How to connect Webscraper io to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Webscraper io MCP. Run scraping job for latest news headlines, fetch extracted product prices from example.com, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Webscraper io is a cloud-based web scraping platform for easy data extraction. Get structured web data quickly without complex coding or infrastructure.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Webscraper io account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to run scraping job for latest news headlines, fetch extracted product prices from example.com, get all completed jobs and their results, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Webscraper io to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

3. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

4. Connect your Webscraper io account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Webscraper io or give it any Webscraper io-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Run scraping job for latest news headlines"
  • "Fetch extracted product prices from example.com"
  • "Get all completed jobs and their results"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Webscraper io account is ready to use.

What is the Webscraper io Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Webscraper io MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Webscraper io account. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Webscraper io operations on your behalf.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Webscraper io?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Webscraper io conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Webscraper io again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Webscraper io connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Webscraper io.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Webscraper io.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Webscraper io authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Webscraper io account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Webscraper io connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Webscraper io authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Webscraper io sign-in.

4. Why do Webscraper io actions fail after they worked before?

The Webscraper io connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Webscraper io connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Webscraper io account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Webscraper io.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Webscraper io itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Webscraper io account?

Claude can manage the Webscraper io connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Webscraper io account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Webscraper io again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Webscraper io.
  • Sign in with the other Webscraper io account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Webscraper io task.

6. Why is my Webscraper io connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Webscraper io connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Webscraper io tools still do not appear, click , disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Webscraper io.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Webscraper io action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create Sitemap

Tool to create a new sitemap configuration for web scraping.

Delete Sitemap

Tool to permanently delete a sitemap configuration from Web Scraper Cloud account.

Disable Sitemap Scheduler

Tool to disable automatic scheduling for a sitemap.

Enable Sitemap Scheduler

Tool to enable and configure automatic scheduling for sitemap scraping jobs.

Get Account Info

Tool to retrieve account information including email and page credits.

Get Scraping Jobs

Tool to retrieve all scraping jobs for the account with optional filtering and pagination.

Get Sitemap

Tool to retrieve a specific sitemap configuration by ID.

Get Sitemaps

Tool to retrieve all sitemaps for the authenticated account with pagination support.

Get Sitemap Scheduler

Tool to retrieve scheduler configuration for a sitemap.

Update Sitemap

Tool to update an existing sitemap configuration including structure, URLs, and selectors.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Webscraper io MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Webscraper io tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Webscraper io and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Webscraper io tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Webscraper io scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Webscraper io data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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