domscout browser API as MCP tools: screenshots, Markdown, structured data, page automation, crawls.

How do I install domscout?

Install domscout via npm from https://registry.npmjs.org, then add the server config to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is domscout open source?

Yes, domscout is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/jkresearch8/domscout-mcp.

What category does domscout belong to?

domscout is listed under Automation & Workflow MCP servers on MCPFind.

domscout — MCP Server for Automation & Workflow

@domscout/mcp

Use domscout as MCP tools to read pages as Markdown, capture screenshots, extract structured data, inspect interactive structure, automate browser flows, and crawl allowlisted sites.

Install

Create an API key at https://www.domscout.io/dashboard/api-keys, then add the server to your client. Node.js 20 or newer is the only requirement; npx fetches and runs it, so there is nothing to install or build.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio --env DOMSCOUT_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY domscout -- npx -y @domscout/mcp

Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and any other MCP client

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "domscout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@domscout/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOMSCOUT_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

One-click install buttons for Cursor and VS Code are on the documentation page.

Environment

Variable	Required	Purpose
`DOMSCOUT_API_KEY`	For tool calls	Your API key. The server starts and lists its tools without one; every tool call needs it.
`DOMSCOUT_BASE_URL`	No	Overrides the current production gateway for an intentionally separate deployment.
`DOMSCOUT_DOCS_BASE_URL`	No	Where the contract resources (`/llms-full.txt`, `/openapi.json`) are fetched from. Separate from `DOMSCOUT_BASE_URL` because the docs are served by the marketing site, not the API gateway, and that host has no `/llms-full.txt`. Defaults to `https://www.domscout.io`.

The default targets https://api.domscout.io. API requests do not follow redirects, so the key is never re-sent to another URL: a DOMSCOUT_BASE_URL that answers with a redirect fails with an error naming the status. Point it at the final URL instead. Verify the key in the dashboard before connecting a client; never commit or paste the key into prompts.

Tools

Tool	Cost	What it does
`domscout_check_credits`	free	Balance, quota, rate limit, and price list
`domscout_extract_markdown`	1	Read a page as clean Markdown (`fast:true` skips the browser)
`domscout_capture_screenshot`	1–3	Capture PNG/JPEG/WebP/PDF
`domscout_extract_data`	2	Extract named fields as typed JSON
`domscout_inspect_page`	2	Read the accessibility tree and interactive elements
`domscout_automate_page`	1–2	Run allowed actions and capture the result
`domscout_crawl_site`	1/page	Run a bounded, allowlisted, robots-respecting crawl
`domscout_get_job`	free	Poll a durable job, batch, or crawl
`domscout_cancel_job`	free	Cancel one durable job
`domscout_send_feedback`	free	Send product feedback

A request never costs more than 10 credits. Tool results include the request cost and remaining balance.

Completed screenshot, grid, skeleton and timeline jobs return images as MCP image blocks. PDF results use the same inline size limit for synchronous captures and completed jobs; larger PDFs return metadata and retrieval guidance. Job status and identifiers remain available alongside the capture result.

Resources

URI	Contents
`domscout://docs`	API reference
`domscout://openapi`	OpenAPI 3.1 contract

Security

The MCP server sends an x-api-key to the configured API host and reads the response. It has no browser, database, or billing credential. Keep the key in the MCP client environment block; do not commit it or paste it into prompts.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-jkresearch8-domscout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@domscout/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

domscout works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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