Cn Scraper MCP vs Fetcher MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cn Scraper MCP and Fetcher MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Cn Scraper MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: CN_SCRAPER_TRANSPORT, CN_SCRAPER_HOST, CN_SCRAPER_PORT, CN_SCRAPER_PATH, XVFB_WRAPPER.
• Primary tools included: taobao_search, jd_search, jd_product.

Explore Cn Scraper MCP Details

Choose Fetcher MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Playwright-based JavaScript rendering, Readability content extraction, Markdown or HTML output.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cn Scraper MCP goesByhc Search & Data Extraction	Fetcher MCP jae-jae Search & Data Extraction
Summary	MCP server that lets AI agents search and extract data from major Chinese internet platforms including Taobao, JD, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, Weibo, Bilibili, ZSXQ, Douban, and Dianping, with local-first cookie storage and CDP-assisted login.	MCP server for fetching web page content using Playwright headless browser, supporting Javascript rendering and intelligent content extraction, and outputting Markdown or HTML format.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "goesbyhc-cn-scraper-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cn-scraper-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CN_SCRAPER_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_CN_SCRAPER_TRANSPORT_HERE",
        "CN_SCRAPER_HOST": "YOUR_CN_SCRAPER_HOST_HERE",
        "CN_SCRAPER_PORT": "YOUR_CN_SCRAPER_PORT_HERE",
        "CN_SCRAPER_PATH": "YOUR_CN_SCRAPER_PATH_HERE",
        "XVFB_WRAPPER": "YOUR_XVFB_WRAPPER_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jae-jae-fetcher-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fetcher-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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