MCP SERVER

Give Claude Desktop real-time web access

Install webclaw-mcp and Claude can read any webpage.

Claude Desktop supports the Model Context Protocol natively. Install webclaw-mcp and Claude gets 8 web tools immediately: scrape, crawl, batch, search, extract, summarize, diff, and map. No middleware, no custom code.

Setup

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webclaw": {
      "command": "webclaw-mcp",
      "env": {
        "WEBCLAW_API_KEY": "wc_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Why webclaw for Claude Desktop

  • Native MCP server, no wrappers
  • 8 tools exposed in one config
  • Automatic Cloudflare bypass
  • Claude never returns a 403 error again

Common use cases

  • Ask Claude to research topics across the web
  • Extract structured data from URLs
  • Summarize long articles and documentation
  • Build personal knowledge bases from web content

Frequently asked questions

How do I install webclaw-mcp for Claude Desktop?

Install webclaw via cargo install webclaw or download a release binary. Then add the MCP config shown above to claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

What tools become available to Claude?

8 tools: scrape (single page), crawl (site crawl), batch (parallel multi-URL), search (web search + scrape), extract (structured data), summarize, diff (change detection), and map (sitemap discovery).

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