Web Search vs Scrapling MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Web Search and Scrapling MCP Server 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 Web Search 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).

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Choose Scrapling MCP Server 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Web Search Search & Data Extraction	S Scrapling MCP Server Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Web search for AI agents — one tool across 6 engines, routed to the cheapest + cached.	Web scraping with stealth HTTP, real browsers, and Cloudflare bypass. CSS selectors supported.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction
Quality signal

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": {
    "web-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.groundroute.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer gr_YOUR_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapling-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scrapling"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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