Firecrawl MCP Server
Firecrawl MCP server provides powerful web scraping, crawling, search, and content extraction capabilities optimized for LLM consumption.
Overview
The Firecrawl MCP Server integrates Firecrawl's powerful web data platform with AI assistants. It enables searching, scraping, crawling, and extracting structured data from websites — all optimized for consumption by LLMs.
Official Server:
Developed and maintained by Firecrawl
Key Features
Web Search
Search the web and optionally extract content from search results
URL Scraping
Extract clean markdown or structured JSON from any URL
Site Crawling
Crawl entire websites with depth and page limits
URL Discovery
Map websites to discover all indexed URLs before scraping
Autonomous Agent
AI agent that independently browses and gathers data from multiple sources
Structured Extraction
Extract specific data using JSON schemas and LLM-powered parsing
Available Tools
Quick Reference
| Tool | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|
firecrawl_search | Search the web for info | Search |
firecrawl_scrape | Extract content from a single URL | Content |
firecrawl_crawl | Multi-page extraction with limits | Crawl |
firecrawl_map | Discover URLs on a site | Discovery |
firecrawl_agent | Complex multi-source research | Agent |
Detailed Usage
firecrawl_scrape▶
Extract clean content from a single URL in markdown or structured JSON format.
{
"url": "https://example.com/product",
"formats": ["markdown"],
"onlyMainContent": true
}
firecrawl_search▶
Search the web and optionally extract content from the top results.
{
"query": "latest AI research papers 2025",
"limit": 5,
"lang": "en",
"scrapeOptions": {
"formats": ["markdown"],
"onlyMainContent": true
}
}
firecrawl_crawl▶
Crawl a website with configurable depth and page limits. Returns a job ID for status polling.
{
"url": "https://example.com/docs/*",
"maxDepth": 2,
"limit": 50
}
firecrawl_agent▶
Autonomous research agent that browses the web independently. Returns a job ID; poll with firecrawl_agent_status.
{
"prompt": "Find the top 5 AI startups founded in 2025 and their funding amounts",
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"startups": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string" },
"funding": { "type": "string" }
}
}
}
}
}
}
Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"firecrawl-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "firecrawl-mcp"],
"env": {
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
}
}
}
}
API Key Required:
Get your API key from firecrawl.dev
Tool Selection Guide
- Know the exact URL? Use
scrape(JSON format for structured data) - Need to discover URLs? Use
mapfirst - Multiple known URLs? Call
scrapeonce for each URL; bulk batch operations are outside MCP. - Need structured data from a known URL? Use
scrapewith JSON format and a schema. - Open-ended question? Use
search - Complex multi-source research? Use
agent - Entire site analysis? Use
crawl(with limits)
Sources
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