How to Use the ZenRows MCP in Claude

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Create your Vinkius account to connect ZenRows to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup ZenRows with Claude Desktop

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Bypass anti-bot protections

Some sites lock down their content using sophisticated defenses. ZenRows handles this with `scrape_antibot`, letting you bypass those locks so your agent can actually read the page. You'll get a clean view of even heavily protected websites, ensuring the data fed to Claude is complete and accurate.

Extract structured site data

Don't just grab raw text. Use `scrape_autoparse` when you need specific information like product IDs or names. This tool automatically structures complex web content into usable formats. This means the output isn't a blob of text; it’s clean, actionable data ready for Claude to analyze and use in your conversation.

Get localized content via proxy

Need information specific to a country? Use `scrape_geo` to scrape content targeting locations like the US or Great Britain. It pulls regional details you can't get otherwise. This is perfect for PMs working on global campaigns, ensuring your AI client gets localized context without manual proxy setup.

Setup guide

Set up ZenRows MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The ZenRows MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the ZenRows MCP configuration

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

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under zenrows-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about ZenRows MCP in Claude Desktop

You can use the ZenRows MCP Server to scrape data locally or remotely. If using the desktop app, tools run as subprocesses on your machine, giving you direct file system access for local scraping.

This MCP Server handles web page content and structured HTML. You'll be able to get everything from raw text dumps to highly specific JSON objects, depending on the tool you use.

Yes. If your ZenRows MCP Server is publicly reachable, you can add it via the Integrations settings in Claude Web (claude.ai). It works across all Pro and Enterprise plans.

No. The MCP Server handles proxy rotation automatically, but if you require maximum anonymity, the `scrape_premium` tool uses residential proxies to boost your client's credentials.

The server touches scraped HTML and web page content. The primary concern is the temporary nature of the data transfer; it's used by your agent to fulfill the immediate request.

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