Scrapfly MCP for AI. Structured Data & Visual Proof from Any Website
Works with every AI agent you already use
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How this MCP server connects to your AI agent
Scrapfly lets your AI agent scrape web data at scale through a managed API connection. It handles proxies, browser rendering, and anti-bot bypassing automatically.
You can run complex extraction jobs—from raw HTML to structured JSON—and capture specific element screenshots directly in conversation. No need to manage headless browsers or worry about IP rotation; just talk to your agent.
What AI agents can do with Scrapfly Automation
Ai data extraction
Extracts structured data from a web page using AI models, converting the content into JSON.
Get api status
Retrieves high-level information about your Scrapfly account status.
List extraction models
Retrieves a list of available AI models used for data structuring and extraction.
The agent pulls the full HTML source code from any specified website.
The agent uses AI models to read a complex webpage and output data in clean, usable JSON format.
The agent takes images of full web pages or specific elements on the page.
The agent connects to millions of residential proxies across 50+ countries for localized scraping.
The agent reads your account metrics, like credit consumption or project details.
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What AI agents can do with Scrapfly MCP Server: 12 Tools for Web Data Extraction
Use these tools to scrape web data, extract structured records into JSON, take screenshots, and manage your scraping account metrics via natural language commands.
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Start using Scrapfly on VinkiusAi Data Extraction
Extracts structured data from a web page using AI models, converting the content into JSON.
Get Api Status
Retrieves high-level information about your Scrapfly account status.
List Extraction Models
Retrieves a list of available AI models used for data structuring and extraction.
Get Project Details
Gets metadata and specific configuration details for a defined scraping project.
Get Scraping Capabilities
Checks which advanced scraping features, like proxy support or anti-bot bypass, are...
Get Screenshot Capabilities
Determines the specific screenshot functionality and parameters that can be used.
Check Credit Usage
Checks your current API credit consumption and usage statistics.
List Proxy Regions
Shows the geographical regions and types of proxies available for scraping.
List Api Webhooks
Lists all webhooks that have been configured on your Scrapfly account for...
Web Scrape
Scrapes the raw HTML content of any specified URL, handling complex rendering issues.
Capture Screenshot
Takes an image of a website or specific element on a webpage for visual...
Test Scrapfly Auth
Verifies that your provided API credentials are valid and active with Scrapfly.
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The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.
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Web scraping shouldn't require managing proxies or debugging headless browsers., Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway
Today, getting clean data from a competitor's site means logging into their developer tools, checking if they block requests, manually cycling through IPs, and dealing with inconsistent HTML—all before you even start extracting the price points. It’s tedious, error-prone work.
With Scrapfly MCP Server, your AI agent handles all that tech complexity. You just tell it what to scrape; the system uses residential proxies and headless rendering under the hood. The result isn't raw HTML; it's clean JSON output ready for a database.
Scrapfly MCP Server: Get structured data & visual proof.
Previously, if you needed to prove how a competitor presented a feature, you had to run the site, take multiple screenshots on your local machine, and manually stitch them together. Then you'd have to write up what each image meant.
Now, you ask the agent for an audit. It takes the screenshot (`capture_screenshot`), it extracts specific elements (like feature names), and it compiles everything into a single, actionable report in your chat window.
What your AI can actually do with this
Scrapfly lets your agent scrape web data at scale through a managed API connection. It handles proxies, browser rendering, and anti-bot bypassing automatically. You can run complex extraction jobs—from raw HTML to structured JSON—and capture specific element screenshots directly in conversation. No need to manage headless browsers or worry about IP rotation; just talk to your agent.
Data Collection & Extraction
The web_scrape tool pulls the full HTML source code from any site you point it at, handling rendering issues so you get clean raw content every time. When you use ai_data_extraction, the system runs AI models over that web page and gives you structured JSON data—it’s ready to drop right into a database.
The capture_screenshot tool takes an image of either the whole website or just one specific element, giving you visual proof right in your chat thread. You can check what kind of screenshots are possible with get_screenshot_capabilities, and if you need help figuring out which models work best for data structuring, run list_extraction_models to see them all.
Advanced Scraping & Geo-Targeting
You don't gotta worry about IP rotation or bot detection; the platform manages that automatically. You can check what advanced features are available by running get_scraping_capabilities, which confirms things like proxy support and anti-bot bypass functionality. The agent connects to millions of residential proxies spread across 50+ countries, so you can manage data collection for specific regions; run list_proxy_regions to see the exact areas and proxy types available.
When you're ready to pull raw HTML or structured data, you’ll know exactly what’s going on with web_scrape and ai_data_extraction. The system uses sophisticated rendering to scrape content even from sites protected by major bot mitigation systems.
Account Monitoring & Configuration
You've got tools to keep tabs on the whole operation. To see if your API credentials are valid, run test_scrapfly_auth immediately; it verifies everything’s active. You can get an overall snapshot of your account health with get_api_status, and for deeper details on a specific job, use get_project_details. If you're tracking costs, check_credit_usage tells you exactly how many API credits you've burned through.
For setup management, the system lets you list all configured webhooks using list_api_webhooks, so your agent can notify you when data is ready. You also get a clear view of what scraping capabilities are available with get_scraping_capabilities.
How it Works in Practice
Your AI client coordinates everything. First, you tell the agent to scrape a URL using web_scrape. If you need structured data from that raw HTML, you trigger ai_data_extraction, which outputs usable JSON. You can also ask the agent to capture an image of the results or the page itself via capture_screenshot.
To ensure your scraping stays localized and realistic, the system uses proxies managed through methods confirmed by list_proxy_regions. When you're done collecting data for a project, you run get_project_details to review all the metadata and configuration used. You never have to manage headless browsers or worry about IP changes; just talk to your agent.
019dd154-c682-73f6-bc90-45c1087b1146 Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is that your AI acts like a dedicated web scraping engineer, handling all the boilerplate tech while you just talk to it.
Subscribe to the Scrapfly server and enter your API key into your AI client.
Tell your agent what you need—for example: 'Scrape X website and extract Y data.'
Your agent sends the request, which handles proxy rotation, rendering, and anti-bot bypass. You get back clean JSON or a screenshot file.
Who is this actually for?
This tool is for people who need reliable, high-volume data from the messy parts of the internet. If your job involves collecting competitor pricing, market sentiment, or competitive feature comparisons that are locked behind complex websites, you'll use this. It’s for the researcher tired of manually copy-pasting screenshots and cleaning up inconsistent spreadsheets.
Automates gathering competitor pricing data across multiple geographic regions, bypassing anti-scraping walls.
Retrieves high-fidelity datasets from dynamic websites that require JavaScript rendering before processing.
Generates visual audits or lead metadata by capturing and analyzing screenshots of competitor landing pages.
What Changes When You Connect
Bypass anti-bot systems and Cloudflare blocks. The web_scrape tool handles programmatic retrieval of clean HTML, even when sites are protected.
Stop cleaning spreadsheets manually. Use ai_data_extraction to turn complex web pages into structured JSON records, ready for immediate use.
Get visual confirmation every time. You can take element-specific or full-page screenshots using capture_screenshot, which is perfect for audits.
Stay localized and reliable. The system accesses millions of residential proxies via tools like list_proxy_regions across 50+ countries, guaranteeing regional data capture.
Keep operations clean. Use API calls like check_credit_usage to monitor your spending and manage project metadata directly through the agent.
See it in action
Monitoring Competitor Pricing
The Market Researcher needs competitor pricing from three different regional sites. They ask their agent to run web_scrape across all URLs, ensuring they use proxies listed by list_proxy_regions. The agent pulls the raw HTML, then uses ai_data_extraction to isolate and standardize the price points into a single JSON file.
Building Visual Audits
The Growth Engineer needs to compare two competitor's checkout flows. They ask the agent to take full-page screenshots (capture_screenshot) of the critical steps, noting any missing elements or dark mode issues, creating an immediate visual audit report.
Extracting Data from JS-Heavy Portals
The Data Scientist hits a portal that only loads data via JavaScript. Instead of failing, they ask the agent to run web_scrape, which uses headless rendering. The agent successfully gets the dynamic content and then pipes it into ai_data_extraction for clean JSON output.
Checking API Health Before a Run
Before running a massive data job, the operations team member asks the agent to run get_api_status. This immediately confirms credentials are good and checks available credits using check_credit_usage, preventing costly failures mid-job.
The honest tradeoffs
Treating web scraping like a simple API call
Trying to scrape content by just hitting the main URL and expecting perfect JSON. You get raw HTML, which is messy and filled with scripts.
Always start with web_scrape for the full source code. Then, pipe that output into ai_data_extraction. This separates getting the data from structuring it.
Ignoring geo-restrictions
Running a single scraper job without telling the system where to scrape from. You get blocked by Cloudflare immediately.
First, check list_proxy_regions to see your options. Then, use web_scrape with a specific proxy configuration for reliable, localized data.
Failing when the site is dynamic
The scraper fails because the content only loads after JavaScript runs. You're stuck with static HTML that doesn't contain the pricing data.
Rely on the built-in headless browser rendering capability of web_scrape. This forces the system to wait for all dynamic JS content to load before scraping.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this MCP Server if your primary bottleneck is getting consistent, structured data from websites. Specifically, if you need to bypass anti-bot systems (Cloudflare/Akamai) or extract meaning from complex, JavaScript-rendered pages—then use it.
Don't use this if you are pulling data from a known, stable API endpoint that provides JSON directly (e.g., Twitter's public API). For those cases, a simple REST client tool is better. Also, don't rely on it for basic local file system operations; its job is exclusively web interaction and data transformation.
Questions you might have
How does Scrapfly MCP Server handle Cloudflare anti-bot bypass? +
The server handles this automatically. When you use the web_scrape tool, it runs sophisticated proxy and rendering techniques to ensure your request gets through the bot protection layers.
Can I just scrape raw HTML with Scrapfly MCP Server? +
Yes, you can. Use web_scrape if you need the full source code. But remember, for usable data, follow up by using ai_data_extraction to structure it.
What tools do I use to check my usage? +
You'll use check_credit_usage. This tool lets your agent read your current consumption stats, so you always know how much API credit is left for your job.
Does Scrapfly MCP Server support multiple countries for proxies? +
Yep. The system supports millions of residential proxies across 50+ countries. You can check the available locations using list_proxy_regions before starting a geo-specific scrape.
When I use `ai_data_extraction`, can it handle complex web layouts to generate structured JSON? +
Yep, it transforms complicated page content into clean, machine-readable JSON based on your prompts. You define the desired data schema (like a list of objects), and the AI fills in the blanks automatically.
Can I use `capture_screenshot` to focus on specific elements instead of capturing the whole page? +
Yes, you can provide CSS selectors or element IDs when calling capture_screenshot. This lets you pinpoint and capture only small sections of a webpage without wasting space on surrounding junk.
What is the best way to verify my API key setup before running a large scrape with Scrapfly? +
Run the test_scrapfly_auth tool. This confirms your connection status and validates that your API key is properly linked to your account, saving you credits on failed jobs.
How much history does the `get_project_details` tool provide for my scraping work? +
It gives a full overview of your project's run parameters and status. You can check total credits consumed, the last successful run date, and any stored metadata used during the job.
Can my AI automatically extract structured JSON from a web page using Scrapfly? +
Yes! Use the ai_data_extraction tool. Provide the URL and optionally a model or prompt, and your agent will return the parsed data in structured JSON format instantly.
How do I use residential proxies to bypass anti-bot systems? +
Simply ask the agent to run the web_scrape action. Scrapfly handles anti-bot (ASP) and premium proxy rotation automatically based on the site's security level.
How do I find my Scrapfly API Key? +
Log in to your Scrapfly account, navigate to the Dashboard, and you will find your unique secret API key prominently displayed.
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