What is the key difference between Scrapingdog and Oxylabs?

Scrapingdog belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Oxylabs belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Scrapingdog or Oxylabs 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 Scrapingdog and Oxylabs free or paid?

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

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Scrapingdog lists 3 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Oxylabs lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Scrapingdog and Oxylabs 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

Scrapingdog vs Oxylabs

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scrapingdog and Oxylabs 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

Scrapingdog

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Oxylabs

Developer Tools · Local stdio

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

Verdict Summary: Choose Scrapingdog if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Oxylabs if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Scrapingdog when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: scrapingdog_scrape, scrapingdog_google_search, scrapingdog_amazon_product.

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Choose Oxylabs when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: oxylabs_scrape, oxylabs_google_search, oxylabs_amazon_product.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Scrapingdog Developer Tools	O Oxylabs Developer Tools
Summary	Scrapingdog MCP — wraps Scrapingdog (scrapingdog.com), a proxy-based web	Oxylabs MCP — Oxylabs Web Scraper API (oxylabs.io)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Scrapingdog Tools (3)

scrapingdog_scrape

Scrape any website through Scrapingdog's rotating proxies and return its content. Returns HTML by default, or clean markdown with format:"markdown" (ideal for feeding an LLM). Set dynamic:true to render JavaScript in a headless browser for SPAs and dynamic pages (costs 5 credits instead of 1), prem…

scrapingdog_google_search

Google SERP API — run a Google search via Scrapingdog and get structured results: parsed organic results (title, link, snippet), related searches, and people-also-ask questions. Costs 5 credits per search. Example: scrapingdog_google_search({ query: "best running shoes 2026", country: "us", _apiKey…

scrapingdog_amazon_product

Get Amazon product data by ASIN via Scrapingdog — title, price, rating, review count, availability, feature bullets, and images as parsed JSON. Pass an asin (e.g. "B0BFC7WQ6R") or a full Amazon product url. Example: scrapingdog_amazon_product({ asin: "B0BFC7WQ6R", domain: "com", _apiKey: "your-key"…

Oxylabs Tools (3)

oxylabs_scrape

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).

Scrapingdog Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapingdog-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrapingdog-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Oxylabs Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oxylabs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "oxylabs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Scrapingdog is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Oxylabs belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Scrapingdog when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Oxylabs when you require tools for developer tools.

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