Scrapling MCP (official)
Score = points from our five tests (install, handshake, maintenance, docs, license). Not a quality or security rating. Methodology
- Install20/20
- Handshake30/30
- Maintenance25/25
- Docs10/15
- License10/10
Tested PyPI scrapling 0.5 with the [ai] extra, started as `scrapling mcp` (repo D4Vinci/Scrapling, 93,123 GitHub stars when tested; registry name io.github.D4Vinci/Scrapling). Its 16 tools listed without credentials. Real tool calls (no LLM, no credentials): make_request fetched https://example.com/ (HTTP 200, page text returned) and list_sessions returned no open sessions. The browser tools (browser_open, browser_fetch, browser_screenshot and others) need a Chromium/Camoufox download (`scrapling install`), which we skipped, so they were not called. Anti-bot/Cloudflare handling was not tested.
Tool-call test (2026-11-03, direct MCP stdio client, no LLM): pass. 2 of 2 calls passed: make_request fetched a public page and list_sessions answered. No credentials; browser tools not tested (no browser download). Evidence: local test run, Nov 3, 2026.
Transport (tested 2026-11-03): stdio
Tested version: 0.5 · tested 2026-11-03
Token cost (estimate): approx. 8212 tokens, cl100k estimate (16 tools, measured 2026-11-11, version 0.5). This is an estimate from our testing of the tool names, descriptions and input schemas, counted with cl100k_base.
Permissions: 9 read, 7 write (state-changing), 0 unclassified · Auth: none · Rate limit: unknown · Pricing unit: unknown
Auth: none. Rate limit: unknown. Pricing unit: unknown.
browser_actions— write (state-changing)browser_evaluate— write (state-changing)browser_extract— readbrowser_fetch— readbrowser_fetch_once— readbrowser_load_state— write (state-changing)browser_network_request— readbrowser_network_requests— readbrowser_open— write (state-changing)browser_save_state— write (state-changing)browser_screenshot— readclose_session— write (state-changing)list_sessions— readmake_request— readopen_request_session— write (state-changing)session_make_request— read
handshake and tools listed without a recorded key or OAuth
Score 95/100 · Tools 16 · Token cost approx. 8,212 tokens · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-03 · Version tested 0.5 · Package scrapling · Repo D4Vinci/Scrapling
Summary: Scrapling MCP (official) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 16 tools.
Evidence summary
- Handshake
- pass
- Tools listed
- 16
- Context cost
- approx. 8212 tokens, cl100k estimate (16 tools, measured 2026-11-11, version 0.5; an estimate) ranking · add up your servers' context cost
- API key
- No key needed for the tools we called
- Tested
- 2026-11-03
Test results
| Test | Result | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | pass | 20 | uv pip install "scrapling[ai]" (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 4s. |
| handshake | pass | 30 | MCP initialize + tools/list over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 16 tools listed in 1.4s. |
| maintenance | pass | 25 | Repo pushed 0 days before test; 93,123 GitHub stars. |
| docs | partial | 10 | README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present. Check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README)). |
| license | pass | 10 | BSD-3-Clause (OSI-approved). |
Local-model readiness
Token cost (estimate): approx. 8212 tokens, cl100k estimate for 16 tools · about 100% of an 8k context. This is an estimate from our testing (counted with cl100k_base).
Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.
Not tested
Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.
What we tested and what we didn't
Tested on 2026-11-03
- Install from the registry
- We connected with no credentials and asked for its tool list: it listed 16 tools (Method details: MCP
initializethentools/list) - Maintenance signals (last push, archived/deprecated status)
- Docs (README length, install and config example)
- License (OSI-approved or not)
- Token cost (estimate)
Not tested
- Security: not audited (no code review, no permission or data-flow analysis)
- Real tasks (no functional task runs yet)
- Behaviour with real credentials or a real account
- Performance, rate limits or load
- Correctness of results beyond the listed tasks
Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that giving it access to your data carries no risk.
Known security issues
Checked on 2026-11-09 for version 0.5 against OSV, GitHub advisories, GitHub repository advisories. Scope: the package itself; dependencies not scanned.
No published advisories found in OSV and GitHub advisories for scrapling 0.5 as of 2026-11-09. This is not a security audit.
⚠ Newer version 0.5.1 exists; not tested or checked here.
Monthly roundup: MCP security issues, October 2026.
Tool list changes
Unchanged since the previous snapshot (latest 2026-11-11).
Snapshot hash (fingerprint of the tool list)
7f00a95e7be4: SHA-256 of the canonical tool names, descriptions and input schemas. If it changes, the tool list changed.
Raw test record (JSON)
{
"name": "scrapling",
"version": "0.5",
"registry": "pypi",
"status": "working",
"tested": "2026-11-03",
"tools_count": 16,
"deprecated": false,
"archived": false,
"tests": {
"install": [
"pass",
20,
"`uv pip install \"scrapling[ai]\"` (Python venv, Linux) succeeded in 4s."
],
"handshake": [
"pass",
30,
"MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 16 tools listed in 1.4s."
],
"maintenance": [
"pass",
25,
"Repo pushed 0 days before test; 93,123 GitHub stars."
],
"docs": [
"partial",
10,
"README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present. Check of the package's own README (PyPI long_description (package README))."
],
"license": [
"pass",
10,
"BSD-3-Clause (OSI-approved)."
]
}
}Install
uvx scrapling mcp
Pin the version we tested
uvx scrapling==0.5 mcp
pip install scrapling==0.5
tested 2026-11-03. Newer versions may differ and were not tested by us.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapling-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"scrapling==0.5",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Tools listed
browser_actions, browser_evaluate, browser_extract, browser_fetch, browser_fetch_once, browser_load_state, browser_network_request, browser_network_requests, browser_open, browser_save_state, browser_screenshot, close_session, list_sessions, make_request, open_request_session, session_make_request
Tool history: captured Nov 11, 2026. All tool history.
Quick config
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapling-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"scrapling",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.
Setup
- Install. Run
uv pip install "scrapling[ai]"(Python venv). This is the exact command we ran on 2026-11-03. - Configure. Add the mcpServers entry below to your MCP client config.
- Verify. Restart the client and check that tools/list returns tools (16 in our test).
{
"mcpServers": {
"scrapling-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"scrapling",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Test history
- 2026-11-03: New
FAQ
Is Scrapling MCP deprecated?
No. scrapling was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-03.
What replaces Scrapling MCP?
Nothing; Scrapling MCP (official) is not deprecated as of 2026-11-03.
Does Scrapling MCP need an API key?
No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 16 tools.
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