How do I install Markudown?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Markudown need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Markudown use?

Markudown runs locally over stdio.

Servidor MCP Markudown

Q: When was Markudown last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-27. MCP server for [MarkUDown / Scrape Technology](https://scrapetechnology.com) — gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, n8n, LangGraph, etc.) access to web scraping, Google search, data extraction, and more.

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Añadir este servidor

Install from the publisher. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Ejecutar en PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

No packaged release in the registry yet. Follow the repository README.

RepositoryPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Ejecutar en PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
License: MIT
Last checked: 2026-10-27

Overview

About Markudown

MCP server for [MarkUDown / Scrape Technology](https://scrapetechnology.com) — gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, n8n, LangGraph, etc.) access to web scraping, Google search, data extraction, and more.

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

markudown-mcp

MCP server for MarkUDown / Scrape Technology — gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, n8n, LangGraph, etc.) access to web scraping, Google search, data extraction, and more.

No infrastructure needed. Just an API key.

How it works

AI Agent (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)
        │  MCP protocol (stdio)
        ▼
  markudown-mcp  (this package)
        │  HTTPS + polling
        ▼
  api.scrapetechnology.com
        │  BullMQ jobs
        ▼
  MarkUDown Engine workers

Quick start

MARKUDOWN_API_KEY=your-key npx markudown-mcp

Get your API key at scrapetechnology.com.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markudown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["markudown-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MARKUDOWN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your editor's MCP config:

{
  "markudown": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["markudown-mcp"],
    "env": {
      "MARKUDOWN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`MARKUDOWN_API_KEY`	Yes	—	Your Scrape Technology API key
`MARKUDOWN_API_URL`	No	`https://api.scrapetechnology.com`	Override the API base URL (self-hosted deployments)

Available tools

`scrape`

Scrape a single URL and return its content as clean Markdown.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	URL to scrape
`mainContent`	boolean	`true`	Strip navigation, ads, and sidebars
`includeLinks`	boolean	`false`	Include hyperlinks in output
`includeHtml`	boolean	`false`	Also return raw HTML
`excludeTags`	string[]	`["header","nav","footer"]`	HTML tags to strip
`timeout`	number	`60`	Timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Scrape https://example.com and summarize the main content."

`map`

Discover all URLs on a website via sitemap parsing and link crawling.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	Root URL of the site
`maxUrls`	number	`1000`	Maximum URLs to return
`allowedWords`	string[]	`[]`	Only include URLs containing these words
`blockedWords`	string[]	`[]`	Exclude URLs containing these words

Example prompt: "Map all URLs on docs.example.com."

`crawl`

Recursively crawl a website, following internal links. Returns Markdown for each page.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	Starting URL
`maxDepth`	number	`2`	Maximum link depth
`limit`	number	`10`	Maximum pages to crawl
`mainContent`	boolean	`true`	Extract only main content
`includeLinks`	boolean	`false`	Include hyperlinks
`includeHtml`	boolean	`false`	Include raw HTML
`excludeTags`	string[]	—	HTML tags to strip
`blockedWords`	string[]	—	Skip URLs with these words
`includeOnly`	string[]	—	Only crawl URLs with these words
`timeout`	number	`60`	Per-page timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Crawl https://docs.example.com up to depth 3 and find all mentions of 'authentication'."

`search`

Run a Google search and optionally scrape the full content of each result page.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`query`	string	required	Search query
`limit`	number	`5`	Number of results
`scrapeResults`	boolean	`true`	Scrape full content for each result
`lang`	string	`"en"`	Language code
`country`	string	`"us"`	Country code
`timeout`	number	`60`	Per-page timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Search for 'best web scraping libraries 2025' and summarize the top 5 results."

`extract`

Scrape a URL and extract structured data using a natural language prompt.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	URL to extract from
`prompt`	string	required	What to extract, e.g. `"All product names and prices"`
`timeout`	number	`60`	Timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Extract all job listings from https://jobs.example.com including title, location, and salary."

`batch_scrape`

Scrape multiple URLs in parallel. Returns Markdown for each.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`urls`	string[]	required	URLs to scrape (at least 1)
`timeout`	number	`60`	Per-page timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Scrape these 5 competitor pricing pages and compare their plans."

`screenshot`

Take a full-page screenshot of a URL.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	URL to screenshot
`timeout`	number	`60`	Navigation timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Take a screenshot of https://example.com."

`deep_research`

Scrape multiple URLs and synthesize their content into a comprehensive research report using an LLM.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`query`	string	required	Research question or topic
`urls`	string[]	required	Source URLs to scrape (at least 1)
`maxTokens`	number	`4096`	Maximum tokens for the report
`timeout`	number	`180`	Timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Research the pricing strategies of these 3 SaaS companies and write a comparative analysis."

`agent`

Launch an AI agent that autonomously navigates a website to answer a question or complete a task.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	Starting URL
`prompt`	string	required	Task or question for the agent
`maxSteps`	number	`10`	Maximum navigation steps
`maxPages`	number	`5`	Maximum pages to visit
`allowNavigation`	boolean	`true`	Allow following links
`includeScreenshots`	boolean	`false`	Screenshot each step
`timeout`	number	`120`	Total timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Go to https://shop.example.com and find the return policy."

`change_detection`

Detect whether a URL's content has changed since it was last checked.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	URL to monitor
`mainContent`	boolean	`true`	Compare only main content
`excludeTags`	string[]	`["header","nav","footer"]`	Tags to ignore when comparing
`timeout`	number	`60`	Timeout in seconds

Example prompt: "Check if the pricing page at https://example.com/pricing has changed."

Self-hosted deployment

If you run your own MarkUDown Engine, set MARKUDOWN_API_URL to point to your instance:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markudown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["markudown-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MARKUDOWN_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "MARKUDOWN_API_URL": "https://your-engine.example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

For direct BullMQ access (no API key needed), use the self-hosted MCP server in MarkUDown-Engine/services/mcp/.

Support & Community

Channel	Link
💬 Discord	discord.gg/GBSKsC8DvS
📧 Email	[email protected]
🌐 Docs	scrapetechnology.com/markudown/docs

License

MIT

Markudown

Añadir este servidor

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

About Markudown

Tools

Questions

How do I install Markudown?

Does Markudown need an API key?

What transport does Markudown use?

When was Markudown last checked?

Documentation

markudown-mcp

How it works

Quick start

Claude Desktop

Cursor / Windsurf

Environment variables

Available tools

`scrape`

`map`

`crawl`

`search`

`extract`

`batch_scrape`

`screenshot`

`deep_research`

`agent`

`change_detection`

Self-hosted deployment

Support & Community

License