FireCrawl MCP Server

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About FireCrawl MCP Server

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

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

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Overview

What is FireCrawl MCP Server?

This server integrates the FireCrawl API into the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling advanced web scraping of JavaScript-heavy sites with rate‑limiting, multiple output formats, and batch processing.

How to use FireCrawl MCP Server?

Install via npm install mcp-server-firecrawl, obtain a FireCrawl API key, then add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json with the key set in the FIRE_CRAWL_API_KEY environment variable.

Key features of FireCrawl MCP Server

JavaScript rendering for dynamic content extraction
Supports mobile and desktop viewports
Built‑in smart rate limiting with cooldown
Output HTML, Markdown, screenshots, and raw text
Batch scraping of multiple URLs in a single job
Include or exclude specific HTML tags

Use cases of FireCrawl MCP Server

Scraping content from single‑page JavaScript applications
Collecting data across many URLs in one batch operation
Extracting only the main content or filtering by tags
Capturing full‑page screenshots for visual verification

FAQ from FireCrawl MCP Server

What output formats does FireCrawl MCP Server support?

It supports markdown, html, rawHtml, screenshot, links, screenshot@fullPage, and extract.

What are the rate limits for the free tier?

Free tier allows 3 requests per minute with a 25‑second cooldown after hitting the limit; higher limits are available on paid plans.

How do I obtain a FireCrawl API key?

Sign up at firecrawl.dev, generate an API key from the dashboard, and set it in the FIRE_CRAWL_API_KEY environment variable.

Can the server scrape multiple URLs at once?

Yes, use the fire_crawl_batch tool to initiate a batch job for multiple URLs, and fire_crawl_status to check its progress.

What authentication does the server require?

It uses an API key passed via the FIRE_CRAWL_API_KEY environment variable. No other authentication is needed.

Frequently asked questions

What output formats does FireCrawl MCP Server support?

It supports `markdown`, `html`, `rawHtml`, `screenshot`, `links`, `screenshot@fullPage`, and `extract`.

What are the rate limits for the free tier?

Free tier allows 3 requests per minute with a 25‑second cooldown after hitting the limit; higher limits are available on paid plans.

How do I obtain a FireCrawl API key?

Sign up at [firecrawl.dev](https://firecrawl.dev), generate an API key from the dashboard, and set it in the `FIRE_CRAWL_API_KEY` environment variable.

Can the server scrape multiple URLs at once?

Yes, use the `fire_crawl_batch` tool to initiate a batch job for multiple URLs, and `fire_crawl_status` to check its progress.

What authentication does the server require?

It uses an API key passed via the `FIRE_CRAWL_API_KEY` environment variable. No other authentication is needed.

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