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Firecrawl MCP Server

MCP server by Firecrawl

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By the Klyvoo teamChecked October 3, 2026Checked on official sources

Firecrawl MCP Server at a glance

Firecrawl MCP Server is an official MCP server from Firecrawl. It lets an AI assistant search, scrape, crawl and map websites into clean markdown or JSON.

Connects to
Browser and web
Hosting
Remote and local · Streamable HTTP and stdio
Sign-in
OAuth or API key
Price
Usage-based
Works with
Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf
Best for
Agents that need clean web page content
Checked
October 3, 2026 on official sources

How to install Firecrawl MCP Server

Add the URL below as a new MCP server in your AI app’s settings or MCP config file, then sign in when asked. Sign-in: OAuth or API key.

Remote server URL
https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp

What Firecrawl MCP Server can do

Firecrawl MCP connects agents to Firecrawl for scraping pages, searching the web, crawling sites and mapping URLs. It also offers page interaction, research agents and page change monitoring.

Tools it exposes include
firecrawl_scrapefirecrawl_searchfirecrawl_crawlfirecrawl_mapfirecrawl_interactfirecrawl_agent

Best for: agents that need clean web page content

Pros

  • Keyless hosted tier for scrape and search
  • Structured JSON extraction
  • Can self-host the API

Cons

  • Crawl map and agent need a key
  • 26 tools can crowd small clients

Firecrawl MCP Server FAQ

Is Firecrawl MCP Server free?

Scrape, search and parse work keyless with daily rate limits. Other tools need a Firecrawl account and use credits.

How do I connect Firecrawl MCP Server?

Point your client at https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp, or run env FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=fc-YOUR_API_KEY npx -y firecrawl-mcp.

What can Firecrawl MCP Server do?

It scrapes pages to markdown or JSON, searches the web, crawls and maps sites and monitors pages for changes.