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Overview

The Supadata MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enables powerful web and video scraping capabilities directly within AI development environments like Cursor, Claude Desktop, and VS Code. This open-source integration allows AI models to extract transcripts, scrape web pages, and crawl entire websites to gather context.

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Features

  • Multi-Platform Support: Works with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and more
  • AI-First Design: Optimized for use with LLMs and AI assistants
  • Multiple Tools: Transcript extraction, web scraping, site mapping, and crawling
  • Easy Integration: Simple setup with popular AI tools

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Installation

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Manual Installation

env X_API_KEY=your-api-key npx -y @supadata/mcp

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Integration Setup

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Claude / Claude Desktop / Cowork

Connect directly from Claude without manually configuring an API key.
  1. Go to Settings → Connectors
  2. Click Add custom connector and enter Supadata as the name and https://api.supadata.ai/mcp as the URL. Click Add.
  1. Click Authorize when prompted to grant MCP access.

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Claude Code

  1. Add the Supadata MCP server:
claude mcp add --transport http supadata https://api.supadata.ai/mcp
  1. Run /mcp in Claude Code and select Authenticate for Supadata to complete the OAuth flow in your browser.

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ChatGPT

  1. Go to Settings → Apps & Connectors
  2. Click Create to add a new connector
  3. Enter Supadata as the name and https://api.supadata.ai/mcp as the connector URL
  4. Click Save
To use it in a conversation, click the + icon in the composer, select More → Developer mode, and choose the Supadata connector.

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Cursor

  1. Open Cursor Settings
  2. Navigate to MCPs & Integrations → New MCP Server
  3. Add new MCP server:
{
  "supadata": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@supadata/mcp"],
    "env": {
      "X_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
    }
  }
}

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Windsurf

Add to ~/.windsurf/cascade/config.json: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supadata": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@supadata/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "X_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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VS Code

Using the MCP extension:
  1. Install the MCP extension
  2. Add Supadata server configuration
  3. Set your API key in environment settings

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Configuration

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Environment Variables

  • X_API_KEY: Your Supadata API key (required)

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