alterlab-mcp-server
alterlab-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under browser & scraping. It reaches alterlab. It needs ALTERLAB_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 1 GitHub star and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
This server scrapes websites for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and AI agents, extracting structured data and taking screenshots. It supports authenticated scraping and uses anti-bot techniques with proxy rotation.
Install
Read from alterlab-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
claude mcp add alterlab -- npx -y alterlab-mcp-server@latest
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Web scraping MCP server for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf & AI agents — scrape any site, extract structured data, take screenshots. Anti-bot bypass, proxy rotation, authenticated scraping.
alterlab-mcp-server compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alterlab-mcp-server (this page) | alterlab | ALTERLAB_API_KEY | 1 | 2026-10-22 | MIT |
| mcp-chrome | chrome | None listed | 12,501 | 2026-01-06 | MIT |
| webclaw | webclaw | WEBCLAW_API_KEY | 2,386 | 2026-10-21 | AGPL-3.0 |
| fetcher-mcp | playwright | None listed | 1,088 | 2026-01-14 | MIT |
| puppeteer-mcp-server | chrome, puppeteer | None listed | 486 | 2025-03-14 | MIT |
| moling | — | None listed | 339 | 2026-03-15 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with alterlab-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about alterlab-mcp-server
- What does alterlab-mcp-server do?
- This server scrapes websites for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and AI agents, extracting structured data and taking screenshots. It supports authenticated scraping and uses anti-bot techniques with proxy rotation.
- How do I install alterlab-mcp-server?
- Its own README gives this command: claude mcp add alterlab -- npx -y alterlab-mcp-server@latest. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does alterlab-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches alterlab. The credentials we found in its source are ALTERLAB_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use alterlab-mcp-server?
- Its own description mentions Cursor and Windsurf. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is alterlab-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 1 GitHub star and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
- What licence does alterlab-mcp-server use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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