urlsnap-mcp

urlsnap-mcp

MCP server for URLSnap — gives AI assistants the ability to take screenshots, generate PDFs, and extract markdown from any URL.

Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.

Tools

Tool	Description
take_screenshot	Capture any URL as a PNG/JPEG image
generate_pdf	Convert any URL to a PDF document
extract_markdown	Extract clean readable text from any page
check_usage	View your API key plan and daily usage

Quick Start

1. Get a free API key

Sign up at urlsnap.dev — free tier is 20 requests/day, no credit card required.

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "urlsnap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "urlsnap-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "URLSNAP_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add urlsnap -- npx -y urlsnap-mcp

Then set URLSNAP_API_KEY in your environment.

4. Add to Cursor

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "urlsnap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "urlsnap-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "URLSNAP_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant:

• "Take a screenshot of stripe.com"
• "Convert this article to PDF: https://example.com/article"
• "Extract the content from this page and summarize it"
• "How many API requests have I used today?"

Tool Parameters

take_screenshot

Param	Type	Default	Description
url	string	required	URL to capture
width	number	1280	Viewport width in pixels
height	number	800	Viewport height in pixels
fullPage	boolean	false	Capture full scrollable page
delay	number	0	Wait ms after load (for JS-heavy pages)
format	string	"png"	Output format: "png" or "jpeg"

generate_pdf

Param	Type	Default	Description
url	string	required	URL to convert
format	string	"A4"	Page format: "A4", "Letter", "Legal"
landscape	boolean	false	Landscape orientation
delay	number	0	Wait ms after load

extract_markdown

Param	Type	Default	Description
url	string	required	URL to extract content from
delay	number	0	Wait ms after load

Why URLSnap?

• Works on protected sites — built-in proxy fallback handles Cloudflare, bot detection, and auth walls
• JavaScript rendering — Puppeteer-based, captures SPAs and dynamic content
• Fast — optimized for speed, typical response in 2-4 seconds
• Simple — one API key, four tools, no complex setup

Pricing

Plan	Price	Requests/day
Free	$0	20
Starter	$9/mo	500
Pro	$29/mo	5,000

Links

• urlsnap.dev — API docs & dashboard
• npm package
• Dashboard — manage your key & usage

License

MIT