• URL LIST
  • HIERARCHY
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to map website structures with your AI

Connect Firecrawl to your agent to turn a single URL into a full list of internal links. Once connected, your AI can navigate the entire site hierarchy.

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Short answer

How can I map a website's structure using AI?

Your AI uses Firecrawl to crawl a domain and identify every reachable internal URL. This creates a clear map of the site's hierarchy. You'll get a structured list of all paths within the domain.

The results.

Where the data lands.

The AI organizes the crawled data into these specific outputs.

URL LIST

Full link inventory

The AI pulls every reachable internal URL into a clean list. You can use this to see exactly how many pages exist.

HIERARCHY

Site structure map

The tool organizes links into a logical tree. This shows you how deep or shallow the site's architecture is.

AUDIT

Content gap analysis

Your AI compares the discovered URLs against your existing content plans. It flags missing sections or broken paths.

HUMAN

Manual review

The AI identifies suspicious or redundant paths. You decide which structural changes to actually implement.

The workflow

What your AI does when the domain arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of crawling and organizing the site data.

  1. Crawl the domain

    The AI starts at the provided URL and follows every link it finds. It moves through the site to find all connected pages.

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  2. Identify links

    The agent filters out external links and keeps only the internal ones. This ensures the map stays within the target domain.

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  3. Build the tree

    The AI groups the discovered URLs by their directory paths. This turns a flat list into a visualizable hierarchy.

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  4. Summarize findings

    The agent provides a high-level overview of the site's depth and breadth. It highlights the most important branches of the structure.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the mapping process immediately.

Starting points

Swap out the domain names for the actual sites you want to map.

Firecrawl Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_fc9lRjafM7OLZXZoNzbjhXgbJ3RhOnI5LpERnMdC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Firecrawl capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_fc9lRjafM7OLZXZoNzbjhXgbJ3RhOnI5LpERnMdC/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Map the website structure for https://example.com and list all internal URLs.

  • Analyze the hierarchy of https://shop.store.com to find all product category paths.

  • Find all reachable links within https://blog.site.io to see how the content is organized.

  • Check the site structure for https://docs.app.com and tell me how many levels deep the documentation goes.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Firecrawl once, then ask.

Just link your Firecrawl account to Vinkius. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start mapping sites in any MCP-compatible client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the website structure?

    No. The AI only reads and maps existing links. It cannot modify your website or change any files.

  • 02

    Will it follow links to other websites?

    No. The tool is designed to find reachable internal URLs within the specific domain you provide.

  • 03

    Does it crawl the entire internet?

    No. It only crawls the domain and its subdirectories starting from the URL you give it.

  • 04

    Can I use this to find broken links?

    Yes. By mapping the structure, your AI can identify paths that lead to errors or missing pages.

  • 05

    Can the AI delete pages from my site?

    No. This tool is read-only. It gathers information and does not perform any write or delete actions on your server.

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