ScrapingBee MCP Server for CursorGive Cursor instant access to 10 tools to Extract Data, Extract Data With Ai, Extract Structured Data, and more
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that integrates LLM-powered coding assistance directly into the development workflow. Its Agent mode enables autonomous multi-step coding tasks, and MCP support lets agents access external data sources and APIs during code generation.
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The ScrapingBee app connector for Cursor is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 10 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapingbee": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About ScrapingBee MCP Server
Connect your ScrapingBee account to any AI agent and take full control of your web data extraction and stealth scraping orchestration through natural conversation. ScrapingBee provides a robust scraping API that handles headless browsers, rotating proxies, and automated CAPTCHA solving, and this integration allows you to retrieve raw HTML, take screenshots, and use AI-driven extraction rules directly from your chat interface.
Cursor's Agent mode turns ScrapingBee into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from ScrapingBee and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
What you can do
- Stealth Scraper Orchestration — Retrieve raw HTML from any website while bypassing anti-bot systems and CAPTCHAs programmatically.
- JavaScript Rendering Control — Toggle headless browser rendering to extract data from modern, dynamic SPAs directly from the AI interface.
- AI-Driven Data Extraction — Use AI extraction rules to parse complex web pages into structured JSON data via natural language.
- Premium Proxy Intelligence — Access residential and premium proxies to scrape high-security websites without risk of IP blocking.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system activity and monitor API credit consumption using simple AI commands.
The ScrapingBee MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 10 ScrapingBee tools available for Cursor
When Cursor connects to ScrapingBee through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning scrapingbee, 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 from a page
Extract JSON data using natural language
Extract JSON data using CSS/XPath selectors
Check API credit usage
Get current API usage and remaining credits
Automatically handles JavaScript, proxies, and anti-bot measures. Scrape a webpage with full browser rendering
Scrape a page with JavaScript rendering enabled
Scrape a page using premium proxy rotation
Scrape a page with stealth mode to bypass bot detection
Handles rendering automatically. Capture a screenshot of a website
Connect ScrapingBee to Cursor via MCP
Follow these steps to wire ScrapingBee into Cursor. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"Add the server config
mcp.json file that opensSave the file
Start using ScrapingBee
Why Use Cursor with the ScrapingBee MCP Server
Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with ScrapingBee through the Model Context Protocol.
Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
ScrapingBee + Cursor Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the ScrapingBee MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP
Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically
Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates
Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data
Example Prompts for ScrapingBee in Cursor
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with ScrapingBee immediately.
"Extract the names and prices of all laptops from 'https://example.com/computers' using AI."
"Scrape a Google search results page for the query 'best project management tools 2025' and extract the top 10 results."
"Extract structured product data from an e-commerce product page using CSS selectors."
Troubleshooting ScrapingBee MCP Server with Cursor
Common issues when connecting ScrapingBee to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Server shows as disconnected
ScrapingBee + Cursor FAQ
Common questions about integrating ScrapingBee MCP Server with Cursor.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.