Firecrawl MCP Server

Name: Firecrawl MCP Server
Author: firecrawl

Verified

MCP server for Firecrawl web scraping, structured data extraction and web search integration.

by firecrawl 5,780 MIT JavaScript Beginner stdio

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add firecrawl-mcp-server -- npx -y firecrawl-mcp-server

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firecrawl-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "firecrawl-mcp-server": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "firecrawl-mcp-server"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firecrawl-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firecrawl-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Safety Report

100% Verified

Scanned yesterday

7 passed

Security

Authentication

details

API key authentication via FIRECRAWL_API_KEY environment variable; supports both cloud and self-hosted deployments

Pass

CORS Policy

details

stdio MCP transport; no CORS surface on the MCP layer

N/A

Rate Limiting

details

Automatic rate limit handling with exponential backoff and configurable retry mechanisms

Pass

Known CVEs

details

No known CVEs; well-maintained by the Firecrawl/Mendable team

Pass

Code Quality

Dependency Audit

details

Node.js project; no published dependency audit but maintained by Firecrawl/Mendable team

Info

Dangerous Patterns

details

No dangerous code patterns detected

Pass

License

details

MIT License

Pass

Code Source

details

Open source under MIT License at github.com/mendableai/firecrawl-mcp-server

Pass

Community

Maintenance Status

details

Actively maintained by the Firecrawl team with community contributions

Pass

Learn about our security methodology →

Compatibility

Claude Codestdio MCP; install via npx and set FIRECRAWL_API_KEY

Not Tested

CursorListed in official MCP integrations; configure via mcp.json

Not Tested

VS CodeWorks with VS Code MCP extensions

Not Tested

WindsurfStandard stdio MCP; compatible

Not Tested

Claude DesktopFully supported; configure in claude_desktop_config.json with API key

Not Tested

Tools Provided (14)

firecrawl_scrape

Extract content from a single URL with output in JSON, markdown, or other formats

firecrawl_batch_scrape

Retrieve content from multiple known URLs with parallel processing

firecrawl_check_batch_status

Monitor the progress of a batch scraping operation

firecrawl_map

Discover and list all indexed URLs on a website

firecrawl_search

Search the web and optionally extract content from search results

firecrawl_crawl

Asynchronously crawl multiple related pages on a website

firecrawl_check_crawl_status

Monitor the progress of an ongoing crawl job

firecrawl_extract

Extract structured information from web pages using LLM capabilities with a defined schema

firecrawl_agent

Run an autonomous research agent for complex multi-source data gathering tasks

firecrawl_agent_status

Check research agent progress and retrieve accumulated results

firecrawl_browser_create

Establish a cloud browser session for interactive web automation

firecrawl_browser_execute

Run code (bash, Python, JavaScript) within an active browser session

firecrawl_browser_list

List all currently active cloud browser sessions

firecrawl_browser_delete

Terminate and clean up a cloud browser session

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Firecrawl MCP Server?

MCP server for Firecrawl web scraping, structured data extraction and web search integration.

What tools does Firecrawl MCP Server provide?

Firecrawl MCP Server provides 14 tools including firecrawl_scrape, firecrawl_batch_scrape, firecrawl_check_batch_status, firecrawl_map. Each tool can be called by AI agents to perform specific operations.

Is Firecrawl MCP Server safe to use?

Yes, Firecrawl MCP Server has passed our 8-point security audit and is rated Verified. All checks including authentication, dependency audit, and known CVE scan passed.

What are alternatives to Firecrawl MCP Server?

Similar MCP servers include Scrapling MCP Server, Chrome DevTools MCP, Playwright MCP. Each serves a similar purpose but may differ in features, language, and compatibility.