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AI-first code editor built on VS Code with native MCP support. Perfect for developers who want seamless web scraping capabilities integrated into their coding workflow.

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Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following:

• An active Scrapfly account
• Cursor Editor installed
• Your Scrapfly API key (only if not using OAuth2)

Setup Instructions

Cursor has native MCP support built-in. Follow these steps to connect Scrapfly in under 5 minutes.

1. Open Cursor Settings

   Access the MCP configuration settings in Cursor:

   • Press Ctrl+, (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+, (macOS) to open Settings
   • Search for "MCP" in the settings search bar
   • Click "Edit in settings.json" under "MCP: Servers"
   Tip: Quick Access to settings.json

   You can also press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+Shift+P (macOS), then type "Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)" and press Enter.

2. Add Scrapfly MCP Configuration

   Cursor supports MCP servers in the same way as VS Code. Select your authentication method:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "scrapfly": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "mcp-remote",
           "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp"
         ]
       }
     }
   }

   How it works: On first connection, Cursor displays an OAuth2 URL in chat. Click it to authorize in your browser - happens once, then managed automatically. See project-scoped setup for team collaboration.

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "scrapfly": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "mcp-remote",
           "https://mcp.scrapfly.io/mcp?key="
         ]
       }
     }
   }

   Sign up for free to get your API key.
3. Reload Cursor

   Reload the window to apply the MCP configuration:

   • Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+Shift+P (macOS)
   • Type "Developer: Reload Window" and press Enter
   Alternative: Restart Cursor

   You can also completely close Cursor and reopen it to apply the changes.

4. Verify the Integration

   After reloading, verify that Scrapfly MCP tools are available:

   1. Open Cursor AI chat (Ctrl+K or ⌘+K)
   2. Look for the hammer icon (🔨) indicating MCP tools are loaded
   3. Try a test prompt: "Use Scrapfly to scrape https://news.ycombinator.com and show the top posts"
   Pro Tip: Cursor's AI will automatically call the scraping_instruction_enhanced tool to get the required "pow" parameter before making scraping requests. Just describe what you want to scrape!

Example Prompts

Troubleshooting

Next Steps

• Explore available MCP tools and their capabilities
• See real-world examples of what you can build
• Learn about authentication methods in detail
• Read the FAQ for common questions