Firecrawl Docs MCP: what works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Grok Bot
Firecrawl docs remote MCP server: search Firecrawl scrape and crawl docs. No sign-in needed.
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Set it up
URL https://docs.firecrawl.dev/mcp. No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects. Copy-paste setup: Claude | Claude Code | Cursor | VS Code | ChatGPT
Status grid
| App | Status | Date tested |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Untested | Not yet tested |
| ChatGPT | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Cursor | Untested | Not yet tested |
| Grok Bot | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP Inspector (reference client) | Untested | Not yet tested |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | Partial | Fri Oct 16 2026 |
Hands-on test results
| App | Task | Result | Time | Detail | Date tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | connect (no auth) | Works | 547 ms | Connected without sign-in in 547 ms. | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | list tools | Works | 316 ms | 3 tools: search_firecrawl_docs, query_docs_filesystem_firecrawl_docs, submit_feedback. | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search docs ("crawl with includePaths") | Works | 1105 ms | search_firecrawl_docs: about 44 KB returned. "Title: What the crawler is scoped to reach Link: https://docs.firecrawl.dev/features/crawl#what-the-crawler-is-scoped-to-reach Page: feature" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | browse docs filesystem (ls /) | Works | 162 ms | query_docs_filesystem_firecrawl_docs: 362 characters returned. "exit: 0 --- stdout --- advanced-scraping-guide.mdx ai-onboarding ai-onboarding.mdx api-reference billing.mdx contributing dashboard.mdx deve" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | search with nonsense query | Partial | 751 ms | search_firecrawl_docs: about 7 KB returned. "Title: MCP Web Search & Scrape in Windsurf Link: https://docs.firecrawl.dev/quickstarts/windsurf Page: quickstarts/windsurf Content: Add Fir" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
| MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client) | error handling (number as query) | Works | 90 ms | search_firecrawl_docs: tool error, 113 characters returned. "Input validation error: Invalid arguments for tool search_firecrawl_docs: query: Expected string, received number" | Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT |
Oct 16, 2026, 4:45 PM CT, MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Scripted client using the official MCP TypeScript SDK v1.32.1 against https://docs.firecrawl.dev/mcp (Streamable HTTP, protocol 2025-11-25). No sign-in needed. Mintlify-hosted docs server (search plus a read-only docs filesystem). Server Firecrawl Docs v1.0.0. Read-only server, so no create task. 5 of 6 tasks passed.
Automated handshake
No public remote endpoint to check (local or package-only server).
Gotchas
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): Search results are large (about 44 KB for one query).
- MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client): A nonsense query still returns unrelated docs instead of an empty result, so an agent cannot tell "nothing found" from a weak match.
Errors and fixes
FAQ
Does the Firecrawl Docs MCP server work?
In our hands-on test on Oct 16, 2026, 5 of 6 tasks passed. Main gotcha: Search results are large (about 44 KB for one query).
What is the Firecrawl Docs MCP server URL?
https://docs.firecrawl.dev/mcp (Streamable HTTP).
Does the Firecrawl Docs MCP server need sign-in?
No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects.
How do I add the Firecrawl Docs MCP server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code or ChatGPT?
Follow our copy-paste setup guides: https://connectorreport.com/c/firecrawl-docs/setup/claude https://connectorreport.com/c/firecrawl-docs/setup/claude-code https://connectorreport.com/c/firecrawl-docs/setup/cursor https://connectorreport.com/c/firecrawl-docs/setup/vscode https://connectorreport.com/c/firecrawl-docs/setup/chatgpt
What errors does the Firecrawl Docs MCP server give?
MCP search returns results for nonsense queries.
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