How do I connect my Diffbot account?

You just need to provide your Diffbot API Token when setting up the MCP. Vinkius handles the connection so it's ready to use in your AI client immediately.

Which AI clients can I use this with?

This MCP works with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Can I use this to scrape any website?

Yes, the AI uses specialized models to identify page types and extract structured data from almost any URL.

What is the Knowledge Graph used for?

You can use it to query billions of entities to find specific company information, people profiles, or market signals using DQL.

Do I need to write code to extract data?

No. You just tell your AI agent what you want to find using natural language, and it handles the extraction for you.

How do I find my Diffbot API Token?

Log in to your Diffbot account and navigate to the Dashboard or Manage Tokens section to copy your unique access token.

What is DQL and how can I use it?

DQL (Diffbot Query Language) allows you to filter the Knowledge Graph. Use the search_knowledge_graph capability with queries like type:Organization industries:"AI".

Can I extract comments from articles?

Yes! The extract_article_data capability has an optional discussion parameter. Set it to true to retrieve structured comment threads if available.

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Connect Diffbot (Alternative) to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Turn messy websites into clean, actionable databases through conversation.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 11 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through Diffbot.

01
Enhance company profile
This capability enriches existing company data with new information.
02
Enhance person profile
This capability adds more detail to existing person profiles.
03
Extract article data
This capability pulls structured content from news stories or blog posts.
04
Extract forum thread
Use this to grab comments and discussion data from forum threads.

Capability set02 / 03

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through Diffbot.

05
Extract images
This capability identifies and pulls the primary images from a page.
06
Extract product data
This capability extracts e-commerce details like pricing and specs from product pages.
07
Extract video metadata
Use this to find and identify embedded videos on a webpage.
08
List active crawls
This capability shows you the status of your current crawling jobs.

Capability set03 / 03

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through Diffbot.

09
Search knowledge graph
Query a massive database of world entities using DQL to find specific organizations or people.
10
Verify API credentials
This capability checks if your Diffbot API token is valid and active.
11
Analyze page type
This capability automatically detects what kind of page a URL belongs to.

Real work

What teams actually run

Competitive Intelligence

Monitor competitor product pages to track price changes or new feature launches.

Lead Generation

Enrich a list of company domains with detailed firmographic data for sales outreach.

Market Research

Search the knowledge graph to find organizations within specific industries or locations.

Content Aggregation

Pull clean text and metadata from news articles to build custom knowledge bases.

Automate a task

Put Diffbot to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Diffbot works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Diffbot to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

916ms average. Fast in production.

Diffbot is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1154ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 684ms
Slowest day: 1154ms
14-day trend: Slowing+20%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 11 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Diffbot, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Diffbot. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Diffbot Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Diffbot capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "diffbot-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Diffbot in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Diffbot owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to turn web data into structured intelligence without writing custom code.

01
Data Engineers
They use the AI to pull structured data from thousands of URLs using natural language.
02
Market Researchers
They query the knowledge graph for industry signals and company data.
03
Growth Marketers
They automate lead enrichment and competitive analysis through simple queries.

FAQ

Questions Diffbot owners ask.

01
How do I connect my Diffbot account?
You just need to provide your Diffbot API Token when setting up the MCP. Vinkius handles the connection so it's ready to use in your AI client immediately.
02
Which AI clients can I use this with?
This MCP works with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
03
Can I use this to scrape any website?
Yes, the AI uses specialized models to identify page types and extract structured data from almost any URL.
04
What is the Knowledge Graph used for?
You can use it to query billions of entities to find specific company information, people profiles, or market signals using DQL.
05
Do I need to write code to extract data?
No. You just tell your AI agent what you want to find using natural language, and it handles the extraction for you.
06
How do I find my Diffbot API Token?
Log in to your Diffbot account and navigate to the Dashboard or Manage Tokens section to copy your unique access token.
07
What is DQL and how can I use it?
DQL (Diffbot Query Language) allows you to filter the Knowledge Graph. Use the search_knowledge_graph capability with queries like type:Organization industries:"AI".
08
Can I extract comments from articles?
Yes! The extract_article_data capability has an optional discussion parameter. Set it to true to retrieve structured comment threads if available.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Enhance company profile

Enhance person profile

Extract article data

Extract forum thread

05-08

Extract images

Extract product data

Extract video metadata

List active crawls

09-11

Search knowledge graph

Verify API credentials

Analyze page type

What teams actually run

Competitive Intelligence

Lead Generation

Market Research

Content Aggregation

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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How do I connect my Diffbot account?

Which AI clients can I use this with?

Can I use this to scrape any website?

What is the Knowledge Graph used for?

Do I need to write code to extract data?

How do I find my Diffbot API Token?

What is DQL and how can I use it?

Can I extract comments from articles?

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