ScrapeSelect

Current pricing, cost estimates and recommendations for web scraping APIs, with official sources.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Current pricing, cost estimates and recommendations for web scraping APIs, with official sources.

    How to connect

    How to connect ScrapeSelect to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://scrapeselect.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect ScrapeSelect to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://scrapeselect.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect ScrapeSelect to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://scrapeselect.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (6)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_providersFind scraping providers and products by name or category (scraping_api, web_unlocker, browser_api, scraping_platform).
    get_providerA provider's products and sources, or with `product`, that product's plans, rate tables, limits, capabilities, price history and the official source of each fact.
    compare_productsCompare up to three products on one workload: monthly cost range, chosen plan, capabilities, limits and caveats.
    estimate_costMonthly cost (low / expected / high) of a workload on each product, with the cheapest plan that fits, rejected plans and every assumption used.
    recommend_scraping_stackRecommend an architecture and up to three providers for a workload, with fit scores, cost ranges, reasons, limitations, assumptions and evidence URLs. Same input as POST /api/v1/recommend.
    get_recent_changesPrice, plan and limit changes confirmed against official pages, newest first.