# Scrapfly Documentation

## Table of Contents

### Dashboard

- [Intro](https://scrapfly.io/docs)
- [Project](https://scrapfly.io/docs/project)
- [Account](https://scrapfly.io/docs/account)
- [Workspace & Team](https://scrapfly.io/docs/workspace-and-team)
- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/billing)

### Products

#### MCP Server

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/getting-started)
- [Tools & API Spec](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/tools)
- [Authentication](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/authentication)
- [Examples & Use Cases](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/examples)
- [FAQ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/faq)
##### Integrations

- [Overview](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations)
- [Claude Desktop](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/claude-desktop)
- [Claude Code](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/claude-code)
- [ChatGPT](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/chatgpt)
- [Cursor](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/cursor)
- [Cline](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/cline)
- [Windsurf](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/windsurf)
- [Zed](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/zed)
- [Roo Code](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/roo-code)
- [VS Code](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/vscode)
- [LangChain](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/langchain)
- [LlamaIndex](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/llamaindex)
- [CrewAI](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/crewai)
- [OpenAI](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/openai)
- [n8n](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/n8n)
- [Make](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/make)
- [Zapier](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/zapier)
- [Vapi AI](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/vapi)
- [Agent Builder](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/agent-builder)
- [Custom Client](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations/custom-client)


#### Web Scraping API

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/getting-started)
- [API Specification]()
- [Monitoring](https://scrapfly.io/docs/monitoring)
- [Customize Request](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/custom)
- [Debug](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/debug)
- [Unblocker (formerly ASP)](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/unblocker)
- [Proxy](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/proxy)
- [Proxy Mode](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/proxy-mode)
- [Proxy Mode - Screaming Frog](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/proxy-mode/screaming-frog)
- [Proxy Mode - Apify](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/proxy-mode/apify)
- [(Auto) Data Extraction](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/extraction)
- [Javascript Rendering](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/javascript-rendering)
- [Javascript Scenario](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/javascript-scenario)
- [SSL](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/ssl)
- [DNS](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/dns)
- [Cache](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/cache)
- [Batch (Multi-URL Scraping)](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/batch)
- [Session](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/session)
- [Webhook](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/webhook)
- [Schedule](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/schedule)
- [Screenshot](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/screenshot)
- [Errors](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/errors)
- [Timeout](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/understand-timeout)
- [Throttling](https://scrapfly.io/docs/throttling)
- [Troubleshoot](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/troubleshoot)
- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/billing)
- [FAQ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/faq)

#### Crawler API

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/getting-started)
- [API Specification]()
- [Retrieving Results](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/results)
- [WARC Format](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/warc-format)
- [Data Extraction](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/extraction-rules)
- [Search](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/search)
- [Prompt & Extract](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/prompt)
- [Auto Refresh](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/refresh)
- [Webhook](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/webhook)
- [Schedule](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/schedule)
- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/billing)
- [Errors](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/errors)
- [Troubleshoot](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/troubleshoot)
- [FAQ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/crawler-api/faq)

#### Screenshot API

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/getting-started)
- [API Specification]()
- [Accessibility Testing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/accessibility)
- [Webhook](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/webhook)
- [Schedule](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/schedule)
- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/billing)
- [Errors](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/errors)

#### Extraction API

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/getting-started)
- [API Specification]()
- [Rules Template](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/rules-and-template)
- [LLM Extraction](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/llm-prompt)
- [AI Auto Extraction](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/automatic-ai)
- [Webhook](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/webhook)
- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/billing)
- [Errors](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/errors)
- [FAQ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/faq)

#### Data API


#### Proxy Saver

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/getting-started)
- [Fingerprints](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/fingerprints)
- [Optimizations](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/optimizations)
- [SSL Certificates](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/certificates)
- [Protocols](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/protocols)
- [Pacfile](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/pacfile)
- [Secure Credentials](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/security)
- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/proxy-saver/billing)

#### Cloud Browser API

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/getting-started)
- [Proxy & Geo-Targeting](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/proxy)
- [Unblock API](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/unblock)
- [Captcha Solver](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/captcha-solver)
- [File Downloads](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/file-downloads)
- [Session Resume](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/session-resume)
- [Human-in-the-Loop](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/human-in-the-loop)
- [Debug Mode](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/debug-mode)
- [Browser Extensions](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/extensions)
- [Native Browser MCP](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/mcp)
- [DevTools Protocol](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/cdp-reference)
##### Integrations

- [Puppeteer](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/puppeteer)
- [Playwright](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/playwright)
- [Selenium](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/selenium)
- [Vercel Agent Browser](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/agent-browser)
- [Browser Use](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/browser-use)
- [Stagehand](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/stagehand)

- [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/billing)
- [Errors](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/errors)


### Tools

- [Antibot Detector](https://scrapfly.io/docs/tools/antibot-detector)

### SDK

- [Golang](https://scrapfly.io/docs/sdk/golang)
- [Python](https://scrapfly.io/docs/sdk/python)
- [Rust](https://scrapfly.io/docs/sdk/rust)
- [TypeScript](https://scrapfly.io/docs/sdk/typescript)
- [Scrapy](https://scrapfly.io/docs/sdk/scrapy)

### Integrations

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/getting-started)
- [LangChain](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/langchain)
- [LlamaIndex](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/llamaindex)
- [CrewAI](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/crewai)
- [Zapier](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/zapier)
- [Make](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/make)
- [n8n](https://scrapfly.io/docs/integration/n8n)

### Academy

- [Overview](https://scrapfly.io/academy)
- [Web Scraping Overview](https://scrapfly.io/academy/scraping-overview)
- [Tools](https://scrapfly.io/academy/tools-overview)
- [Reverse Engineering](https://scrapfly.io/academy/reverse-engineering)
- [Static Scraping](https://scrapfly.io/academy/static-scraping)
- [HTML Parsing](https://scrapfly.io/academy/html-parsing)
- [Dynamic Scraping](https://scrapfly.io/academy/dynamic-scraping)
- [Hidden API Scraping](https://scrapfly.io/academy/hidden-api-scraping)
- [Headless Browsers](https://scrapfly.io/academy/headless-browsers)
- [Hidden Web Data](https://scrapfly.io/academy/hidden-web-data)
- [JSON Parsing](https://scrapfly.io/academy/json-parsing)
- [Data Processing](https://scrapfly.io/academy/data-processing)
- [Scaling](https://scrapfly.io/academy/scaling)
- [Walkthrough Summary](https://scrapfly.io/academy/walkthrough-summary)
- [Scraper Blocking](https://scrapfly.io/academy/scraper-blocking)
- [Proxies](https://scrapfly.io/academy/proxies)

---

# MCP Control Plane — Configure Scrapfly from Chat

 Beyond scraping, the Scrapfly MCP server now exposes **configuration tools** for Alerts and RPA. Your AI assistant can list, inspect, create, run, snooze, and cancel resources on your account — all through natural-language chat.

 **Safety first.** Every mutating tool requires an explicit `confirm: true` argument. Without it, the tool returns the *rendered request body* so you can review what would happen before committing. Designed so a chatty agent can't accidentally create or delete production resources on a hallucinated thought.

## Why this exists

 The classic MCP tools (`web_scrape`, `screenshot`, `cloud_browser_open`, ...) let your agent *do* things. The control-plane tools let your agent *configure* the Scrapfly products that are doing things on your behalf, tuning alert thresholds, kicking off RPA runs, summarizing run histories. One unified chat surface for both the work and the orchestration.

## Authentication

 Same as every other MCP tool: paste your Scrapfly API key into the integration config of your AI assistant. The control-plane tools share auth with scraping tools, nothing new to wire.

### Scoped API keys for AI assistants

 By default an API key carries full account authority, the connected agent can drive any product. For AI-assistant integrations we strongly recommend **scoping the key** to only the surfaces the assistant needs. Scoping uses the existing `api_key_*_products` allowlist on the project, surfaced in the dashboard's **Project » API key** form under *Product authorization*.

 The picker now has two groups:

- **Billed products**: scrape, screenshot, extraction, crawler, cloud\_browser, proxy\_saver. These cost credits to use.
- **Control plane (for AI-assistant keys)**: `alert`, `rpa`. These gate access to the MCP control-plane tool families described below. They do not carry billing by themselves, running an RPA workflow still consumes scrape / cloud-browser credits, but the agent only needs the `rpa` scope to trigger it.

 Example recipe:

- **Personal alerts assistant**: a key with only `alert` selected. The assistant can manage your monitoring rules and nothing else.
- **RPA operator**: a key with `rpa` + the relevant billed products (e.g. `web_scraping_api`, `cloud_browser`) so the workflows it triggers can actually run.
- **Full agent**: leave the picker empty (or pick everything). Identical to today's default behaviour.

 **Best practice.** Create a *separate* API key per AI integration (one per assistant / one per environment). Scoping limits blast radius *per key*; multiple keys let you revoke any one of them independently if a credential leaks or you stop using a tool. Existing keys without a scope list continue to work unchanged.

## Alert tools (10)

 Manage [monitoring alerts](https://scrapfly.io/docs/monitoring) from chat. Read tools (`alert_list`, `alert_get`, `alert_metric_families`, `alert_preview`) are unconditional; mutating tools require `confirm: true`.

 | Tool | Purpose | Confirm gate? |
|---|---|---|
| `alert_list` | List your alerts; filter by state / metric / project | No |
| `alert_get` | Fetch one alert by UUID | No |
| `alert_metric_families` | Discover valid `metric_id` values and their `allowed_dimensions` | No |
| `alert_preview` | Replay a hypothetical rule against history; returns "would-have-fired" markers | No |
| `alert_create` | Create a new alert definition | Yes |
| `alert_update` | Patch an existing alert | Yes |
| `alert_delete` | Permanently remove an alert | Yes |
| `alert_snooze` | Mute notifications for N minutes or until next OK | Yes |
| `alert_unsnooze` | Lift an active snooze | Yes |
| `alert_test` | Fire a one-shot synthetic notification to every channel | Yes |

## The confirm pattern in practice

 Every mutating tool follows the same two-step shape. Call it without `confirm`:

 ```
You: "Create an alert when my scheduler failure rate goes above 5%."
Agent: [calls alert_create without confirm]
Agent: "I'd send this to /alert:
        { name: 'Scheduler failure > 5%', metric_id: 'scheduler.failure_rate',
          comparator: 'gt', threshold: 5, sustained_minutes: 10, ... }
        Re-invoke with confirm=true to commit?"
You: "Yes."
Agent: [calls alert_create again with confirm: true]
Agent: "Created alert 01HXXX... in state=ok."
```

 This gives you a deterministic, audit-friendly checkpoint between the model's reasoning and the side effect. The same shape works for RPA: ask the agent to run a workflow, see what payload it picked, then approve.

## Next steps

- Connect your AI assistant via the [MCP integrations page](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations): every integration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, custom agents) sees the same tool surface.
- Browse the full [MCP tool reference](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/tools) for parameter details on every tool, including the runtime/scraping ones.
- Want to call these endpoints directly without MCP? The Go SDK has typed wrappers for every alert endpoint, see the [Go SDK Alerts](https://scrapfly.io/docs/sdk/golang#alerts_api) section.