Do I need the ParseHub Desktop tool running to use this?

No. This integration operates completely natively via ParseHub's Cloud API endpoints. You only need the desktop app to build the templates originally. All executions mapped here happen on their cloud scaling servers.

Can I provide a different Start URL when running a project?

Yes. The `run_project_with_url` command allows you to explicitly provide a `start_url` query property. This instructs the ParseHub crawler to ignore its project-saved URL and begin parsing the newly mapped domain using the same semantic template.

Is the downloaded data returned in JSON or raw HTML?

The payload fetched by `get_run_data` is exported entirely as structured, pre-parsed JSON mirroring the exact template node selections defined in your project architecture.

ParseHub MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parsehub": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About ParseHub MCP Server

Bring ParseHub Cloud Scraping directly into your AI workflows. Manage pre-configured web scraping targets natively and orchestrate complex headless browser automation directly from chat. Dispatch run jobs on command, query execution status limits, and extract final parsed payloads securely.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect ParseHub to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Project Navigation — Inspect and list configured ParseHub projects, determining start URLs, templates, and total crawler pages attached
Execution Dispatch — Command remote servers to trigger specific headless data extraction jobs run_project optionally overriding starting URLs natively
Observability Tracing — Monitor exactly where a Run object is (queued, initialized, running, complete) without checking the desktop app
Payload Extraction — Pull down structured arrays containing the scraped payloads securely via get_run_data matching explicit datasets

The ParseHub MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 ParseHub to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ParseHub MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using ParseHub

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the ParseHub MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with ParseHub through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

ParseHub + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the ParseHub MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

ParseHub MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect ParseHub to Claude Desktop via MCP:

cancel_run

If the run was already scraping pages, partial data may be available. Data from already-scraped pages is preserved and can be retrieved with get_run_data. Use this to stop long-running scrapes or free up queue slots. Cancel a queued or actively running ParseHub run

delete_run

Cannot be undone. Use this to clean up old runs and free up storage quota on your account. Permanently delete a ParseHub run and its extracted data

get_last_ready_data

Ideal for dashboards or integrations that always want the freshest available data without managing individual run tokens. Instantly get the latest completed data for a ParseHub project

get_project

The project_token can be found via list_projects or in the ParseHub desktop client settings tab. Get detailed configuration of a specific ParseHub project

get_run_data

Only works when the run status is "complete" and data_ready is true. The JSON structure mirrors the template selection configuration set up in the ParseHub desktop client. Download the raw JSON data extracted from a completed ParseHub run

get_run_details

Poll this endpoint to wait for a run to complete before fetching data. Check the status of a specific ParseHub run

list_projects

Each project includes a project_token (unique identifier), title, last_run timestamp, and template configuration. Use the project_token for all subsequent run management operations. List all ParseHub web scraping projects

list_runs

Useful for auditing or finding a specific completed run to fetch data from. Get the history of all runs for a ParseHub project

run_project

Returns a run_token for tracking progress. The run enters a queue and begins processing within seconds. Use get_run to monitor and get_run_data to retrieve results once complete. Start a new ParseHub scraping run for a project

run_project_with_url

Perfect for scraping different pages with the same template (e.g., different product categories). The template extraction rules still apply unchanged — only the starting page changes. Start a ParseHub run targeting a custom URL instead of the project default

Example Prompts for ParseHub in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with ParseHub immediately.

"Fetch the list of scrape projects I have on my ParseHub account."

"Start a new run for project 't9zx...' and check its status."

"Extract the finished data JSON payload from run ID 'run_k1l'."

Troubleshooting ParseHub MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting ParseHub to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

ParseHub + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating ParseHub MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.