What is the key difference between Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP and ShadowCrawl?

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while ShadowCrawl belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP or ShadowCrawl in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP and ShadowCrawl free or paid?

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). ShadowCrawl operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP lists 0 tools with 1 views and 101 GitHub stars. ShadowCrawl lists 0 tools with 1 views and 69 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP and ShadowCrawl together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP vs ShadowCrawl

In-depth architectural comparison of the Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP and ShadowCrawl 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

ShadowCrawl

Search & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose ShadowCrawl if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Oxylabs Oxylabs 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).

Explore Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP Details

Choose ShadowCrawl when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore ShadowCrawl Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP Search & Data Extraction	S ShadowCrawl Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Fetch and process content from specified URLs using the Oxylabs Web Scraper API.	Rust MCP stealth scraper: anti-bot search/scrape with CDP fallback + HITL non-robot.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

ShadowCrawl Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oxylabs-oxylabs-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "Installs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

ShadowCrawl Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shadowcrawl": {
      "url": "https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, ShadowCrawl belongs to Search & Data Extraction using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Oxylabs Oxylabs MCP when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and ShadowCrawl when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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