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* Update README.md * Update suggested server name --------- Co-authored-by: Domantas Jurkus <domantas.jurkus@decodo.com>
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1. **Create a free account** at [dashboard.decodo.com](https://dashboard.decodo.com/) – up to 2K
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free requests, no credit card required.
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2. **Get your API key.** Obtain a Web Scraping API basic authentication token from the dashboard.
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3. **Configure the MCP server** in your AI client (see configuration examples below).
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4. **Connect your AI client.** Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible
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tools.
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3. **Download Node.js 18+** from https://nodejs.org.
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4. **Get MCP client** like Claude Desktop, Curson, Windsurf or other MCP-compatible
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tools..
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5. **Configure the MCP server** in your AI client (see configuration examples below).
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Your agent can now scrape and retrieve live web data.
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## Connecting to [Decodo's MCP server](https://mcp.decodo.com/mcp)
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## Connecting to [Decodo's MCP server](https://mcp.decodo.com/mcp) (Claude Code, Cursor)
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1. Open your preferred MCP client and add the following configuration:
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Open your preferred MCP client and add the following configuration (see examples for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf bellow):
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```
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"Decodo MCP Server": {
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"Decodo": {
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"url": "https://mcp.decodo.com/mcp",
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"headers": {
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"Authorization": "Basic <basic_auth_token>"
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## Claude Desktop
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### Claude Desktop
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1. Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
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2. Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
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```
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"Decodo MCP Server": {
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"Decodo": {
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"command": "npx",
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"args": ["-y", "@decodo/mcp-server"],
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"env": {
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```
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3. Save and restart Claude Desktop.
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### Cursor
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1. Open Settings → MCP.
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2. Click Add a new global MCP server (opens mcp.json).
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3. Add the same configuration as above.
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4. Save — look for a green status indicator next to Decodo.
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### Windsurf
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1. Open Settings → Windsurf Settings.
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2. Scroll to Cascade → Add custom server + (opens mcp_config.json).
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3. Add the same configuration as above.
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4. Save and restart Windsurf.
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## Test your setup
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Once connected, try this prompt in your client:
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▎ "Scrape the titles of the top 5 articles from Hacker News"
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You should get a structured list back within seconds. If you see an auth error, double-check your token from the dashboard.
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## Optional: enable specific toolsets
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## Running the MCP server locally
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# Running the MCP server locally
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<details>
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