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Scrape web pages using Scrapling MCP — stealth fetching, anti-bot bypass, CSS selectors. No API key needed.

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scrape

Extract data from any website using Scrapling's MCP tools. Bypasses Cloudflare, handles dynamic JS-rendered pages, supports CSS selectors to pre-filter content (saves tokens).

Usage

/scrape <url>
/scrape <url> with selector .article-content
/scrape stealth <url>
/scrape bulk <url1> <url2> <url3>

When to Use (Tool Selection)

Scenario	Tool	Why
Simple page, no anti-bot	`scrapling_get`	Fastest. HTTP with browser TLS fingerprint
JS-rendered / SPA content	`scrapling_fetch`	Uses real Chromium browser
Cloudflare / anti-bot protected	`scrapling_stealthy_fetch`	Stealth mode, solves captchas
Multiple pages, same pattern	`scrapling_bulk_get` / `scrapling_bulk_fetch`	Parallel processing

Implementation

Step 1: Parse User Intent

Determine from the user's request:

URL(s) to scrape
CSS selector (if specified — e.g., .main-content, #article, table.data)
Stealth needed? (Cloudflare sites, login-protected, anti-bot mentions)
Bulk? (multiple URLs)

Step 2: Choose the Right Scrapling MCP Tool

Default path (try in order, escalate on failure):

Start with scrapling_get — fast HTTP, handles most sites
If content is empty/blocked → escalate to scrapling_fetch (real browser)
If still blocked → escalate to scrapling_stealthy_fetch (stealth mode)

User explicitly asks for stealth: Go straight to scrapling_stealthy_fetch

Multiple URLs: Use the bulk_ variants for parallel processing

Step 3: Call the MCP Tool

Use the Scrapling MCP server tools. All tools accept:

url (required): The URL to scrape
css_selector (optional): CSS selector to extract specific elements — always use this when possible to reduce token consumption

Single page:

Call scrapling MCP tool: get
Arguments: { "url": "<url>", "css_selector": "<selector if provided>" }

Stealth:

Call scrapling MCP tool: stealthy_fetch
Arguments: { "url": "<url>", "css_selector": "<selector if provided>" }

Bulk:

Call scrapling MCP tool: bulk_get
Arguments: { "urls": ["<url1>", "<url2>"], "css_selector": "<selector>" }

Step 4: Process Results

The MCP returns extracted content (HTML or text depending on selector).

If user wants raw data: Present it formatted If user wants summary: Summarize the extracted content If user wants vault storage: Save to 00-Inbox/Scrape - [Title].md:

# [Page Title]

**Source:** [URL]
**Scraped:** YYYY-MM-DD
**Selector:** [CSS selector used, if any]

## Content

[Extracted content]

Step 5: Handle Failures

Error	Action
Empty content	Escalate to next fetcher tier
Connection refused	Check URL is valid
Cloudflare challenge	Auto-escalate to `stealthy_fetch`
Timeout	Retry with longer timeout, suggest `fetch` for slow JS sites

Smart Defaults

News/blog articles: Auto-suggest article, .post-content, .entry-content selectors
Product pages: Auto-suggest .product, .price, .description selectors
Tables: Auto-suggest table selector, offer to convert to markdown table
Lists: Auto-suggest ul, ol selectors

Examples

User: /scrape https://example.com/blog/ai-trends
→ Use scrapling_get, auto-detect article content

User: /scrape stealth https://protected-site.com/data
→ Use scrapling_stealthy_fetch with Cloudflare bypass

User: scrape this page and grab just the pricing table: https://saas.com/pricing
→ Use scrapling_get with css_selector="table" or ".pricing"

User: scrape these 5 competitor pages and compare their features
→ Use scrapling_bulk_get, extract feature lists, present comparison

Prerequisites

Scrapling must be installed with MCP support:

pip install "scrapling[ai]"
scrapling install

The scrapling MCP server must be configured in .mcp.json.

Relationship to Other Tools

WebFetch (native): Basic URL fetch, no anti-bot, no selectors. Use for simple known-good pages.
Firecrawl MCP: Cloud-based, requires API key, good for crawling entire sites. Use when you need recursive crawl.
Scrapling: Local, free, stealthy, selector-based. Default choice for single-page or small-batch scraping.
Apify: Marketplace of specialized scrapers. Use for platform-specific extraction (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)