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Turn any website into LLM-ready markdown or structured data.
Example tools
Illustrative tool names — the actual tool set is defined by the server at runtime.
web_search
Search the web and return top results
fetch_url
Fetch and return the contents of a URL
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Firecrawl MCP.
- What does the Firecrawl MCP do?
- The Firecrawl MCP scrapes and crawls websites, converting their content into clean markdown or structured data. This makes web content readily usable for LLMs and other data processing applications.
- How do I use this MCP with a client like Cursor?
- To use the Firecrawl MCP with a client like Cursor, you would typically configure it by providing the server's endpoint and your API key. The exact steps depend on the client's MCP integration features.
- Does the Firecrawl MCP require credentials?
- Yes, the Firecrawl MCP requires an API key for authentication. This key is used to verify access when making requests to the server.
- What kind of data can I get from the Firecrawl MCP?
- You can obtain website content transformed into clean markdown for easy reading and processing, or as structured data, which is useful for programmatic consumption and analysis.
- Is there a cost associated with using the Firecrawl MCP?
- The cost of using the Firecrawl MCP depends on your deployment and usage. As a community-provided MCP, the server itself might be self-hosted, incurring infrastructure costs, or offered as a service by a third party.
- What is a key limitation of the Firecrawl MCP?
- A key limitation is that its scraping capabilities are dependent on the website's structure and anti-bot measures. Heavily protected or dynamic sites may present challenges for accurate scraping.
Install Firecrawl MCP
Claude Desktop
Add this to claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"firecrawl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-firecrawl"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"firecrawl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-firecrawl"
]
}
}
}VS Code
Add this to your workspace settings.json.
{
"mcp.servers": {
"firecrawl": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-firecrawl"
]
}
}
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