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DimensionSecond BrainOne memory layer, every AI tool.Firecrawl MCP ServerFirecrawl's official MCP server for web search, scraping, and structured extraction for AI agents
FMRS57 / 100 · C75 / 100 · B
Reliability5 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2012 / 20
Maintenance14 / 2016 / 20
Documentation15 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2017 / 20
Best for
  • Individual users needing shared persistent memory across multiple AI tools.
  • Developers who want to self-host a memory layer on Cloudflare's free tier.
  • Users prioritizing data privacy and control, as data stays in their own cloud account.
  • Users wanting a quick setup with complete ecosystem support (desktop app, CLI, extensions, etc.).
  • Scenarios needing clean, structured web context fed to an AI assistant
  • Users already on the Firecrawl platform who want to call its scraping capability directly via MCP
Not for
  • Teams needing collaborative memory (currently single-user design).
  • Users wanting zero technical setup without touching Cloudflare (except desktop app).
  • Users requiring offline or local-only memory (depends on cloud services).
  • Strict compliance environments that require non-cloud infrastructure.
  • Simple static-page scraping where you don't want to depend on a third-party API and incur call costs
  • Sites that explicitly disallow automated access (robots.txt)
Required permissions
  • Requires a Cloudflare account to deploy the Worker and infrastructure.
  • Requires an AUTH_TOKEN (or password) to authorize all clients.
  • Supports OAuth 2.0 dynamic client registration; clients do not need to embed the token in configs.
  • For calendar, email, and Notion integrations, requires iCal links, app passwords, or Notion connection secrets.
  • Requires a Firecrawl API key to call; cost and quota are governed by the Firecrawl account
  • firecrawl_agent/firecrawl_interact perform automated browser interaction, which may trigger login or form-submission flows on the target site
Risks and side effects
  • Self-hosting means you are responsible for maintenance and updates.
  • Data is stored on Cloudflare, subject to Cloudflare's privacy policy (though within your own account).
  • Free tier may have usage limits (e.g., vector index size).
  • If you forget your password, you must log into Cloudflare to reset; you might temporarily lose access to memories.
  • Deploying with incorrect parameters (e.g., Vectorize dimensions) can degrade search functionality.
  • Bulk crawl/map tools can generate significant request volume against a target site — respect the site's rate limits and terms of service
  • firecrawl_agent's interactive action chain is longer — define task boundaries clearly before running it to avoid accidentally triggering actions on a sensitive site
Supported clientsClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor, CodexClaude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Amp
Tools811