toolgate-firecrawl-mcp
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@toolgate-firecrawl-mcpscrape https://example.com for me"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
toolgate-firecrawl-mcp
A recoverable Firecrawl MCP server powered by Toolgate.
Every paid scrape goes through a full lifecycle: balance check → execute → charge → trace. If it fails, you get a refund or fallback — never a silent loss.
What happens when you scrape
Agent calls scrape_url
→ Toolgate checks idempotency (duplicate? return cached)
→ Toolgate checks balance (enough? deduct $0.10)
→ Firecrawl scrapes the URL (JS-rendered, clean markdown)
→ On success: charge confirmed, trace saved
→ On failure: refund issued, trace saved with reason
→ On no balance: fallback (fetch+cheerio metadata) returned freeRelated MCP server: Scrapy MCP Server
Quick Start
Install & run (demo mode — no API key needed)
npm install
npm run devDemo mode uses fetch+cheerio as the scraping backend. scrape_url and balance tools work out of the box. No Firecrawl credits consumed.
Claude Desktop — demo mode
{
"mcpServers": {
"toolgate-firecrawl": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/toolgate-firecrawl-mcp/dist/server.js"],
"env": {
"TOOLGATE_DEMO_MODE": "true"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop — production (real Firecrawl)
{
"mcpServers": {
"toolgate-firecrawl": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/toolgate-firecrawl-mcp/dist/server.js"],
"env": {
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "fc-your-key-here"
}
}
}
}Tools
Tool | Price | Description |
| $0.10/call | Scrape a URL → clean markdown. Fallback: basic metadata free. |
| $0.01/result (min $0.05) | Web search via Firecrawl. Requires API key. |
| $0.15/call | Structured JSON extraction with schema. Requires API key. |
| free | Check your current Toolgate balance. |
| free | Add demo balance (demo mode only). |
| free | View recent execution traces with decisions and charge status. |
Demo
npm run scenarioExample output:
{
"passed": 6,
"failed": 0,
"skipped": 2,
"scenarios": [
{ "name": "url_validation_ssrf", "passed": true },
{ "name": "payment_missing_fallback", "passed": true },
{ "name": "credit_balance", "passed": true },
{ "name": "paid_scrape", "passed": true },
{ "name": "duplicate_request", "passed": true },
{ "name": "unreachable_url", "skipped": true, "reason": "network" },
{ "name": "free_tier_not_applicable", "passed": true },
{ "name": "trace_output", "passed": true }
]
}How Toolgate works here
Toolgate wraps every Firecrawl call with a payment lifecycle. Each call gets an idempotency key — retrying with the same key returns the cached result at no extra cost. If the Firecrawl call fails after payment was deducted, the charge is automatically refunded. Every decision is recorded in a queryable execution trace.
Environment Variables
Variable | Default | Description |
| — | Firecrawl API key. Omit for demo mode. |
|
| Firecrawl API base URL. |
|
| Toolgate publisher key. |
|
| Force demo mode. |
|
| USD pre-loaded in demo mode. |
|
| Timeout for scrape requests. |
|
| Max response size. |
Built with
@tkorkmaz/toolgate — paid-action runtime
@mendable/firecrawl-js — scraping engine
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk — MCP server/client
License
MIT
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