# 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)
- [Anti Scraping Protection](https://scrapfly.io/docs/scrape-api/anti-scraping-protection)
- [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)
- [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)
- [Saved Templates](https://scrapfly.io/docs/extraction-api/templates)
- [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

- [Getting Started](https://scrapfly.io/docs/data-api/getting-started)

#### 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)
- [Bring Your Own Proxy](https://scrapfly.io/docs/cloud-browser-api/bring-your-own-proxy)
- [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)

---

# Claude Code

 Official VS Code extension and CLI tool from Anthropic. Brings Claude AI into your editor and terminal with web scraping capabilities.

 VS Code Extension & CLI Windows macOS Linux [ Official Website ](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/vs-code)

 1. [MCP Documentation](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp)
2. [Integrations](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations)
3. Claude Code

 ## Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

- An active [Scrapfly account](https://scrapfly.io/register)
- Scrapfly API key (if not using OAuth2)

 **Security note:** Embedding the API key in the URL (`?key=...`) is the simplest integration but exposes the key to browser history, server access logs, and HTTP `Referer` headers. Prefer the `Authorization: Bearer` header or [OAuth2](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/authentication#auth-oauth2) when your client supports them. See [authentication methods comparison](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/authentication#comparison).

## Setup

1. **Install Extension & CLI****Install VS Code Extension**

     ```
    code --install-extension Anthropic.claude-code
    ```

    **Install CLI (required for MCP config)**

     ```
    npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
    ```

     After install, click the Spark icon (✨) in VS Code sidebar
2. **Add Scrapfly MCP Server**Select your preferred authentication method:

       OAuth2  Recommended Secure    API Key For automation

      ```
    claude mcp add --transport http scrapfly-cloud-mcp https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp
    ```

     **How it works:** Browser opens for authorization on first use - happens once, then managed automatically. No API keys stored. [See project-scoped setup](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/authentication#project-scoped) for team collaboration.

     ```
    claude mcp add --transport http scrapfly-cloud-mcp https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY
    ```

     [Sign up for free](https://scrapfly.io/register) to get your API key.
3. **Verify** ```
    claude mcp list
    ```

    Expected output:

     ```
    scrapfly-cloud-mcp: https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp (HTTP) - ✓ Connected
    ```

     ✓ Connected = ready to use!
4. **Test**In VS Code, click the Spark icon (✨) and try:

     ```
    Scrape https://news.ycombinator.com and show top 5 posts
    ```

## Example Prompts

###### Code-Assisted Scraping

Scrape HN and generate Python parser code

###### Test Fixtures

Scrape https://web-scraping.dev/products and create test data

###### Screenshots

Screenshot scrapfly.io homepage

###### Batch Processing

Scrape [url1, url2, url3] to CSV

## Advanced

### Project-Scoped Configuration

 For team collaboration, you can configure Scrapfly MCP at the project level instead of globally. This allows your team to share the same configuration via version control.

 [ View Project-Scoped Setup Guide ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/authentication#project-scoped)

  Learn how to use environment variables, create `.mcp.json` files, and share configuration safely with your team.

## Troubleshooting

#####   MCP tools not appearing in VS Code

- Verify CLI installed: `claude --version`
- Check MCP config: `claude mcp list`
- Ensure `npx` in PATH: `npx --version`
- Reload VS Code: Ctrl+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window"

#####   MCP server shows "✗ Not Connected"

- Check internet connection
- Verify URL: `https://mcp.scrapfly.io/sse`
- Validate API key if using key auth
- Try removing & re-adding: `claude mcp remove scrapfly`

#####   OAuth2 browser does not open

- Manually copy OAuth2 URL and paste in browser
- Ensure logged into Scrapfly in browser
- Check default browser is set
- Fallback: use API key authentication

#####   Command not found: claude

- Ensure npm global bin in PATH
- Find npm global dir: `npm config get prefix`
- Add `[prefix]/bin` to PATH
- Restart VS Code/terminal after updating PATH

#####   View logs and config files

**VS Code Logs:**

Ctrl+Shift+U → Select "Claude Code" from dropdown

**Config Files:**

- Global: `~/.claude/mcp.json`
- Project: `./.mcp.json`

## Next Steps

- [Explore available MCP tools](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/tools) and their capabilities
- [See real-world examples](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/examples) of what you can build
- [Learn about authentication methods](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/authentication) in detail
- [Read the FAQ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/faq) for common questions

 [ Back to All Integrations ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/mcp/integrations)