Scrapfly MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Ai Data Extraction, Capture Screenshot, Check Credit Usage, and more
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Scrapfly 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 Scrapfly app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Scrapfly MCP Server
Connect your Scrapfly account to any AI agent and take full control of your web data extraction and scraping orchestration through natural conversation. Scrapfly provides a professional-grade scraping API that combines headless browser rendering, premium residential proxies, and AI-driven data extraction, and this integration allows you to retrieve raw HTML, take element-level screenshots, and convert pages into structured JSON directly from your chat interface.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Scrapfly tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Stealth Scraper Orchestration — Retrieve clean HTML from any website while bypassing Cloudflare, Akamai, and other anti-bot systems programmatically.
- AI-Driven Data Extraction — Use LLM-powered extraction models to transform complex web pages into structured JSON data directly from the AI interface.
- Visual Intelligence — Capture full-page or element-specific screenshots with support for dark mode and ad-blocking via natural language.
- Proxy & Region Control — Access millions of residential proxies across 50+ countries to ensure your data collection is always localized and reliable.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system activity, monitor API credit consumption, and manage project metadata using simple AI commands.
The Scrapfly MCP Server exposes 12 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 12 Scrapfly tools available for Windsurf
When Windsurf connects to Scrapfly through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning scrapfly, web-scraping, data-extraction, 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.
Extract structured data
Take a website screenshot
Check usage stats
Check account info
Get project info
Check scraping features
Check screenshot features
List configured webhooks
List AI models
Check proxy options
Verify credentials
Scrape any website
Connect Scrapfly to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Scrapfly into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"Add the server
mcp_config.jsonSave and reload
Start using Scrapfly
Why Use Windsurf with the Scrapfly MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Scrapfly 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 12 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Scrapfly + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Scrapfly MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Scrapfly and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Scrapfly tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Scrapfly and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Scrapfly data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Example Prompts for Scrapfly in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Scrapfly immediately.
"Scrape the homepage of 'https://news.ycombinator.com' and return the HTML."
"Scrape the product listings from the first 3 pages of an e-commerce category with pricing data."
"Take a full-page screenshot of our competitor's pricing page and extract the plan details."
Troubleshooting Scrapfly MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Scrapfly to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Scrapfly + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Scrapfly MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
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?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.