How to Use the URL Metadata Scraper MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf use URL Metadata Scraper for SEO audits?

Windsurf runs the scrapeurl tool to pull core metadata from a target site. It specifically extracts the title and description, letting you compare that data against your intended SEO values. This saves time compared to manual checks.

Q: Can Windsurf use URL Metadata Scraper for link previews?

Absolutely. You pass a full URL to scrapeurl, and it immediately returns structured OpenGraph metadata, including the image and title needed for accurate link previews. It doesn't need to load the whole site to do this.

Q: What data does Windsurf extract using the URL Metadata Scraper?

The scrapeurl tool pulls three key types of metadata: the page title, the meta description, and the main image source. This is all done efficiently without needing a full headless browser.

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The `scrape_url` tool pulls structured data from any URL instantly. It grabs core SEO and OpenGraph tags—title, description, and main image—without the overhead of loading a full headless browser. This means you stop wasting compute tokens just to check link previews or validate social sharing content. You get clean metadata fast.

SEO Audits with Windsurf

Need quick SEO validation? Just point the `scrape_url` tool at a target URL. It extracts the primary title and description, letting you check if Google's data matches your site's actual content. It’s perfect for pre-flight checks before deployment or when validating link previews across different platforms.

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Building a dashboard that displays linked articles? Use the `scrape_url` tool to pull OpenGraph metadata. You get the necessary image and title instantly, ensuring your shared links look professional. No more broken link previews or missing descriptions when you post content.

Setup guide

Set up URL Metadata Scraper MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the URL Metadata Scraper MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my URL Metadata Scraper payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the URL Metadata Scraper tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about URL Metadata Scraper MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf runs the `scrape_url` tool to pull core metadata from a target site. It specifically extracts the title and description, letting you compare that data against your intended SEO values. This saves time compared to manual checks.

Absolutely. You pass a full URL to `scrape_url`, and it immediately returns structured OpenGraph metadata, including the image and title needed for accurate link previews. It doesn't need to load the whole site to do this.

The `scrape_url` tool pulls three key types of metadata: the page title, the meta description, and the main image source. This is all done efficiently without needing a full headless browser.

It doesn't care how complex the website is; it just grabs the declared metadata. As long as the OpenGraph or SEO tags are present on the page, `scrape_url` pulls them out cleanly.

This server touches public web metadata, specifically structured text (titles and descriptions) and image URLs from provided web links.

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