filesystem vs scraperapi-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | scraperapi-mcp by scraperapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 4 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 39 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Web ScrapingDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
scraperapi-mcp · Summary
ScraperAPI MCP server enables LLMs to retrieve and process web scraping requests using ScraperAPI.
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
scraperapi-mcp · Use cases
- Extracting real-time data from websites
- Bypassing geo-restrictions on content
- Monitoring web content changes
- Automating data collection for analysis
filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.
scraperapi-mcp · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- Docker (optional)
Using Python
Install the package:
pip install scraperapi-mcp-serverAdd this to your client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ScraperAPI": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "scraperapi_mcp_server"],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "<YOUR_SCRAPERAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Using Docker
Add this to your client configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ScraperAPI": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"-e",
"API_KEY=${API_KEY}",
"--rm",
"scraperapi-mcp-server"]
}
}
}