Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Load context seamlessly for AI workflows with Oxylabs Model Context Protocol (MCP). Upload data, retrieve chunks, and integrate with GPT-style pipelines via API.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration with Oxylabs' Web Scraper API enables the delivery of structured, AI-ready data optimized for large language model (LLM) workflows.

MCP ensures that context, metadata, and instructions are correctly formatted, allowing LLMs, such as Anthropic’s Claude to interpret and utilize the data effectively.

You can easily use Web Scraper API MCP integration with:

• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code
• Cursor

Visit the Oxylabs GitHub repository for a complete working example of MCP integration with the Web Scraper API.

Setup with Claude Desktop

Before you start, make sure you have Claude Desktop installed.

Using Smithery.ai

Install Node.js and the npm command line interface. If you already have them installed, run the following command to update npm to the latest version:

npm install -g npm

To install Oxylabs MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery, run this command:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @oxylabs/oxylabs-mcp --client claude

During the installation process, you’ll be prompted to enter your API user username and password. Enter these credentials when requested.

Once the installation is complete, open Claude Desktop and configure the scraper to start using MCP-enhanced outputs.

Using UV

Install uv, as an alternative to npm. Refer to the Model Context Protocol Quickstart Guide to understand the configuration process.

To integrate the MCP server with Claude Desktop, update the claude_desktop_config.json file as follows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oxylabs_mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["oxylabs-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OXYLABS_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "OXYLABS_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace your_username and your_password with your API user username and password.

Save the changes to the configuration file and restart Claude Desktop to ensure the updated settings take effect.

Claude Code CLI setup

Before you start, make sure you have Claude Code installed.

Claude Code has a built-in command to add MCP servers directly from the terminal. Depending on your preferred package manager, follow one of the setup methods below.

Using UV (recommended)

Install uv if you haven't already. Then run the following command in your terminal to add the Oxylabs MCP server to Claude Code:

claude mcp add oxylabs -- command uvx args oxylabs-mcp --env OXYLABS_USERNAME=your_username --env OXYLABS_PASSWORD=your_password

Replace your_username and your_password with your API user username and password.

Using NPM / NPX

Install Node.js and npm if you haven't already. If npm is already installed, make sure it's up to date:

npm install -g npm

Then run the following command in your terminal to add the Oxylabs MCP server to Claude Code:

claude mcp add oxylabs -- command npx args -y @oxylabs/oxylabs-mcp --env OXYLABS_USERNAME=your_username --env OXYLABS_PASSWORD=your_password

Replace your_username and your_password with your API user username and password.

Note: If you prefer to edit files manually, Claude Code looks for its configuration file at ~/.config/claude/mcp.json (on Mac/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%.config\claude\mcp.json (on Windows). The JSON structure inside that file matches the exact format used for Claude Desktop.

Running on Cursor

Configuring Cursor Note: Requires Cursor version 0.46+

To configure Oxylabs in Cursor:

1. Select Cursor → Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP Tools
2. Click "Add Custom MCP"
3. Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oxylabs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["oxylabs-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OXYLABS_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "OXYLABS_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "OXYLABS_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY": "your_ai_studio_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace your_username and your_password with your API user username and password. Also replace your_ai_studio_api_key with your Oxylabs AI Studio API key.

After adding the configuration, refresh the MCP server list to see the new tools. The Composer Agent will automatically use Oxylabs when appropriate, but you can explicitly request it by describing your web scraping needs. Access the Composer via Command+L (Mac), select "Agent" next to the submit button, and enter your query.