Bring Scrapingbee
to Cursor
Learn how to connect ScrapingBee to Cursor and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the 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.
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.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your ScrapingBee 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 proxy pools. Your AI acts as a dedicated data engineer or automation coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Market Researchers — quickly retrieve competitor pricing and product data without dealing with technical blocks.
- Growth Engineers — automate the extraction of lead metadata from high-security platforms via natural conversation.
- Data Analysts — streamline the conversion of dynamic web pages into structured datasets directly within the chat.
Built-in capabilities (10)
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
Why Cursor?
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.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
ScrapingBee in Cursor
ScrapingBee and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect ScrapingBee to Cursor 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 ScrapingBee in Cursor
The ScrapingBee 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 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor 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
ScrapingBee for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the ScrapingBee 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 ScrapingBee?
Yes! Use the extract_data tool. You can provide standard extraction rules or set ai=true to let ScrapingBee's AI models identify and parse the data fields you need automatically.
How do I use premium or residential proxies for high-security sites?
Simply include premium_proxy: true in your scrape_general parameters. This will route your request through residential IPs, making it much harder for anti-bot systems to detect and block.
How do I find my ScrapingBee API Key?
Log in to your ScrapingBee dashboard, and your API Key will be clearly visible in the Credentials section on the main page.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a 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.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.