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DimensionScrapeGraph MCP ServerAI-powered web scraping and data extraction with enterprise reliability via ScrapeGraph API.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS52 / 100 · D76 / 100 · B
Reliability5 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions9 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance12 / 2018 / 20
Documentation14 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • AI assistant developers who need natural-language-driven web scraping and structured data extraction.
  • Crawler and data analysis workflows that need automated extraction from multiple pages.
  • Users who need to monitor website changes and extract information on a schedule.
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Developers who don't need AI-assisted scraping and just want simple direct HTTP requests.
  • Users without a ScrapeGraph AI paid subscription or with limited credits, as API calls may incur costs.
  • Users needing local JavaScript rendering without using ScrapeGraph API's rendering capabilities.
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • Requires a ScrapeGraph API key (SGAI_API_KEY) to access ScrapeGraph services.
  • Requires network access to reach the ScrapeGraph API (default https://v2-api.scrapegraphai.com/api).
  • API key passed via environment variable or MCP config, which may involve secret management.
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • API key leakage could lead to unauthorized usage and credit loss.
  • API calls are subject to rate limiting and quota management; exceeding may incur extra costs.
  • Scraping websites may violate their terms of service or laws; use responsibly.
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, CursorClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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