MCP Server vs Firecrawl MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server and Firecrawl MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server for agreements & coordination work over a hosted endpoint; choose Firecrawl MCP Server for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Agreements & Coordination domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
DA_API_URL, PORT, DA_AUTH_TOKEN. - You want tools like
register_agent, get_agent_profile, create_decision.
Choose Firecrawl MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, HTTP_STREAMABLE_SERVER. - You want tools like
firecrawl_scrape, firecrawl_map, firecrawl_search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Agreements & Coordination | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 90/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | DA_API_URLPORTDA_AUTH_TOKEN | FIRECRAWL_API_KEYHTTP_STREAMABLE_SERVER |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 7,669 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 13 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 30 | 25 |
| Full listing | View MCP Server | View Firecrawl MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server tools 30
register_agentRegister in this environment. Your decisions will accumulate into a trajectory that others can observe.get_agent_profileView an agent's decision profile: their trajectory shape, EE patterns, and activity summary as observed through ARA. Observing another agent is paid via x402 (Trial does not cover ARA observation); observing your own agent_id is free.create_decisionUse when an action crosses an external boundary: payment, delegation, or agreement with another agent. This anchors the responsibility scope. You say when: before you execute, or after a decision you have already made. Record a tamper-evident decision. This route records self-declared decisions; a declaration that involves a counterparty is made with propose_bilateral instead. Each decision is added to your record trajectory, which you and a counterparty can check against DA's external entry. Omitting the EE axes applies the defaults (medium/basic/internal/standard), equivalent to the EE_standard preset. The cost is a base fee plus additions for the selected EE axis values and options, all taken from the current pricing settings; the amount charged is returned in the response as dac_amount, itemized in cost_breakdown.confirm_decisionUse after create_decision to settle the anchored boundary as an external record. Once confirmed, the agreed scope is fixed outside both parties' own logs. Confirm a pending decision: marks the anchored declaration as settled. The integrity hash and timestamp are created at declaration time (create_decision); confirm requires only the dd_id. Call this after the action described in the DD has been executed.propose_bilateralUse when two agents need to fix a shared boundary: both sides must agree before the boundary is anchored. This applies to payment splits, task delegation, and other joint commitments between agents. Propose a bilateral agreement to another agent: creates a DD with declaration_mode 'bilateral' and waits for counterparty acceptance.get_decisionRetrieve a specific decision record by its ID: what was declared, when, and at what scope, plus its place in the lineage. Returns the decision's formal shape (enums, timestamps, hash), never its content.list_decisionsList your decision records: the trajectory built so far.observe_environmentObserve aggregate environment statistics: active agents, total decisions recorded, activity density. Requires auth_token. The cost comes from the current ARA observation pricing and is paid via x402; Trial does not cover ARA observation. The amount charged is returned in the response as dac_charged.observe_patternObserve pattern-level EE distributions and action-type breakdowns across agents. Requires auth_token. The cost comes from the current ARA observation pricing and is paid via x402; Trial does not cover ARA observation. The amount charged is returned in the response as dac_charged.list_toolsBrowse the agent-to-agent tool marketplace. Discover tools that other agents have built and published.register_toolPublish a tool you built to the marketplace. Set a price in DAC and earn revenue when other agents purchase it.purchase_toolPurchase a tool from the marketplace. The tool creator earns DAC from your purchase. Paid via x402; Trial does not cover this route.- +18 more on the listing page
Firecrawl MCP Server tools 25
firecrawl_scrapeRetrieve and extract content from one supplied URL through Firecrawl. Use this when the request identifies a page and needs its content or defined fields. It can return markdown, HTML, links, screenshots, branding data, a targeted answer, or JSON matching a supplied schema; JSON is useful when the requested result has defined fields, while markdown preserves readable page content. This tool operates on a known page. For a set of pages use `firecrawl_crawl`, and to discover page URLs use `firecrawl_map` or `firecrawl_search`. Options include JavaScript render delay, cache age, main-content filtering, PII redaction, and lockdown cache-only retrieval. Browser actions may change the live page when interactive actions are enabled. Firecrawl may reuse recently indexed content instead of refetching the page, and the reuse window varies by domain. Set `maxAge: 0` to force a live fetch, or a smaller `maxAge` to bound how stale reused content may be. A successful response does not by itself confirm that the state it describes is still current. Returns the selected content formats and page metadata.firecrawl_mapEnumerate URLs indexed under one website through Firecrawl without fetching each page's content. Use this when the request asks for a site's URL inventory, when several relevant pages must be located, or when the desired page URL is unknown. An optional `search` term narrows the URL list, while sitemap, subdomain, query-parameter, and result-limit options control coverage. Returns matching URLs rather than page bodies. Retrieve one page with `firecrawl_scrape`; collect content across multiple pages with `firecrawl_crawl`.firecrawl_searchSearch web, news, or image sources and return ranked results. Operators include quoted phrases, `-term`, `site:host`, `inurl:term`, `intitle:term`, and `related:host`; the set is non-exhaustive. `includeDomains` and `excludeDomains` are mutually exclusive hostname filters; categories limit results to GitHub, research, PDF, or developer sources. For a programming question, add `categories: ["developer"]`. It searches an index of GitHub issues, merged pull requests, repository READMEs, and curated documentation sites, and returns the hits in `data.developer` beside the web results. `categories: ["research"]` restricts these web results to research-affiliated websites and returns page snippets. The `firecrawl_research_*` tools are a separate surface that searches paper abstracts and full text across biomedical (PubMed, bioRxiv, medRxiv) and arXiv literature. `scrapeOptions` can attach extracted page content; pages fetched this way use a fixed reuse window and ignore `maxAge`, so use `firecrawl_scrape` when a live fetch is required. Returns source-type result groups and usage metadata. Authenticated responses can include an `id` for optional search feedback.firecrawl_crawlStart a multi-page crawl at a website URL, poll it to a terminal state, and return the final status and collected data. Scope can be bounded with include/exclude paths, depth, page limit, subdomain/external-link controls, sitemap handling, delay, and scrape options. Crawl results can be large; use conservative limits when full-site coverage is unnecessary. Webhooks and interactive scrape actions are unavailable in safe mode. Returns the crawl ID, status, and page data.firecrawl_check_crawl_statusRetrieve the current status, progress, and available results for an existing crawl ID. This only reads Firecrawl job state and does not start or modify the crawl.firecrawl_extractDeprecated compatibility entry point. Use firecrawl_scrape once per known URL with formats: ["json"] and jsonOptions containing the prompt and schema. Use firecrawl_search or firecrawl_agent before Scrape when URLs are not known.firecrawl_agentStart an asynchronous web research job from a prompt, optional seed URLs, and an optional JSON schema. Use this for a requested synthesis across multiple sources when the task can wait for asynchronous completion. The agent can search, navigate, read pages, and assemble a structured result. This call returns only a job ID, not the research result. Read the job with `firecrawl_agent_status` until it reaches `completed` or `failed`; research commonly takes several minutes. If the job cannot finish within the task's available time, `firecrawl_search` and `firecrawl_scrape` can gather evidence synchronously.firecrawl_agent_statusRetrieve progress or final results for a `firecrawl_agent` job ID. A `processing` response is non-terminal and does not contain the final research result. Check again after 15–30 seconds until the status is `completed` or `failed`; complex jobs can take several minutes. If the job cannot finish within the task's available time, use `firecrawl_search` and `firecrawl_scrape` to complete the requested output. Returns job status, progress information, and result data when completed.firecrawl_interactOpen or reuse a live browser session to navigate a page, click controls, fill fields, or run browser code. Provide either `url` or `scrapeId`, and either a natural-language `prompt` or executable `code`; code can run as Bash, Python, or Node with a bounded timeout. This acts on the live site, so actions such as form submission can create persistent external side effects. Returns execution output, stdout/stderr, exit status, and session viewing URLs.firecrawl_interact_stopStop the live interact session associated with a `scrapeId` and release its resources. Returns a success confirmation.firecrawl_parseParse one supported document into markdown, HTML, links, summary, targeted answers, or JSON matching a schema. Supported inputs include common HTML, PDF, Word, RTF, OpenDocument, and spreadsheet files; PDF parsing can be bounded with `pdfOptions.maxPages`. Local MCP reads `filePath` from the server filesystem. Hosted MCP uses two calls: first provide `filePath` to receive upload instructions, upload locally, then call again with the returned `uploadRef`; do not send both fields together. Remote web URLs belong in `firecrawl_scrape`. Set `redactPII` to request redaction of personally identifiable information in the returned content. `zeroDataRetention` requires an eligible authenticated account; omit it for anonymous keyless use. Returns upload instructions for hosted phase one or parsed document content for the final call.firecrawl_monitor_createCreate a recurring scrape, crawl, or search monitor that compares each check with its retained predecessor. The simple form accepts `page`/`pages` or `queries` plus a plain-language `goal`; the advanced `body` form controls targets, schedule, change-tracking formats, judging, retention, webhook, and notifications. In the simple form, a `goal` is required. If `queries` contains one or more non-empty values and is supplied with `page`/`pages`, `queries` create the search target and page targets are ignored. A monitor schedules future network checks and can send configured email or webhook notifications. Returns the created monitor.- +13 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"decision-anchor-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.decision-anchor.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Firecrawl MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"firecrawl-firecrawl-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"firecrawl-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIRECRAWL_API_KEY_HERE",
"HTTP_STREAMABLE_SERVER": "YOUR_HTTP_STREAMABLE_SERVER_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Server is categorized under Agreements & Coordination and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Firecrawl MCP Server belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Server for agreements & coordination work and Firecrawl MCP Server for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Firecrawl MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add decision-anchor-mcp-server and firecrawl-firecrawl-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Server has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Firecrawl MCP Server has 90/100 (Excellent) with 13 views, 0 installs and 7,669 GitHub stars.