• DATA
  • LISTS
  • HUMAN
  • MODELS

How to extract structured JSON from webpages with your AI

Connect Scrapfly to your AI client once. From there, your agent handles the heavy lifting of navigating sites and parsing data into organized formats.

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Short answer

How can I turn a website into JSON using AI?

Your AI uses Scrapfly to grab the raw HTML from a URL and then maps that content into a structured JSON schema. You get clean, predictable data ready for your spreadsheets or databases.

The results.

Where your data lands.

The AI processes raw web content into these specific outcomes.

DATA

Clean JSON objects

The AI converts messy HTML into structured objects. You receive data that fits your specific schema perfectly.

LISTS

Organized collections

Repeated elements like product catalogs or search results become clean arrays. This makes bulk data processing easy.

HUMAN

Manual review needed

If a site uses heavy anti-bot protections or complex layouts, the AI flags these for you to check manually.

MODELS

Model selection

You can choose which extraction models to use based on how complex the target website is.

The workflow

What your AI does when the URL arrives.

The AI moves from raw web access to structured data through these steps.

  1. Fetch the page

    Your agent reaches out to the target website to grab the full HTML content, even if the site tries to block bots.

    web_scrape

  2. Pick a model

    The AI looks at the available extraction tools to decide which one fits the complexity of the site you provided.

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  3. Parse the content

    The agent identifies the specific fields you asked for and pulls them out of the messy markup.

    ai_data_extraction

  4. Format as JSON

    The final step turns those identified pieces of information into a valid JSON object.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin extracting data immediately.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the bracketed info with your actual target URLs and desired fields.

Scrapfly Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ljGoukAFL719yEB20GwskucKcjiXnKMhir5d1j7S/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 — Scrapfly capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapfly-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_ljGoukAFL719yEB20GwskucKcjiXnKMhir5d1j7S/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Extract the product names and prices from {{url}} into a JSON list.

  • Scrape the contact information for all employees listed on {{url}}.

  • Turn the news headlines and dates from {{url}} into a structured JSON object.

  • Get a list of all available models from the documentation at {{url}}.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI bypass CAPTCHAs automatically?

    The scraping tools handle the heavy lifting of accessing protected sites, but the AI itself does not solve CAPTCHAs.

  • 02

    Will the AI change the website content?

    No. The AI only reads and extracts data. It cannot modify, delete, or interact with the live website.

  • 03

    Can I choose which AI model does the extraction?

    Yes, you can use the available tools to see and select different extraction models for your task.

  • 04

    Does the AI save the data to my computer?

    No. The AI provides the JSON data directly in your chat interface. You must copy it to your local files or databases.

  • 05

    What happens if the website layout changes?

    If the layout changes significantly, the extraction might fail or return empty fields. You will need to update your prompt or schema.

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