Firecrawl MCP Server vs Predictive Maintenance MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Firecrawl MCP Server and Predictive Maintenance 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 Firecrawl MCP Server for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Predictive Maintenance MCP Server for industrial & iot as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
Choose Predictive Maintenance MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_signals, generate_test_signal, load_signal.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Industrial & IoT |
| Quality signal | 90/100 · Excellent | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FIRECRAWL_API_KEYHTTP_STREAMABLE_SERVER | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 7,676 | 106 |
| Directory activity | 15 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | 34 |
| Full listing | View Firecrawl MCP Server | View Predictive Maintenance MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
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
Predictive Maintenance MCP Server tools 34
list_signalsList signal files on disk or signals loaded in the repository. scope='disk' (default): files under data/signals/ that load_signal can open — use before loading. scope='memory': signals currently cached in the in-memory repository with their metadata (signal_id, sampling_rate, declared unit) — use to see which signal_ids are available for analysis. Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. scope: 'disk' for loadable files, 'memory' for loaded signal_ids. Returns: Dict with scope, count, and either 'files' (relative paths, disk) or 'signals' (StoredSignalInfo entries, memory).generate_test_signalGenerate a synthetic test signal, save it, and load it into the repository. The signal is written to data/signals/ with a timestamped filename and a companion _metadata.json declaring sampling_rate and signal_unit='g' (synthetic acceleration), then auto-registered in the repository — the returned signal_id is immediately usable by every analysis, diagnosis, and ISO severity tool with no manual steps. Signal content: 'bearing_fault' = 10 Hz impacts modulating a 1 kHz carrier; 'gear_fault' = 200 Hz mesh tone + harmonics; 'imbalance' = 25 Hz (1500 RPM) tone; 'normal' = broadband noise. Args: signal_type: Synthetic fault pattern to generate. duration: Signal duration in seconds (10 s gives 0.1 Hz resolution). sampling_rate: Sampling frequency in Hz. noise_level: Additive white-noise amplitude. random_seed: Seed for reproducible noise (None = non-deterministic). ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. Returns: StoredSignalInfo of the auto-loaded signal (signal_id, declared sampling_rate and unit 'g').load_signalLoad one signal — or a batch — into the in-memory repository. Once loaded, reference the signal by its signal_id in every analysis, diagnosis, report, and prognostics tool (the load -> analyze -> diagnose -> report flow uses signal_id as the single handle). Batch form: pass a LIST of file paths (e.g. for training sets). The batch is fail-fast and atomic — all paths and derived ids are validated up front, and on the first problem ONE error names the offending entries and nothing is loaded. One declared sampling_rate/ signal_unit applies to all files; per-file metadata wins only when the parameter is omitted. Custom signal_id is not allowed for a batch (ids derive from each file's relative path). signal_id default: the path relative to data/signals/ with separators replaced by underscores — 'real_train/baseline_1.csv' loads as 'real_train_baseline_1', so same-named files in different folders never collide silently. Re-loading a path whose id already exists is an explicit error unless overwrite=True. Signal unit discipline: ISO 20816-3 severity verdicts require a DECLARED unit — either via this parameter or a 'signal_unit' field in the companion _metadata.json (explicit parameter wins). Units are never guessed from signal amplitude; without a declared unit the ISO severity block is refused with a structured reason and remedy. Raw binary files (.bin/.raw/.dat): a headerless raw waveform loads only with a declared decode contract — sample_format AND sampling_rate are REQUIRED, either as explicit parameters here or as fields of the companion <stem>_metadata.json next to the file (explicit parameter wins). The other raw parameters carry documented defaults, applied by the repository after that merge: byte_order 'little', n_channels 1, channel_index 0, header_offset 0, no scale_factor. Integer sample formats (int16/int32) decode to raw ADC counts — declare scale_factor to convert counts into the declared physical unit (there is no implicit normalization). In a batch the raw parameters broadcast to ALL files, exactly like sampling_rate. Declaring raw parameters for a self-describing format (.csv, .npy, ...) is refused as a contradiction. With n_channels > 1 each load extracts ONE channel and the DERIVED id gains a _ch<channel_index> suffix; an explicit signal_id is used verbatim — no suffix applies. Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. filepath: Filename relative to data/signals/ or absolute path — or a list of such paths for an atomic batch load. signal_id: Custom ID (single-file loads only; default derives from the relative path). sampling_rate: Sampling rate in Hz (overrides metadata file). Required for raw binary files (here or in the companion). signal_unit: Declared signal unit — 'g' or 'm/s2' (acceleration), 'mm/s' or 'm/s' (velocity). Overrides the metadata file. overwrite: Replace existing entries on signal_id collision instead of raising. sample_format: Raw files only — declared sample dtype ('float32', 'float64', 'int16', 'int32'). REQUIRED for .bin/.raw/.dat (here or in the companion metadata). byte_order: Raw files only — declared endianness ('little' or 'big'); documented default 'little'. n_channels: Raw files only — interleaved channel count in the file; documented default 1. channel_index: Raw files only — 0-based channel to extract; documented default 0. header_offset: Raw files only — bytes to skip before the first sample; documented default 0. scale_factor: Raw files only — optional multiplier applied after decoding (e.g. ADC counts -> physical unit); default: no scaling. Returns: StoredSignalInfo for a single load; a list of StoredSignalInfo (input order) for a batch. Raw loads record the effective decode parameters under raw_format. Raises: ValueError: If signal_unit is invalid, the signal data cannot be loaded, a signal_id collides without overwrite=True, a batch contains any invalid entry (nothing is loaded), a raw binary file is missing a required declaration (ONE message names everything missing plus both remedies), or raw parameters are declared for a self-describing format.get_signal_infoGet metadata for a stored signal without loading the full array. Includes the COMPLETE companion-metadata dict (source_metadata: rpm/ shaft_speed, reference frequencies, ...) alongside the repository fields (sampling_rate, declared signal_unit, shape, timestamps). Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. signal_id: ID of a signal previously loaded via load_signal. Returns: StoredSignalInfo with source_metadata populated from the companion _metadata.json (empty dict when the file has none). Raises: ValueError: If the signal_id is not in the repository.clear_signalsRemove one signal — or all signals — from the in-memory repository. Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. signal_id: ID to remove; None (default) clears the whole cache. Returns: Dict with cleared_count, plus signal_id and status ('removed' or 'not_found') for single-signal calls.analyze_fftPerform FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) analysis on a stored signal. FFT analysis converts the signal from time domain to frequency domain, allowing identification of harmonic components and faults that manifest at specific frequencies. Requires the signal loaded via load_signal() first; the sampling rate comes from the stored signal metadata. By default analyzes the LEADING 1.0-second segment (deterministic: two identical calls return identical results). Set segment_duration=None to analyze the entire signal, or pass random_seed to sample a seeded random segment position instead. Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. signal_id: ID of the stored signal (from load_signal). max_frequency: Maximum frequency to analyze (default: Nyquist frequency) segment_duration: Duration in seconds to analyze (default: leading 1.0 s). Set to None to analyze the full signal. random_seed: Seed for random segment position (default: None = deterministic leading segment). Returns: FFTResult with top peaks, dominant peak, and spectrum stats. Raises: ValueError: If the signal_id is not loaded, or the stored signal has no sampling rate.analyze_envelopeEnvelope-spectrum analysis of a stored signal (bearing fault screening). THE unified envelope tool: bandpass filter -> Hilbert envelope -> mean subtraction + Hann window -> FFT -> top peaks. The mean subtraction/window step is an intentional U9 fix: the envelope's DC leakage used to bury the low-frequency FTF zone. Requires the signal loaded via load_signal() first; the sampling rate comes from the stored signal metadata. The requested band must fit the signal: an invalid band (low <= 0, low >= high, high > Nyquist) raises a ValueError — it is NEVER silently clamped. The band used is echoed in the result. By default analyzes the LEADING 1.0-second segment (deterministic: two identical calls return identical results). Set segment_duration=None to analyze the entire signal, or pass random_seed to sample a seeded random segment position instead. No reference bearing frequencies are assumed: compare the returned peaks against frequencies computed for the actual bearing and shaft speed (check_bearing_faults or calculate_bearing_characteristic_frequencies). Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. signal_id: ID of the stored signal (from load_signal). filter_low: Bandpass low edge in Hz (default: 500). filter_high: Bandpass high edge in Hz (default: 5000). Must not exceed the signal's Nyquist frequency. num_peaks: Number of top peaks to return (default: 5). segment_duration: Duration in seconds to analyze (default: leading 1.0 s). None analyzes the full signal. random_seed: Seed for random segment position (default: None = deterministic leading segment). Returns: EnvelopeResult with the band actually used, top peaks, and comparison guidance. Raises: ValueError: If the signal_id is not loaded, the stored signal has no sampling rate, or the band is invalid vs Nyquist.analyze_statisticsCalculate statistical parameters of a stored signal for diagnostics. Statistical parameters are key indicators for diagnostics: - RMS: Effective value, correlated to signal energy - Crest Factor: Indicates presence of impulses (high = possible faults) - Kurtosis: Measures impulsiveness (excess kurtosis; >0 = non-Gaussian, >3 = strong impulses) - Peak-to-Peak: Signal range Requires the signal loaded via load_signal() first. Statistical parameters are screening indicators, not definitive diagnostics — combine with frequency-domain evidence. **Signal units:** all values are in the signal's native unit. The unit is reported only when DECLARED — load_signal(signal_unit=...) or the companion _metadata.json — and never guessed from signal amplitude. ISO 20816-3 severity tools refuse to produce a verdict until the unit is declared. Args: signal_id: ID of the stored signal (from load_signal). Returns: StatisticalResult with all statistical parameters Raises: ValueError: If the signal_id is not loaded.extract_features_from_signalExtract time-domain features from a stored signal using sliding windows. Segments the signal into overlapping windows and extracts 17 statistical features from each segment. Features include: mean, std, RMS, kurtosis, crest factor, entropy, etc. Requires the signal loaded via load_signal() first; the sampling rate comes from the stored signal metadata. Returns an in-memory summary only — no CSV is written to data/signals/. Args: signal_id: ID of the stored signal (from load_signal). segment_duration: Duration of each segment in seconds (default: 0.1) overlap_ratio: Overlap between segments, 0-1 (default: 0.5 = 50%) ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. Returns: FeatureExtractionResult with features matrix and metadata Raises: ValueError: If the signal_id is not loaded, or the stored signal has no sampling rate. Example: extract_features_from_signal( "healthy_motor", segment_duration=0.2, overlap_ratio=0.5 )compute_power_spectral_densityCompute Power Spectral Density (Welch method) for a stored signal. Requires signal loaded via load_signal() first. Args: signal_id: ID of the stored signal. nperseg: Samples per FFT segment (default 256). noverlap: Overlap between segments (default 128). window: Window function (default 'hann').compute_spectrogram_stftCompute STFT spectrogram for a stored signal. Returns time-frequency summary (no full 2D array). Use for detecting time-varying frequency content (transient faults, speed changes). Args: signal_id: ID of the stored signal. nperseg: Samples per STFT segment (default 256). noverlap: Overlap between segments (default 128). window: Window function (default 'hann').assess_severityAssess vibration severity (ISO 20816-3 zones A-D) and alert level. THE unified severity tool: ISO zone assessment and alert classification in one call. Zone boundary values are those of ISO 10816-3:2009 (ISO 20816-3:2022 merges zones A/B — provenance is noted in the result). Scope: machines rated above 15 kW; a declared machine_power_kw below 15 kW is refused. Input routes (exactly ONE required): - signal_id: a stored signal (load_signal first). Sampling rate AND declared unit come from the stored metadata; an undeclared unit is refused, never guessed from amplitude. - rms_velocity_mm_s: a direct broadband RMS velocity reading in mm/s (e.g. from a portable instrument) — no unit declaration needed. Args: ctx: MCP context. Unused — see this module's docstring on logging. signal_id: ID of the stored signal (mutually exclusive with rms_velocity_mm_s). rms_velocity_mm_s: Direct broadband RMS velocity in mm/s (mutually exclusive with signal_id). machine_group: 1 (large, >300 kW) or 2 (medium, 15-300 kW). Ignored when custom thresholds are given. Default 2. support_type: 'rigid' or 'flexible'. Ignored when custom thresholds are given. Default 'rigid'. thresholds: Optional custom zone boundaries {'warning': A/B, 'alarm': B/C, 'danger': C/D} in mm/s, strictly increasing — replaces the ISO table for this call. machine_power_kw: Rated machine power, if known. Declared values below 15 kW are refused (out of ISO scope); None means unknown and is not refused. rpm: Operating speed in RPM (signal route only: selects the 2 Hz band lower edge below 600 RPM). Returns: VibrationSeverityResult (status='assessed') with zone, severity, boundaries, derived alert_level/exceeded_threshold, and threshold provenance. Raises: ValueError: On route misuse (both/neither inputs), undeclared signal unit, missing sampling rate, Nyquist below the ISO band, declared power below 15 kW, negative RMS, or invalid custom thresholds.- +22 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.
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"
}
}
}
}
Predictive Maintenance MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"predictive-maintenance-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"predictive-maintenance-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Firecrawl MCP Server is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Predictive Maintenance MCP Server belongs to Industrial & IoT and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Firecrawl MCP Server for search & data extraction work and Predictive Maintenance MCP Server for industrial & iot.
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.
Firecrawl MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Predictive Maintenance MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 firecrawl-firecrawl-mcp-server and predictive-maintenance-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Firecrawl MCP Server has a quality signal of 90/100 (Excellent) with 15 views, 0 installs and 7,676 GitHub stars. Predictive Maintenance MCP Server has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 106 GitHub stars.