Firecrawl MCP
Firecrawl MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants crawl websites and convert pages into clean markdown or structured data.
Key facts
- Category
- Web Scraping & Crawling
- GitHub stars
- 7,575
- Forks
- 903
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 9, 2026
- Best for
- Crawl and scrape websites
- Supported clients
- Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline
- Last updated
- Oct 10, 2026
GitHub metrics
- Stars
- 7,575
- Forks
- 903
- Open issues
- 159
- Watchers
- 45
- Last commit
- Oct 9, 2026
Scores
GEO score
77/100
Weighted blend: popularity 35%, freshness 25%, growth 25%, maintenance 15%.
Scores last calculated Oct 10, 2026.
Benchmark summary
Benchmark
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Install
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Startup
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Last tested
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What is Firecrawl MCP?
Firecrawl MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants crawl websites and convert pages into clean markdown or structured data. It belongs to the Web Scraping & Crawling category and is typically used to crawl and scrape websites, convert pages to markdown, extract structured data, and batch-scrape URLs. Firecrawl MCP works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline. It is distributed under the MIT license.
How to install Firecrawl MCP
Install and run Firecrawl MCP with the following command, then add it to your MCP client configuration:
npx -y firecrawl-mcpSupported clients: Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline.
Firecrawl MCP use cases
- Crawl and scrape websites
- Convert pages to markdown
- Extract structured data
- Batch-scrape URLs
Safety notes
- Requires API token
- Yes
- Writes to external systems
- Yes
- Accesses local filesystem
- Yes
- Connects to a database
- Unknown
- Security docs
- Yes
Inferred by rule from each server's metadata, README, and category. "Unknown" means the signal could not be determined — always verify against the official docs before granting access.
Data sources
| Field | Value | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forks | 903 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Last commit | Oct 9, 2026 | GitHub REST API | high |
| License | MIT | GitHub REST API | high |
| Stars | 7575 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Topics | batch-processing, claude, content-extraction, data-collection, firecrawl, firecrawl-ai, gemini-cli-extension, javascript-rendering, llm-tools, mcp, mcp-server, model-context-protocol, search-api, web-crawler, web-scraping | GitHub REST API | high |
| Watchers | 45 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Has Authentication Docs | Yes | Repository README | medium |
| Has Security Docs | Yes | Repository README | medium |
| Risk level | High | Automated risk inference | medium |
| Accesses Filesystem | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Requires Api Token | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Uses Network Access | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Writes External System | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
Confidence reflects the source: high = GitHub REST API, medium = README-derived or synthesized, low = inferred from keywords. Fields that cannot be determined are shown as "Unknown" — never fabricated.
Recent changes
- Stars: 7573 → 7575
- Forks: 904 → 903
- Last commit: Oct 9, 2026 → Oct 9, 2026
- Stars: 7569 → 7573
- Forks: 901 → 904
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Firecrawl MCP vs related MCP servers
| Server | Stars | Forks | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firecrawl MCP | 7.6K | 903 | MIT | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Apify Actors MCP | 10.3K | 306 | MIT | Oct 9, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Firecrawl MCP?
Firecrawl MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants crawl websites and convert pages into clean markdown or structured data. It is categorized under Web Scraping & Crawling.
How do I install Firecrawl MCP?
Install and run Firecrawl MCP with: npx -y firecrawl-mcp. Then add it to your MCP client configuration.
Which clients support Firecrawl MCP?
Firecrawl MCP works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Cline and any MCP-compatible client.
Is Firecrawl MCP free to use?
Pricing: Free tier · Paid API.
What are good alternatives to Firecrawl MCP?
Popular alternatives include Apify Actors MCP, Exa MCP, apify-mcp-server, and pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp.
How popular is Firecrawl MCP on GitHub?
Firecrawl MCP has about 7.6K GitHub stars and 903 forks.
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