Bring Scrapfly
to Claude Code
Learn how to connect Scrapfly to Claude Code and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the 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.
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.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Scrapfly API Key from your dashboard
3. Start scraping and extracting web data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more managing browser clusters or rotating IPs. Your AI acts as a dedicated data engineer or market researcher.
Who is this for?
- Data Scientists — quickly retrieve high-fidelity datasets from the web without technical blocks.
- Market Researchers — automate the extraction of competitor pricing and sentiment data via natural conversation.
- Growth Engineers — streamline the generation of visual audits and lead metadata directly within the chat.
Built-in capabilities (12)
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
Why Claude Code?
Claude Code registers Scrapfly as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Scrapfly data drives decisions without human intervention.
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Single-command setup:
claude mcp addregisters the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart - —
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Scrapfly tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Scrapfly in Claude Code
Scrapfly and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Scrapfly to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Scrapfly in Claude Code
The Scrapfly MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Code only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Scrapfly for Claude Code
Every tool call from Claude Code to the Scrapfly MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI automatically extract structured JSON from a web page using Scrapfly?
Yes! Use the ai_data_extraction tool. Provide the URL and optionally a model or prompt, and your agent will return the parsed data in structured JSON format instantly.
How do I use residential proxies to bypass anti-bot systems?
Simply ask the agent to run the web_scrape action. Scrapfly handles anti-bot (ASP) and premium proxy rotation automatically based on the site's security level.
How do I find my Scrapfly API Key?
Log in to your Scrapfly account, navigate to the Dashboard, and you will find your unique secret API key prominently displayed.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.
Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.
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Ensure Claude Code is installed globally: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
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