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Web Scraper MCP

Un servidor autoalojado del Model Context Protocol que ofrece a un cliente LLM (Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT) la misma superficie de herramientas que los servicios de scraping de pago — scrape, crawl, map, search, extract, interact, deep_research — ejecutándose completamente en tu propio hardware.

Sin servicios de proxy/CAPTCHA de pago: el anti-bot es autoalojado (Chromium sin interfaz + playwright-stealth, robots.txt, limitación de velocidad cortés). Los sitios endurecidos aún pueden bloquear; ver Limitaciones.

Herramientas

Herramienta

Qué hace

scrape

Una URL → markdown limpio (sin plantillas). Primero estático, con respaldo automático del navegador para páginas JS.

crawl / check_crawl_status

Trabajo de rastreo BFS en segundo plano (deduplicación, límites de profundidad/páginas); consulta los resultados.

map

Lista los enlaces de una página (opcionalmente del mismo dominio) — decide qué rastrear.

search

Búsqueda web. Backend conectable: DuckDuckGo (predeterminado), SearXNG, Brave o Tavily.

extract

Obtiene una página y extrae JSON estructurado que coincida con tu esquema, mediante un LLM.

browser_navigate / browser_act / browser_close

Controla una sesión de navegador persistente (clic/rellenar/presionar) usando instantáneas ARIA de bajo costo de tokens.

deep_research

Buscar → leer las mejores fuentes → devolver un informe de síntesis con citas.

extract y deep_research requieren ANTHROPIC_API_KEY.

Related MCP server: Fetch MCP Server

Inicio rápido

uv sync                      # install deps (uses the pinned uv.lock)
uv run playwright install chromium
export SCRAPER_AUTH_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
uv run web-scraper-mcp       # HTTP server on http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp

Stdio (local, para un cliente de escritorio): SCRAPER_TRANSPORT=stdio uv run web-scraper-mcp.

Docker

La forma más rápida de empezar es descargando la imagen preconstruida desde DockerHub.

# Pull the latest image
docker pull PROG_UP_USERNAME/web-scraper-mcp:latest

# Run the container (with Anthropic / Claude)
docker run -p 8000:8000 \
  -e SCRAPER_AUTH_TOKEN=your_secure_token_here \
  -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-api03-... \
  PROG_UP_USERNAME/web-scraper-mcp:latest

# Or run the container over stdio (useful for local MCP clients)
docker run -i --rm \
  -e SCRAPER_TRANSPORT=stdio \
  -e SCRAPER_AUTH_TOKEN=your_secure_token_here \
  PROG_UP_USERNAME/web-scraper-mcp:latest

(Asegúrate de reemplazar PROG_UP_USERNAME con tu nombre de usuario real de DockerHub).

Uso de Modelos Locales (Ollama) y Ventanas de Contexto

Si prefieres ejecutar modelos localmente en lugar de usar la API de Anthropic, el servidor es totalmente compatible con Ollama como backend alternativo para las herramientas extract y deep_research.

docker run -p 8000:8000 \
  -e SCRAPER_AUTH_TOKEN=your_secure_token_here \
  -e SCRAPER_OLLAMA_HOST=http://host.docker.internal:11434 \
  -e SCRAPER_EXTRACT_MODEL=qwen3.5:2b \
  -e SCRAPER_RESEARCH_MODEL=qwen3.5:2b \
  PROG_UP_USERNAME/web-scraper-mcp:latest

[!WARNING] ¡Las ventanas de contexto son críticas! El scraping web produce una cantidad masiva de Markdown. extract puede enviar hasta 100,000 caracteres y deep_research puede enviar hasta 16,000 caracteres al LLM.

Por defecto, Claude maneja contextos masivos de forma nativa. Sin embargo, la ventana de contexto predeterminada de Ollama (num_ctx) a menudo está configurada a solo 2,048 tokens. Si pasas una página enorme de Wikipedia a un modelo local, truncará silenciosamente el prompt (eliminando tus instrucciones) y devolverá cadenas vacías.

Pasamos automáticamente "num_ctx": 32768 a Ollama en las cargas útiles de la API para evitar esta truncación. ¡Asegúrate de que tu máquina local tenga suficiente RAM/VRAM para soportar una ventana de contexto de 32K al usar Ollama!

Registro en un cliente (mcp.json)

Si se ejecuta vía HTTP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-scraper": {
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:8000/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer your_secure_token_here" }
    }
  }
}

Si se ejecuta vía stdio (Docker):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-scraper": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "-e", "SCRAPER_TRANSPORT=stdio",
        "-e", "SCRAPER_OLLAMA_HOST=http://host.docker.internal:11434",
        "-e", "SCRAPER_EXTRACT_MODEL=qwen3.5:2b",
        "-e", "SCRAPER_RESEARCH_MODEL=qwen3.5:2b",
        "PROG_UP_USERNAME/web-scraper-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuración

Todos los ajustes son variables de entorno (prefijo SCRAPER_), o un archivo .env — ver .env.example.

Variable

Predeterminado

Notas

SCRAPER_AUTH_TOKEN

(sin establecer)

Token Bearer para el endpoint HTTP. Requerido para cualquier despliegue en red; sin establecer = sin autenticación (se advierte).

SCRAPER_HOST / SCRAPER_PORT

127.0.0.1 / 8000

Dirección de enlace. La imagen Docker establece el host 0.0.0.0.

SCRAPER_MAX_CONCURRENT_PAGES

8

Límite de concurrencia de páginas sin interfaz (limitado por RAM/CPU).

SCRAPER_MAX_CRAWL_PAGES / _DEPTH

100 / 3

Límites máximos para trabajos de rastreo.

SCRAPER_PER_DOMAIN_DELAY_S

1.0

Límite de velocidad cortés por dominio.

SCRAPER_RESPECT_ROBOTS

true

Respetar robots.txt.

SCRAPER_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NETWORKS

false

Mantener en false — desactiva la protección SSRF si es true.

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

(sin establecer)

Habilita extract / deep_research.

SCRAPER_SEARXNG_URL, BRAVE_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY

(sin establecer)

Backends de búsqueda opcionales (el primero configurado gana, si no, DuckDuckGo).

Seguridad

  • Protección SSRF — cada URL obtenida (y cada salto de redirección) se resuelve por DNS y se rechaza si apunta a una dirección privada / de bucle local / enlace local / metadatos de nube. El navegador también aborta las solicitudes de subrecursos a IPs privadas.

  • Autenticación — token Bearer en el transporte HTTP; enlazar a localhost por defecto.

  • Límites de recursos — tamaño de respuesta, tiempo de espera, concurrencia de páginas, límites de páginas/profundidad de rastreo para proteger el host.

  • robots.txt + limitación de velocidad activados por defecto.

  • Contenedor — se ejecuta como usuario no root; secretos solo mediante variables de entorno.

Cadena de suministro — verificación de la imagen

El CI firma la imagen sin claves con cosign (Sigstore) usando la identidad OIDC de GitLab, y adjunta una atestación SBOM SPDX. Verifica antes de ejecutar:

cosign verify \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer https://gitlab.cri.epita.fr \
  --certificate-identity-regexp 'https://gitlab.cri.epita.fr/enzo.juhel/web-scraper//.*' \
  registry.gitlab.cri.epita.fr/enzo.juhel/web-scraper@sha256:...

Benchmark

benchmarks/run.py puntúa nuestro scrape/extract contra conjuntos de datos públicos y la línea base de Crawl4AI, emitiendo una tarjeta de puntuación (F1/precisión por tipo de página + una sección de Limitaciones). Ejecuta localmente o mediante el trabajo manual de CI benchmark:

uv run python benchmarks/run.py --output scorecard.md

Limitaciones

  • Sin proxies/CAPTCHA de pago: los sitios muy protegidos (LinkedIn, Amazon, desafíos de Cloudflare) a veces nos bloquearán. La tarjeta de puntuación del benchmark cuantifica dónde.

  • La extracción de contenido principal es fuerte en artículos, más débil en foros / páginas de productos / listados (una propiedad conocida de todos los extractores).

  • Estado de rastreo/sesión en memoria — de un solo proceso y un solo usuario por diseño.

Desarrollo

uv run pre-commit install        # local lint/secret hooks
uv run ruff check . && uv run ruff format --check .
uv run mypy src
uv run pytest -q

Available Tools

4 tools
deep_researchA

Search the web, read the top sources, and return a cited synthesis report.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
queryYesThe research question.
max_sourcesNoHow many top results to read.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescription

No output parameters

TDQS

A3.8/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations provided, the description carries the full burden of behavioral disclosure. It discloses the general workflow (searching the web, reading top sources, producing a cited report) but does not mention read-only behavior, potential latency, rate limits, or any limitations. The description is truthful and somewhat informative, but leaves important operational behavior unaddressed.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

A single sentence with a clear chronological structure, no filler, and immediate front-loading of the core action ('Search the web'). Every phrase earns its place: 'read the top sources' and 'cited synthesis report' are distinct and necessary components. This is appropriately concise for the tool's complexity.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the two fully documented parameters and the presence of an output schema (likely covering the report structure), the description covers the essential process and outcome well. What is missing is more explicit context about when to use the tool versus siblings and a few behavioral notes, but the combination of description and schema is largely sufficient for an agent to invoke it correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%: both 'query' and 'max_sources' have descriptions in the schema. The tool description's phrasing ('research question', 'top results') mirrors the schema descriptions without adding new meaning about formats, constraints, or interpretation. This meets the baseline of 3 but does not exceed what structured data already provides.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description uses a specific verb sequence ('Search', 'read', 'return') with a clear deliverable ('a cited synthesis report'). It unambiguously identifies the tool's function and naturally distinguishes deep_research from siblings like search (just web results) or scrape/extract (page-level content gathering). The multi-step process is explicit and not a tautology.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description implies usage for comprehensive research with cited synthesis, but it never explicitly states when to prefer this over search, scrape, or extract, nor does it give any 'instead of' guidance. Context makes the intended use reasonably clear, yet there are no exclusions or alternative routing as seen in higher-quality definitions.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

extractB

Extract structured data (JSON matching json_schema) or a text answer from a page.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesURL to extract from.
promptNoNatural-language extraction instruction.
renderNoForce a browser render.
json_schemaNoJSON Schema describing the fields to extract (recommended).

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescription

No output parameters

TDQS

B3.2/5.0
Behavior3/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description must carry the behavioral burden. It does disclose the two operating modes (structured JSON versus text answer), which is meaningful. However, it does not mention rendering defaults, page-fetch behavior, rate limits, or side effects. The render parameter is defined in the schema, so some of that context is available, but the description itself stays minimal.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is a single, front-loaded sentence with no wasted words. It could be slightly better structured by explicitly separating the two modes, but as written it is efficient and easy to parse.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

The output schema exists, so return-value details are covered elsewhere, and the input schema is fully documented. The main gaps are the lack of choice guidance between prompt and json_schema, and no indication of when to use extract instead of scrape. These gaps make the description adequate but not complete.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the schema already defines url, prompt, render, and json_schema. The description adds a high-level mapping by linking json_schema to structured JSON and implying the text answer comes from the prompt, but it does not add much beyond the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the action ('extract'), the target resource ('a page'), and the two possible outputs: JSON matching json_schema or a text answer. It does not explicitly distinguish itself from sibling tools like scrape or search, though the verb and output specification make the core purpose clear.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description gives no guidance on when to use extract versus scrape, search, or deep_research, and no exclusions or conditions. The only context is 'from a page,' which is too thin to help an agent choose between this and its siblings.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

scrapeA

Scrape a single URL into clean markdown (boilerplate/ads stripped).

Tries a fast static fetch first and falls back to a stealth headless browser automatically when the page looks JS-gated.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesThe URL to scrape (http/https).
renderNoForce a headless browser render (for JS-heavy pages).
include_linksNoAlso return all links found on the page.
include_raw_htmlNoAlso return the raw HTML (large).

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescription

No output parameters

TDQS

A4.2/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations provided, the description carries the burden of behavioral disclosure. It clearly reveals the two-phase fetch strategy, the automatic fallback to headless browsing, and the output transformation to clean markdown. It does not discuss rate limits, authentication, or failure behavior, but the core operational traits are transparent.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is two sentences with no fluff, front-loading the primary purpose before the fallback behavior. Every sentence contributes useful information.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

The presence of an output schema means return values do not need to be explained in the description. Combined with fully documented parameters and a clear explanation of the scraping strategy, the definition is largely complete, though it omits failure semantics and any rate-limit or authentication caveats.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so all four parameters are already documented in the input schema. The tool description adds no additional parameter-level meaning, which matches the baseline for fully-covered schemas.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states a specific verb ('Scrape a single URL') and a concrete outcome ('into clean markdown'), making the tool's purpose immediately clear. The boilerplate/ads-stripping detail further distinguishes it from general fetch or research siblings.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It explains that a fast static fetch is attempted first and that a stealth headless browser is used automatically for JS-gated pages, giving clear context on when the tool adapts. It does not explicitly name alternatives or say when to prefer sibling tools, so it stops short of full exclusion guidance.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. 4 tool updatesv0.1.0
    • First observeddeep_research
    • First observedextract
    • First observedscrape
    • First observedsearch

TDQS

A3.8/5.0

Scored across 4 tools

Disambiguation4/5

scrape and extract both operate on a page but are clearly distinguished by output type: markdown document vs structured JSON/answer. search and deep_research are also distinct, though deep_research could be seen as a superset of search.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tools use lowercase snake_case imperative verbs: scrape, extract, search, deep_research. The naming pattern is consistent and predictable.

Tool Count5/5

Four tools is well-scoped for a web scraper/research server: one for raw page content, one for structured extraction, one for search, and one for synthesis. Each tool has a clear purpose with no redundant bloat.

Completeness4/5

The core web research workflow is covered: search, fetch, extract, and synthesize. A minor gap is the lack of batch crawling or link-following features, but most common agent tasks can be completed with these tools.

Maintenance

ActivityMaintained
ResponsivenessNo issues

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