How to Use the WebScrapingAPI MCP in Windsurf

Q: How can I use WebScrapingAPI with Windsurf to find product information?

You'll use the scrapeecommerceproduct tool. It pulls specific structured data like title, price, and reviews from major e-commerce sites into clean JSON format. Cascade makes this repeatable across multiple items.

Q: What if I need to scrape search results for a project using WebScrapingAPI with Windsurf?

You can use the searchgoogleserp or searchbingserp tools. They retrieve structured SERP data directly, meaning you get clean JSON results instead of just messy HTML text.

Q: Does WebScrapingAPI with Windsurf handle dynamic content?

Yeah, it does. The scrapejsrendered tool is built for that. It simulates a browser to fully render JavaScript-loaded sites, ensuring you get the complete picture.

Q: Can I scrape a non-standard site layout using WebScrapingAPI with Windsurf?

Absolutely. Use customapiscrape to pass advanced parameters like specific countries, sessions, or wait times. This lets you tailor the scraping process for unique sites.

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Automating Product Data Extraction

Need product details from Amazon, Walmart, or similar sites? The `scrape_ecommerce_product` tool handles it. It spits out structured JSON containing the price, title, and user reviews. You set your goal—say, tracking competitor pricing across three major retailers—and Windsurf's Cascade chains together multiple scrapes to build a full, actionable report.

Bypassing Blocks with Proxies

Sometimes basic scraping just fails. Use the `scrape_via_residential_proxy` tool for high anonymity and bypass tougher anti-bot measures. It scrapes using real residential proxies, so you don't get blocked. This is critical when your goal requires multiple steps across different geographies or IP ranges. Windsurf handles the context switching while maintaining a clean data stream.

Capturing Full Page State

Some sites load content with JavaScript, and simple scrapers miss it. The `scrape_js_rendered` tool runs a headless browser to capture the full, rendered state of any URL. This is perfect for complex news pages or single-page applications where the data isn't visible until the client-side code executes. Just point Cascade at the target, and let it render.

Setup guide

Set up WebScrapingAPI 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 WebScrapingAPI 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 WebScrapingAPI payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the WebScrapingAPI tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about WebScrapingAPI MCP in Windsurf

You'll use the `scrape_ecommerce_product` tool. It pulls specific structured data like title, price, and reviews from major e-commerce sites into clean JSON format. Cascade makes this repeatable across multiple items.

You can use the `search_google_serp` or `search_bing_serp` tools. They retrieve structured SERP data directly, meaning you get clean JSON results instead of just messy HTML text.

Yeah, it does. The `scrape_js_rendered` tool is built for that. It simulates a browser to fully render JavaScript-loaded sites, ensuring you get the complete picture.

This server primarily touches public web content and URLs. The specific data type involved is raw HTML and structured text data retrieved from the target webpage.

Absolutely. Use `custom_api_scrape` to pass advanced parameters like specific countries, sessions, or wait times. This lets you tailor the scraping process for unique sites.

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