mcp-server · decodo — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Connects AI assistants to Decodo's scraping API. Gathers content from protected and dynamic pages without proxy management.
claude mcp add mcp-server -- npx -y @decodo/mcp-serverWhat mcp-server does
This server bridges AI agents with Decodo's web extraction platform. It feeds scraped page content directly into context as Markdown or structured JSON. Client-side JavaScript execution and anti-bot mitigation run automatically on Decodo's side, sparing you from maintaining headless browser instances.
Tools are arranged into modular groups: web, search, ecommerce, social_media, and ai. You activate specific categories using the TOOLSETS environment variable to keep agent tool definitions concise. Requests route through a network of 125M+ residential IPs across 195+ locations, holding a 99.99% success rate.
Without a valid token inside SCRAPER_API_TOKEN or a Bearer header, external requests fail immediately. Running the server locally with npx also requires Node.js 18 or higher.
What it helps with
- extract web content from JavaScript-heavy websites
- pull live search engine results into RAG pipelines
- track product pricing and availability across online stores
- gather channel metrics and posts from social video platforms
Example prompts for the agent
- Fetch the top five article titles currently listed on Hacker News
- Search Walmart for mechanical keyboards and summarize pricing in Markdown
- Collect engagement metrics for recent LLM development videos on YouTube
How to install mcp-server
Platform CLI
claude mcp add mcp-server -- npx -y @decodo/mcp-serverPlatform CLI
codex mcp add decodo-mcp-server -- npx -y @decodo/mcp-serverConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"decodo-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@decodo/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"decodo-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@decodo/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add decodo-mcp-server npx -y @decodo/mcp-serverStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about mcp-server
How do I install mcp-server in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add mcp-server -- npx -y @decodo/mcp-server in your terminal. You must set the SCRAPER_API_TOKEN environment variable and have Node.js 18+ installed.
What does Decodo mcp-server do?
It equips your AI client with web scraping and search capabilities via Decodo's API. It handles dynamic rendering, IP rotation, and bot verification challenges automatically.
How can I enable only specific scraping tools?
Pass comma-separated categories in the TOOLSETS environment variable, such as web,ecommerce. The server supports web, search, ecommerce, social_media, and ai.
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