'."

Troubleshooting Firecrawl MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Firecrawl to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Firecrawl + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Firecrawl MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.