Web Scraper MCP for Smithery

A robust MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for web scraping operations, deployed on Smithery - the orchestration layer for AI agents. This extension converts any website into clean, structured markdown format with automatic ChromeDriver management.

🌟 Available on Smithery

This MCP server is part of Smithery's marketplace with 7953+ skills and extensions built by the community. Deploy instantly to integrate web scraping capabilities into your AI agents.

✨ Features

• 🚀 High Performance: Direct function integration with uv package manager for optimal speed
• 🔄 Zero Configuration: Automatic ChromeDriver management with version compatibility
• 🌐 Smart URL Processing: Auto-adds HTTPS protocol and validates URLs
• 📝 Markdown Conversion: Converts web content to clean, structured markdown
• ⚡ Async Operations: Non-blocking web scraping with proper async/await
• 🛡️ Production Ready: Comprehensive error handling and graceful fallbacks
• 🐳 Smithery Optimized: Containerized deployment with security best practices

📋 Prerequisites

• Smithery Account - Sign up at smithery.ai
• Python 3.12+ (for local development)
• UV package manager
• Google Chrome (automatically managed in deployment)

🚀 Smithery Deployment

Deploy to Smithery Platform

1. Visit Smithery Web Scraper MCP
2. Click "Deploy Server" to add to your agent
3. Configure with your preferred settings
4. Start scraping websites instantly!

Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rockerritesh/scraper-mcp-smithery.git
cd scraper-mcp-smithery

# Install dependencies with uv
uv sync

# Run the MCP development server
uv run mcp dev server.py

Direct Python Usage (Development)

from scraper_doc import scrape_website

# Scrape a website
content = scrape_website("https://example.com")
print(content)  # Returns markdown formatted content

URL Format Requirements

• ✅ Supported: https://example.com, http://example.com
• ✅ Auto-fixed: example.com → https://example.com
• ❌ Invalid: Malformed URLs return descriptive error messages

🏗️ Smithery Architecture

Integration Flow

Smithery Agent → MCP Protocol → search_web_tool → Chrome/Selenium → Markdown Output

Platform Benefits

• 🎯 Zero Setup: Deploy instantly without infrastructure management
• 📊 Monitoring: Built-in health checks and performance metrics
• 🔗 Agent Integration: Seamless connection to Smithery's AI orchestration
• 📈 Scalability: Automatic scaling based on usage patterns

Key Improvements

• ❌ Old: Subprocess calls with performance overhead
• ✅ New: Direct function imports with async execution
• 🎯 Result: ~3x faster performance on Smithery platform

🛠️ Development & Testing

Local Testing

# Test the scraper directly
uv run python scraper_doc.py https://example.com

# Test with output directory
uv run python scraper_doc.py https://example.com ./output

# Run MCP development server
uv run mcp dev server.py

Debug Mode

MCP_DEBUG=1 uv run mcp dev server.py

Dependencies (Managed by UV)

• mcp[cli] - Model Context Protocol framework
• selenium - Web browser automation
• webdriver-manager - Automatic ChromeDriver management
• requests - HTTP client for image downloads
• python-dotenv - Environment variable management

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Smithery Issues

• Deployment Timeout: Usually resolves automatically; check Smithery status
• Tool Not Found: Ensure proper MCP tool registration in server.py
• Memory Limits: Large pages may require optimization (handled automatically)

ChromeDriver Issues

Automatically resolved by webdriver-manager, but for local development:

# Clear webdriver cache if needed
rm -rf ~/.wdm/

# Verify Chrome installation
google-chrome --version

📊 Performance on Smithery

• 🚀 Scraping Speed: 2-5 seconds per page
• 💾 Memory Usage: ~50-100MB per operation
• ⚡ Concurrent Support: Multiple async operations
• 🔄 Auto-scaling: Handled by Smithery platform

🔐 Security Features

• 🛡️ Sandboxed Execution: Chrome runs with security flags
• 👤 Non-root User: Enhanced container security
• 🔒 URL Validation: Prevents malicious URL processing
• 📊 Audit Logging: Smithery platform monitoring

🌐 Smithery Integration Examples

In Chat Agents

Agent: "Can you scrape the latest news from example.com?"
Web Scraper MCP: *Scrapes and returns structured content*
Agent: "Here's the latest news in markdown format..."

In Automation Workflows

Trigger → Smithery Agent → Web Scraper MCP → Content Analysis → Action

📚 Resources

• Smithery Platform - Deploy and manage MCP servers
• Smithery Documentation - Platform guides and API reference
• MCP Specification - Protocol documentation
• Community Discord - Get help and share ideas

📜 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Contributing to Smithery Ecosystem

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Test on Smithery platform
4. Submit a pull request
5. Share in Smithery community

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