Crawlbase
Scraping and crawling API with an MCP server that plugs live web data straight into AI agents.
About
Crawlbase is a web scraping platform built for AI workflows: a Crawling API, async crawler, Smart AI Proxy, auto-parsing Scraper API endpoints, cloud storage, and a native Web MCP server that lets Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf fetch fresh, structured, real-time web content without encountering blocks. It handles JavaScript rendering, proxy rotation, CAPTCHA bypass, and returns HTML, markdown, or screenshots.
The company reports 70,000+ developers on the platform. Pricing is pay-per-successful-request with a free tier of up to 20,000 requests without a credit card, plus pay-as-you-go from the start and 150+ country geotargeting via the Smart AI Proxy.
Limitations: scraping at scale still runs into IP rate limits and advanced bot detection on hardened targets; vendor-reported developer counts should be treated as marketing figures.
What it can do
- Crawling API with JS rendering and CAPTCHA bypass
- Native MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf
- Smart AI Proxy with 150+ country geotargeting
- Auto-parsing scraper endpoints and built-in cloud storage
Setup
Sign up at crawlbase.com for tokens; call the Crawling API directly or add the MCP server to Claude/Cursor/Windsurf config.
Prerequisites
A Crawlbase account with API tokens.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 7/10
Scored 7/10 (metrics tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 80; Trending score 72/100 from researcher assessment.
Sources
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