PyreCrawl MCP Server
by sanggonboyio.github.SanggonBoy/PyreCrawlv0.8.1
Self-hosted web scraping: scrape, extract, crawl, map, search, academic papers, research and monitoring, with a tiered fallback including Cloudflare bypass.
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Active18d ago
Install PyreCrawl MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add pyrecrawl -- uvx pyrecrawlInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"pyrecrawl": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pyrecrawl"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"pyrecrawl": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pyrecrawl"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"pyrecrawl": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pyrecrawl"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"pyrecrawl": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pyrecrawl"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 18d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-21 · 18d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-19 · 21d ago · GitHub · v0.8.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-21 · 18d ago · official registry · v0.8.1
FAQ
›How do I install the PyreCrawl MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add pyrecrawl -- uvx pyrecrawl. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does PyreCrawl require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use PyreCrawl as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is PyreCrawl in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.SanggonBoy/PyreCrawl.
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