What it does
This connector links AI tools to Firecrawl, an online service that fetches web pages and turns them into clean text or structured data. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a common way to plug tools into AI assistants.
Once connected, your assistant can search the web, read any page, crawl many pages of a site, click through pages, and watch a page for changes.
A hosted version offers a limited free tier for some tools without a key. Other tools and higher limits need a Firecrawl account and API key.
Who it's for
People who use AI assistants such as Claude, Cursor or other MCP-compatible apps and want them to work with live web content.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. You add the server to your AI app's settings; some features need a Firecrawl API key. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- Free, with optional paid extrasThe open-source version is free; the makers also sell a hosted or pro version.
- Runs on
- Cloud
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- Privacy
- Sends what you give it to an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Open your AI app's settings for connecting MCP servers.
- Add the hosted Firecrawl server address from the project's instructions.
- For the full set of tools, sign up with Firecrawl and add your API key in the app's secure settings.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
- More on staying safe
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