WEB EXTRACTION AND AUTOMATION / Firecrawl
Firecrawl MCP
Provides web scraping, search, crawling and browser-interaction jobs through Firecrawl’s API.
“Search the web and get full page content”
01 / THE REASONING
Why this made the selection.
- Distinguishes simple extraction/search from broader crawl and interaction capabilities.
- Documents hosted keyless, OAuth and API-key modes as well as a local adapter.
02 / THE REVIEW RECORD
What we actually inspected.
Source review has boundaries.
A clear record is more useful than a “safe” badge.
Material inspected
- README.md (installation, capability and permission sections)
- package.json
- src/index.ts
- LICENSE
Our findings
- The current guidance rejects API keys embedded in URLs and deprecates older credential-in-path routes.
- The implementation includes multiple authentication modes and tool profiles; the full profile should not be presented as a search-only integration.
Not established by this review
- Server startup, authentication and tool execution were not tested.
The review applies to the material and revision named here. A newer upstream release can change its behavior.
03 / PUT IT TO WORK
Connect a server deliberately.
DOCUMENTED COMMAND
npx -y firecrawl-mcpCopying does not execute this command. It may retrieve a newer version than the reviewed source.
- Configure the documented Firecrawl API credentials or choose a supported keyless/hosted setup.
- Review enabled crawl, agent and interaction tools against the intended websites and task.
Before you start
- Node.js for the local adapter; a Firecrawl account for authenticated jobs.
04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The source trail.
Our notes are separate from the original resource.
Check upstream before adopting a new version.
- Official documentation ↗Checked
https://github.com/mendableai/firecrawl-mcp-server/blob/7bfa10cfe6a409fd12a947bc6c86feaa7f418892/README.md
Supports: summary, whySelected, bestFor, limitations, install, access, compatibility, transports
- Applicable source licence ↗Checked
https://github.com/mendableai/firecrawl-mcp-server/blob/7bfa10cfe6a409fd12a947bc6c86feaa7f418892/LICENSE
Supports: license
https://github.com/mendableai/firecrawl-mcp-server/blob/7bfa10cfe6a409fd12a947bc6c86feaa7f418892/package.json
Supports: language, review
https://github.com/mendableai/firecrawl-mcp-server/blob/7bfa10cfe6a409fd12a947bc6c86feaa7f418892/src/index.ts
Supports: language, review