Scrapingdog
Scrapingdog web-scraping & SERP APIs: web scrape, Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
scrapingdog-mcpclaude mcp add scrapingdog -e 'SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY=<your scrapingdog_api_key>' -e 'SCRAPINGDOG_API_BASE=https://api.scrapingdog.com' -e 'SCRAPINGDOG_TIMEOUT_MS=90000' -- npx -y scrapingdog-mcp@0.1.1
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapingdog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"scrapingdog-mcp@0.1.1"
],
"env": {
"SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY": "<your scrapingdog_api_key>",
"SCRAPINGDOG_API_BASE": "https://api.scrapingdog.com",
"SCRAPINGDOG_TIMEOUT_MS": "90000"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEYrequired secret Your Scrapingdog API key (from https://www.scrapingdog.com/ dashboard).SCRAPINGDOG_API_BASEOverride the Scrapingdog API base URL.SCRAPINGDOG_TIMEOUT_MSPer-request timeout in milliseconds.
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
Scrapingdog MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that exposes the Scrapingdog web-scraping and SERP APIs as tools any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) can call.
One tool per Scrapingdog product — general web scraping, the full Google family, Amazon, Walmart, eBay, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Bing, Baidu, and screenshots.
Requirements
- Node.js ≥ 18
- A Scrapingdog API key — get one on your dashboard.
Install & build
npm install
npm run build
Configuration
The server reads your API key from the SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY environment
variable. It is never passed as a tool argument, so it stays out of the model's
context, transcripts, and logs.
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY | yes | — | Your Scrapingdog API key. |
SCRAPINGDOG_API_BASE | no | https://api.scrapingdog.com | Override the API base URL. |
SCRAPINGDOG_TIMEOUT_MS | no | 90000 | Per-request timeout in milliseconds. |
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
(macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapingdog": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/ScrapingdogMCP/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add scrapingdog -e SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY=your_api_key_here -- node /absolute/path/to/ScrapingdogMCP/dist/index.js
Available tools
35 tools. Each tool's full parameter set (with descriptions and API
defaults) is generated from src/endpoints.ts and surfaced
to the client as the tool's input schema. All paths were validated against the
live API except amazon_reviews (⚠️) — see Known issues.
General
| Tool | Scrapingdog endpoint | Key required args |
|---|---|---|
web_scrape | /scrape | url |
Google family
| Tool | Scrapingdog endpoint | Key required args |
|---|---|---|
google_search | /google | query |
google_maps | /google_maps | query |
google_news | /google_news/v2 | — (query or a *_token) |
google_trends | /google_trends | query |
google_shopping | /google_shopping | query |
google_scholar | /google_scholar | query (or cites) |
google_jobs | /google_jobs | query |
google_finance | /google_finance | query |
google_lens | /google_lens | url |
google_ai_mode | /google/ai_mode | query |
google_ai_overview | /google/ai_overview | url |
google_shorts | /google_shorts | query |
google_hotels | /google_hotels | query, check_in_date, check_out_date |
google_patents | /google_patents | query |
google_immersive_product | /google_immersive_product | page_token |
google_images | /google_images | query |
E-commerce
| Tool | Scrapingdog endpoint | Key required args |
|---|---|---|
amazon_search | /amazon/search | query, domain, page, country |
amazon_product | /amazon/product | asin |
amazon_reviews ⚠️ | /amazon/reviews | asin |
amazon_offers | /amazon/offers | asin |
walmart_search | /walmart/search | url |
ebay_search | /ebay/search | url |
Social / professional
| Tool | Scrapingdog endpoint | Key required args |
|---|---|---|
linkedin_profile | /linkedin | type, linkId |
x_profile | /x/profile | profileId |
youtube_search | /youtube | search_query |
youtube_transcripts | /youtube/transcripts | v |
youtube_video | /youtube/video | v |
youtube_channel | /youtube/channel | channel_id |
youtube_comments | /youtube/comments | v |
Other search engines
| Tool | Scrapingdog endpoint | Key required args |
|---|---|---|
bing_search | /bing/search | query |
baidu_search | /baidu/search | query |
universal_search | /search | query |
AI / LLM & tools
| Tool | Scrapingdog endpoint | Key required args |
|---|---|---|
chatgpt | /chatgpt | prompt |
screenshot | /screenshot | url (returns an image) |
Known issues
All 35 endpoints were validated against the live API and return data, with one exception:
amazon_reviews— the/amazon/reviewsroute is correct, but the live endpoint currently respondsHTTP 400 "Something went wrong"for every input (any ASIN, with or without extra params). This looks like a Scrapingdog backend/plan-scope issue rather than a wrapper bug. It stays marked withverify: trueinsrc/endpoints.tsuntil it returns data. List flagged endpoints anytime with:
npm run list:unverified
Adding or adjusting an endpoint
Every endpoint is a single declarative object in
src/endpoints.ts — no handler code to write. To add a
Scrapingdog product (e.g. Google Hotels, Patents, TikTok), append:
{
tool: "google_hotels",
title: "Google Hotels API",
path: "/google_hotels",
description: "…",
params: [
{ name: "query", type: "string", required: true, description: "…" },
// …
],
}
Rebuild with npm run build.
Architecture
src/
types.ts Endpoint / EndpointParam type definitions
endpoints.ts Declarative registry of every Scrapingdog API
client.ts HTTP client: URL building, API-key resolution, error handling
server.ts Compiles each endpoint into an MCP tool + Zod input schema
index.ts stdio entry point
License
MIT
Frequently asked questions
What is Scrapingdog?
Scrapingdog web-scraping & SERP APIs: web scrape, Google, Amazon, LinkedIn, YouTube, and more.
How do I install Scrapingdog?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add scrapingdog -e 'SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY=<your scrapingdog_api_key>' -e 'SCRAPINGDOG_API_BASE=https://api.scrapingdog.com' -e 'SCRAPINGDOG_TIMEOUT_MS=90000' -- npx -y scrapingdog-mcp@0.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Scrapingdog need an API key?
Yes. It expects SCRAPINGDOG_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.
Is Scrapingdog open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains Scrapingdog?
It is published by Darshan972. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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