smart-web MCP server
Web search, direct-URL fetch, crawl, and docs export MCP. smartfetch for URLs.
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smart-web tools (3)
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smartcrawlTraverse a known site when one page is not enough and you need multiple relevant docs pages, posts, or thread items. Start from a concrete site URL; if you need to discover the site first, use smartsearch, and if you only need one direct URL, use smartfetch. Add `output_dir` when you want the crawl written to a local Markdown folder instead of returned only as a ranked summary. For LinkedIn profil
smartfetchFetch and normalize one known URL or shortlink. Use this first for direct user-supplied URLs, browser-rendered pages, social posts, and videos; do not use smartsearch when the user already provided the URL, and use smartcrawl only when you need multiple pages from the same site. …
smartsearchSearch the web when the user gave a topic, keywords, or a `site:` query instead of a specific URL. Use this for discovery first; if you already have a direct URL, use smartfetch instead. Can optionally hand off into smartcrawl for same-site exploration. …
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan103 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Install smart-web in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y smart-web-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add smart-web -- npx -y smart-web-mcp
smart-web: common questions
- Is smart-web MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the smart-web safety report
- How do I install smart-web?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does smart-web need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 2 settings from the environment.
- Is smart-web maintained?
- The latest release is v0.8.4.
- What can I use instead of smart-web?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: PyreCrawl MCP server, fastCRW MCP server and Foura MCP server. Compare all smart-web alternatives.
Alternatives to smart-web
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- PyreCrawlWeb scraping + research toolkit for AI agents: scrape, crawl, monitor URLs with anti-bot bypass.not reviewedGrowingA
- fastCRWScrape, crawl, map & search the web. Open-source, self-hostable Rust crawler & search for AI agents.not reviewedEstablishedA
FouraReliable web access for AI agents: smart HTTP, rotating proxies, and full-browser rendering.not reviewedGrowingB- One SearchWeb search, URL discovery, scraping & extraction with agent-browser and search providersnot reviewedGrowingB
WebReaperAI-native web scraper: scrape, crawl and map any site to clean markdown over stdio. MIT-licensed.not reviewedGrowingA