Diffbot Connector for AI agents.
11 live capabilities
Extract structured web data and query knowledge graphs for market research.
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Why people use Diffbot
Diffbot for Automated Web Data Extraction
This Connector changes that by letting your agent do the work. It identifies the content, pulls the specific data you need, and puts it into a structured format. You get a clean database instead of a pile of open tabs.
What Vinkius changes
That it turns your AI into a hands-on data engineer that handles the scraping and research for you.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Automated Lead Enrichment
A growth marketer asks the agent to find the LinkedIn profiles and employee counts for 50 competitors.
- Real-world use case 02
Deep Market Research
A researcher asks for a list of AI companies in San Francisco with over 1000 employees.
- Real-world use case 03
Content Aggregation
A content manager asks the agent to pull the main text and sentiment from 20 different news articles.
Complete set · 11capabilities
The complete Diffbot capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Diffbot.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 11 available through Diffbot.
- 01 Capability
Analyze page type
Automatically detects what kind of page a URL is to pick the right model. This ensures your agent always gets the best data.
- 02 Capability
Enhance person profile
Adds details like social profiles and job history to person records. Use this to build better professional profiles.
- 03 Capability
Extract article data
Pulls clean text, authors, and sentiment from news or blog posts. It saves you from digging through ads and headers.
- 04 Capability
Extract forum thread
Grabs comments and discussions from forums or message boards. It helps you gather community sentiment quickly.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 11 available through Diffbot.
- 05 Capability
Extract images
Identifies and pulls the primary images from a webpage. This is great for quickly gathering visual assets.
- 06 Capability
Extract product data
Pulls e-commerce info like prices and descriptions from product pages. It makes competitive price tracking much faster.
- 07 Capability
Search knowledge graph
Queries a database of billions of entities using DQL for market signals. It finds organization and people data at scale.
- 08 Capability
Verify api credentials
Checks if your Diffbot API keys are working correctly. Use this to troubleshoot connection issues quickly.
09—11
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 11 available through Diffbot.
- 09 Capability
Enhance company profile
Enriches company data with social links, employee counts, and funding info. This helps keep your lead database accurate and detailed.
- 10 Capability
Extract video metadata
Finds and identifies embedded videos on a page. Use this to catalog video content across different sites.
- 11 Capability
List active crawls
Shows the status of your current crawling jobs. It helps you keep track of large scale data extraction tasks.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Diffbot to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Diffbot from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Diffbot, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Diffbot for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Diffbot URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Diffbot in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"diffbot-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Diffbot
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Diffbot, help me...". 11 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"diffbot-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Diffbot
Ask Copilot: "Using Diffbot, help me...". 11 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"diffbot-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Diffbot
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Diffbot, help me...". 11 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"diffbot-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Diffbot
Ask Cline: "Using Diffbot, help me...". 11 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add diffbot-alternative --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5HEsQ3kHnUpmnDG46R4fceuP7Qbytx3PkQCCCPhX/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Diffbot
Ask Claude: "Using Diffbot, show me...". 11 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Diffbot can move forward.
This is for the data person who is tired of manual web scraping and the market researcher who needs to find company signals without digging through dozens of separate databases.
Data Engineer
Automates the extraction of structured data from thousands of URLs using natural language commands on a Tuesday afternoon.
Market Researcher
Finds specific industry signals and firmographics in the knowledge graph without leaving their workspace.
Growth Marketer
Enriches lead lists and performs competitive analysis through simple AI queries to find new targets.
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Before you connect
Questions about Diffbot.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How does the Diffbot MCP help with market research?
It gives your agent access to a massive knowledge graph. You can ask for specific industry signals, company firmographics, and people profiles without having to search multiple websites manually.
Can I use the Diffbot MCP to pull data from e-commerce sites?
Yes. The Connector can extract product data like prices, descriptions, and specifications from various online stores into a structured format for you.
Will the Diffbot MCP work on any website?
It is designed to handle a wide variety of URLs. It automatically detects the page type to ensure it uses the best method for extracting articles, products, or forum threads.
How does the Diffbot MCP handle lead enrichment?
It can take a company name or domain and automatically find missing details like employee counts, social links, and funding history to keep your records up to date.
Is the Diffbot MCP good for scraping news content?
It is excellent for this. It pulls clean text from news and blog posts while stripping away the noise like ads and navigation menus.
Can I monitor my data extraction jobs with the Diffbot MCP?
Yes. You can ask your agent to check the status of active crawls and monitor your API usage to keep your workflows running smoothly.
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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