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Firecrawl MCP server

Yes. Firecrawl runs an official remote MCP server. You sign in with your Firecrawl account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.

Maintained by
Firecrawl
Sign-in
Firecrawl account no API key
Tools
8 6 read · 0 write
Community servers
2 by third parties in the MCP Registry
Docs
docs.firecrawl.dev
Source
firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server.git

Where the Firecrawl server is listed

01Setup

How to connect the Firecrawl MCP server

Every client below points at the same official URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Firecrawl.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Firecrawl and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check Firecrawl is on.

Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: Firecrawl connector for Claude.

Claude Code

  1. 1
    Run this in your terminal: 
    claude mcp add --transport http firecrawl https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick firecrawl and sign in to Firecrawl in the browser.
  3. 3 Check it with claude mcp list.

Prefer a plugin? Firecrawl also publishes a Firecrawl plugin for Claude Code with 3 skills , 39,279 installs on Anthropic’s plugin directory. Run /plugin, open Discover and search for Firecrawl.

ChatGPT

Firecrawl is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by SideGuide Technologies, Inc. . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to Firecrawl.

Firecrawl in ChatGPT

Cursor

Add to Cursor

One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "url": "https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code

One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml 
[mcp_servers.firecrawl]
url = "https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp"
Where it runs
On Firecrawl’s side, at mcp.firecrawl.dev. Nothing is installed on your machine.
Sign-in
Each person signs in with their own Firecrawl account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
Client only runs local servers?
Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote: npx mcp-remote https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp

02Capabilities

What the Firecrawl MCP server can do

Summarised from the 8 tools in Firecrawl’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.

Reads
Papers, Firecrawl, Firecrawl developer, Firecrawl research related papers, Firecrawl scrape, Tools
Deletes
No delete tool is listed. None of the 8 tool names starts with delete, remove or archive.

Firecrawl’s own one-liner: “Search and extract web data” (Claude directory listing)

Example prompts from the official listings

  • “Based on what you know about me, use Alexandria to pull fresh data that moves one of my goals forward today”

    ChatGPT

  • “Find the cheapest round-trip flights from my home city to somewhere warm next month and compare airlines”

    ChatGPT

  • “Every Monday, recap my favorite team's weekend: score, key stats, injuries and next game”

    ChatGPT

03Tools

Firecrawl MCP tools

All 8 tools an AI client can call once connected: 8 read, 0 create or change.

  • firecrawl_developer_search Read
  • firecrawl_find_tools Read
  • firecrawl_research_inspect_paper Read
  • firecrawl_research_read_paper Read
  • firecrawl_research_search_papers Read
  • firecrawl_search Read
  • firecrawl_research_related_papers Unclear
  • firecrawl_scrape Unclear

Tool names from Firecrawl’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.

04Servers

Official vs community Firecrawl MCP servers

3 servers for Firecrawl in the official MCP Registry. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to firecrawl.dev or Firecrawl’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.

  • Official Firecrawl MCP Server v3.33.4

    Firecrawl, the context API for AI agents: search, scrape, interact with the web, plus paper search.

    Runs
    Remote mcp.firecrawl.dev
    Registry
    io.github.firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server
    Published
    Oct 2026
    Source
    firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server.git
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http firecrawl https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "url": "https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Community Firecrawl v0.1.2

    Firecrawl MCP — wraps the Firecrawl API (firecrawl.dev) for web

    Runs
    Remote gateway.pipeworx.io
    Registry
    io.github.pipeworx-io/firecrawl
    Published
    Sep 2026
    Source
    pipeworx-io/mcp-firecrawl
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http firecrawl https://gateway.pipeworx.io/firecrawl/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/firecrawl/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Community firecrawl v1.0.3

    Scrape, crawl, and extract structured data from websites at scale

    Runs
    Local · PyPI mcparmory-firecrawl
    Registry
    com.mcparmory/firecrawl
    Published
    May 2026
    Source
    mcparmory/registry
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add firecrawl -- uvx mcparmory-firecrawl

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcparmory-firecrawl"
      ]
    }
  }
}

05FAQ

Firecrawl MCP questions

Is there an official Firecrawl MCP server?

Yes. Firecrawl runs an official remote MCP server at https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp. You sign in with your Firecrawl account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 8 tools: 6 read and 0 write.

What is the Firecrawl MCP server URL?

https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at mcp.firecrawl.dev. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.

How do I add the Firecrawl MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http firecrawl https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose firecrawl and sign in to Firecrawl. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I use the Firecrawl MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?

In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"firecrawl": {"url": "https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/v2/mcp"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.

Does the Firecrawl MCP server need an API key?

No key to copy. You sign in to your Firecrawl account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.

What tools does the Firecrawl MCP server have?

8 tools: firecrawl_developer_search, firecrawl_research_inspect_paper, firecrawl_research_read_paper, firecrawl_research_related_papers, firecrawl_research_search_papers, firecrawl_search, firecrawl_find_tools, firecrawl_scrape.

Does Firecrawl work in ChatGPT?

Yes. Firecrawl is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by SideGuide Technologies, Inc..

Should I use an official or a community Firecrawl MCP server?

Start with the official server: it is run by Firecrawl. The 2 community servers are built by third parties; remote ones route your data through their own hosts and local ones usually need an API key.

Sources: the official MCP Registry, Firecrawl in Claude’s connector directory , Firecrawl in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with Firecrawl, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the Firecrawl connector page for reviews.

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