Outscraper MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to Outscraper's data extraction services. This server implements 25+ tools for extracting business intelligence, location data, reviews, and contact information from Google Maps, Amazon, Yelp, Trustpilot, and many other online platforms with high reliability and performance.

🚀 Features

Google Maps Data Extraction

🗺️ Google Maps Search - Search for businesses and places with detailed information
⭐ Google Maps Reviews - Extract customer reviews from any Google Maps place
📸 Google Maps Photos - Get photos from Google Maps places
🧭 Google Maps Directions - Get directions between locations on Google Maps

Search & Reviews

🔍 Google Search - Search Google and retrieve organic listings, ads, and related data
📰 Google Search News - Search Google News for articles and metadata
📱 Google Play Reviews - Get reviews for apps from Google Play Store
🛒 Amazon Products - Get information about products on Amazon
📝 Amazon Reviews - Extract reviews from Amazon products
🏨 Tripadvisor Reviews - Get reviews from Tripadvisor businesses
📲 Apple Store Reviews - Extract reviews from AppStore apps
📺 YouTube Comments - Get comments from YouTube videos
💼 G2 Reviews - Extract reviews from G2 products
✅ Trustpilot Data & Reviews - Get business data and reviews from Trustpilot
👔 Glassdoor Reviews - Extract company reviews from Glassdoor
💻 Capterra Reviews - Get software product reviews from Capterra

Business & Contact Intelligence

📧 Emails & Contacts - Extract emails and contact information from websites
📞 Phones Enricher - Get carrier data and validate phone numbers
🏢 Company Insights - Find company details like revenue, size, founding year, etc.
📨 Email Validation - Validate email addresses and check deliverability
📑 Whitepages Data - Get insights about addresses and phone number owners

Geolocation Services

📍 Geocoding - Convert addresses to coordinates (latitude, longitude)
🗺️ Reverse Geocoding - Convert coordinates to human-readable addresses

Advanced Capabilities

Data Enrichment - Enhance results with additional contact information via enrichment parameter
Multi-language Support - Search and extract data in different languages
Regional Filtering - Target specific countries/regions for localized results
Flexible Sorting - Sort reviews by relevance, date, rating, etc.
Time-based Filtering - Filter reviews by date using cutoff parameter
High Volume Support - Handles async processing for large requests automatically
Pagination Support - Skip and limit parameters for handling large result sets

Installation

Installing via Smithery (Recommended)

To install the Outscraper MCP server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install outscraper-mcp-server --client claude

Installing via PyPI

# Using pip
pip install outscraper-mcp-server

# Using uv (recommended)
uv add outscraper-mcp-server

# Using uvx for one-time execution
uvx outscraper-mcp-server

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/outscraper/outscraper-mcp
cd outscraper-mcp-server

# Using uv (recommended)
uv sync

# Using pip
pip install -e .

Configuration

Get Your API Key

Sign up at Outscraper
Get your API key from the profile page

Set Environment Variable

export OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

Or create a .env file:

OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Link to the profile page to create the API key

Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Via Smithery (Automatic):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outscraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli", "run", "outscraper-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Via Local Installation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outscraper": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["outscraper-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Via Manual Installation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outscraper": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "python", "-m", "outscraper_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor AI

Automatic Installation with UVX (Recommended):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outscraper": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["outscraper-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Manual Installation:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outscraper": {
      "command": "outscraper-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "OUTSCRAPER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

🔄 Integration with MCP Clients

This server is compatible with any MCP client, including:

Claude Desktop
Cursor AI
Windsurf IDE
Raycast
VS Code with MCP extensions
Custom MCP clients

📊 Rate Limits & Pricing

Check Outscraper Pricing for current rates
API key usage is tracked per request
Consider implementing caching for frequently accessed data

📄 License

Experimental Software License - see LICENSE file for details.

Notice: This software is experimental and free to use for all purposes. Created by nikolaout.

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