• DEPLOY
  • INVENTORY
  • STATUS
  • HUMAN

How to manage scraping agents with your AI

Connect Olostep to your AI client to deploy specialized research agents. You can then monitor their progress and manage your entire fleet of scrapers through chat.

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Short answer

How can I manage scraping agents with my AI?

You use your AI client to create new agents, list your existing ones, or pull specific details on a single agent. This gives you full visibility into your scraping operations without leaving your chat interface.

Agent management outcomes

Where your agents land.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of agent orchestration.

DEPLOY

New agents active

The AI sets up a specialized agent for a specific scraping task. You get a dedicated worker ready to pull data from the web.

INVENTORY

Full agent list

The AI pulls a list of every agent you have running. You can see your entire scraping fleet in one view.

STATUS

Detailed agent info

The AI fetches specific data on a single agent. You can check exactly how a particular scrape is progressing.

HUMAN

Manual control

The AI manages the agent lifecycle, but you decide which tasks are worth running. You keep final say over your scraping strategy.

The workflow

What your AI does when you request agent management.

Your AI client acts as the command center for your scraping fleet.

  1. Provisioning

    The AI spins up a new research agent tailored to your specific web scraping needs.

    create_agent

  2. Auditing

    The AI retrieves a full list of all scraping agents currently in your account.

    list_agents

  3. Inspection

    The AI pulls the specific configuration and status for a single agent.

    get_agent

  4. Monitoring

    The AI uses the agent list and individual status tools to report on your scraping progress.

    list_agentsget_agent

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin managing your scraping tasks.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Replace the specific website or agent names with your own targets.

Olostep Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_seIYmeX5wOsif72vmko8hRP1y8NfQ4pfMrD0gu0x/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 — Olostep capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olostep-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_seIYmeX5wOsif72vmko8hRP1y8NfQ4pfMrD0gu0x/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Create a new scraping agent to monitor price changes on Amazon for organic coffee.

  • Show me a list of all my current research agents.

  • Get the details for the agent named 'competitor-tracker-01' to see its status.

  • List all my agents and tell me which ones are currently active.

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Start here

Connect Olostep once, then ask.

Connect your account once. Your login stays encrypted on our side, and you can start managing agents immediately.

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FAQ

How agent management behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete an agent for me?

    No. The current tools only allow for creating, listing, and getting agent details. You must handle deletions through the Olostep interface.

  • 02

    Can I update an agent's scraping target through chat?

    No. You can check an agent's current target using the tools, but you cannot modify an existing agent's configuration.

  • 03

    How do I check if a scrape is finished?

    Ask your AI to get the details of that specific agent to see its current status.

  • 04

    Can I see all my agents at once?

    Yes, you can ask your AI to list all your agents.

  • 05

    Does the AI perform the actual scraping?

    No. The AI manages the agents, but the agents themselves perform the web scraping tasks.

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