Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP vs Scrapi
A side-by-side look at the Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP and Scrapi MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Scrapi 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 Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART. - You want tools like
DuckDuckGoWebSearch, UrlContentExtractor.
Choose Scrapi when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SCRAPI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
scrape_url, scrape_urls, get_usage.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART | SCRAPI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 138 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP | View Scrapi |
Tools & capabilities
Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP tools 2
DuckDuckGoWebSearchInitiates a web search query using the DuckDuckGo search engine and returns a well-structured list of findings. Input the keywords, question, or topic you want to search for using DuckDuckGo as your query. Input the maximum number of search entries you'd like to receive using maxResults - defaults to 10 if not provided.UrlContentExtractorFetches and extracts content from a given webpage URL. Input the URL of the webpage you want to extract content from as a string using the url parameter. You can also input an array of URLs to fetch content from multiple pages at once.
Scrapi tools 5
scrape_urlScrapes a webpage and returns the content in AI-readable Markdown format. Can access blocked sites through browser rendering.scrape_urlsScrapes multiple webpages in parallel and returns the content in AI-readable Markdown format. Can access blocked sites through browser rendering.get_usageCheck API usage and remaining credits. Returns current plan, subscription credits, purchased credits, and total remaining credits.scraper_server_statusCheck the status of all ScraperServer instances. Shows server health, circuit breaker state, failure counts, and last success/failure times.get_billingRetrieve MCP billing information: subscription details, available plans, daily usage history, or spending limits.
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.
Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp"
],
"env": {
"WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART": "YOUR_WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Scrapi
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@scrapi.ai/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SCRAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SCRAPI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Scrapi belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP for search & data extraction work and Scrapi 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.
Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Scrapi 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 pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp and scrapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 138 GitHub stars. Scrapi has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.