oxylabs-mcp

What it does

Oxylabs MCP provides AI models with a unified interface to the live web. It bridges Claude and other LLMs to eight scraping and data extraction tools: a general-purpose web scraper, specialized crawlers for Google and Amazon, an AI-powered browser agent, and tools for searching and extracting content from arbitrary URLs. The server handles JavaScript rendering, anti-scraping defenses, and geo-restricted access across 195+ countries via Oxylabs' residential proxy network. Credentials route incoming requests to either the Web Scraper API (structured HTML/JSON extraction) or the AI Studio (LLM-powered content extraction and multi-page crawls).

Who it's for

Data engineers and AI developers building applications that need live web context. Researchers gathering competitive intelligence or market data. Teams developing AI agents that must retrieve real-time information or interact with browser-based interfaces.

Common use cases

• Extract product listings, reviews, and pricing from Amazon or other e-commerce platforms
• Retrieve and analyze Google Search results programmatically
• Render and extract structured data from JavaScript-heavy websites
• Build AI agents with access to real-time web data from 195+ countries
• Bypass anti-scraping measures and access geo-restricted content

Setup pitfalls

• Requires valid Oxylabs credentials; leaving placeholder OXYLABS_USERNAME, OXYLABS_PASSWORD, or OXYLABS_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY values will expose broken tools. Delete any unused placeholders.
• Credentials determine exposed tools: Web Scraper API activates four scraper tools; AI Studio activates four AI-powered tools; both activates all eight
• Reads filesystem access required; ensure the container or process has necessary permissions
• Medium risk due to network calls and credential handling—store credentials securely and rotate API keys regularly