firecrawl_scrape
Extract content from a specific webpage using advanced scraping options, including format selection, content filtering, and cached data for faster results.
Instructions
Scrape content from a single URL with advanced options. This is the most powerful, fastest and most reliable scraper tool, if available you should always default to using this tool for any web scraping needs.
Best for: Single page content extraction, when you know exactly which page contains the information. Not recommended for: Multiple pages (use batch_scrape), unknown page (use search), structured data (use extract). Common mistakes: Using scrape for a list of URLs (use batch_scrape instead). If batch scrape doesnt work, just use scrape and call it multiple times. Prompt Example: "Get the content of the page at https://example.com." Usage Example:
{
"name": "firecrawl_scrape",
"arguments": {
"url": "https://example.com",
"formats": ["markdown"],
"maxAge": 3600000
}
}Performance: Add maxAge parameter for 500% faster scrapes using cached data. Returns: Markdown, HTML, or other formats as specified.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | Yes | The URL to scrape | |
| formats | No | Content formats to extract (default: ['markdown']) | |
| onlyMainContent | No | Extract only the main content, filtering out navigation, footers, etc. | |
| includeTags | No | HTML tags to specifically include in extraction | |
| excludeTags | No | HTML tags to exclude from extraction | |
| waitFor | No | Time in milliseconds to wait for dynamic content to load | |
| timeout | No | Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the page to load | |
| actions | No | List of actions to perform before scraping | |
| extract | No | Configuration for structured data extraction | |
| mobile | No | Use mobile viewport | |
| skipTlsVerification | No | Skip TLS certificate verification | |
| removeBase64Images | No | Remove base64 encoded images from output | |
| location | No | Location settings for scraping | |
| maxAge | No | Maximum age in milliseconds for cached content. Use cached data if available and younger than maxAge, otherwise scrape fresh. Enables 500% faster scrapes for recently cached pages. Default: 0 (always scrape fresh) |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1002-1081 (handler)Handler logic for the 'firecrawl_scrape' tool.
case 'firecrawl_scrape': { if (!isScrapeOptions(args)) { throw new Error('Invalid arguments for firecrawl_scrape'); } const { url, ...options } = args; try { const scrapeStartTime = Date.now(); safeLog( 'info', `Starting scrape for URL: ${url} with options: ${JSON.stringify(options)}` ); const response = await client.scrapeUrl(url, { ...options, // @ts-expect-error Extended API options including origin origin: 'mcp-server', }); // Log performance metrics safeLog( 'info', `Scrape completed in ${Date.now() - scrapeStartTime}ms` ); if ('success' in response && !response.success) { throw new Error(response.error || 'Scraping failed'); } // Format content based on requested formats const contentParts = []; if (options.formats?.includes('markdown') && response.markdown) { contentParts.push(response.markdown); } if (options.formats?.includes('html') && response.html) { contentParts.push(response.html); } if (options.formats?.includes('rawHtml') && response.rawHtml) { contentParts.push(response.rawHtml); } if (options.formats?.includes('links') && response.links) { contentParts.push(response.links.join('\n')); } if (options.formats?.includes('screenshot') && response.screenshot) { contentParts.push(response.screenshot); } if (options.formats?.includes('extract') && response.extract) { contentParts.push(JSON.stringify(response.extract, null, 2)); } // If options.formats is empty, default to markdown if (!options.formats || options.formats.length === 0) { options.formats = ['markdown']; } // Add warning to response if present if (response.warning) { safeLog('warning', response.warning); } return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: trimResponseText( contentParts.join('\n\n') || 'No content available' ), }, ], isError: false, }; } catch (error) { const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error); return { content: [{ type: 'text', text: trimResponseText(errorMessage) }], isError: true, }; } } - src/index.ts:24-201 (schema)Schema definition for the 'firecrawl_scrape' tool.
const SCRAPE_TOOL: Tool = { name: 'firecrawl_scrape', description: ` Scrape content from a single URL with advanced options. This is the most powerful, fastest and most reliable scraper tool, if available you should always default to using this tool for any web scraping needs. **Best for:** Single page content extraction, when you know exactly which page contains the information. **Not recommended for:** Multiple pages (use batch_scrape), unknown page (use search), structured data (use extract). **Common mistakes:** Using scrape for a list of URLs (use batch_scrape instead). If batch scrape doesnt work, just use scrape and call it multiple times. **Prompt Example:** "Get the content of the page at https://example.com." **Usage Example:** \`\`\`json { "name": "firecrawl_scrape", "arguments": { "url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"], "maxAge": 3600000 } } \`\`\` **Performance:** Add maxAge parameter for 500% faster scrapes using cached data. **Returns:** Markdown, HTML, or other formats as specified. `, inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { url: { type: 'string', description: 'The URL to scrape', }, formats: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string', enum: [ 'markdown', 'html', 'rawHtml', 'screenshot', 'links', 'screenshot@fullPage', 'extract', ], }, default: ['markdown'], description: "Content formats to extract (default: ['markdown'])", }, onlyMainContent: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Extract only the main content, filtering out navigation, footers, etc.', }, includeTags: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'HTML tags to specifically include in extraction', }, excludeTags: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'HTML tags to exclude from extraction', }, waitFor: { type: 'number', description: 'Time in milliseconds to wait for dynamic content to load', }, timeout: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the page to load', }, actions: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'object', properties: { type: { type: 'string', enum: [ 'wait', 'click', 'screenshot', 'write', 'press', 'scroll', 'scrape', 'executeJavascript', ], description: 'Type of action to perform', }, selector: { type: 'string', description: 'CSS selector for the target element', }, milliseconds: { type: 'number', description: 'Time to wait in milliseconds (for wait action)', }, text: { type: 'string', description: 'Text to write (for write action)', }, key: { type: 'string', description: 'Key to press (for press action)', }, direction: { type: 'string', enum: ['up', 'down'], description: 'Scroll direction', }, script: { type: 'string', description: 'JavaScript code to execute', }, fullPage: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Take full page screenshot', }, }, required: ['type'], }, description: 'List of actions to perform before scraping', }, extract: { type: 'object', properties: { schema: { type: 'object', description: 'Schema for structured data extraction', }, systemPrompt: { type: 'string', description: 'System prompt for LLM extraction', }, prompt: { type: 'string', description: 'User prompt for LLM extraction', }, }, description: 'Configuration for structured data extraction', }, mobile: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Use mobile viewport', }, skipTlsVerification: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Skip TLS certificate verification', }, removeBase64Images: { type: 'boolean', description: 'Remove base64 encoded images from output', }, location: { type: 'object', properties: { country: { type: 'string', description: 'Country code for geolocation', }, languages: { type: 'array', items: { type: 'string' }, description: 'Language codes for content', }, }, description: 'Location settings for scraping', }, maxAge: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum age in milliseconds for cached content. Use cached data if available and younger than maxAge, otherwise scrape fresh. Enables 500% faster scrapes for recently cached pages. Default: 0 (always scrape fresh)', }, }, required: ['url'], }, };