Web-Scraping-Agent-with-N8N-and-MCP-Server
by NarviAdil
This project demonstrates how to create an AI-powered web scraping agent in n8n using MCP and Firecrawl. The agent can receive a chat message, fetch relevant data from the internet via scraping, and respond intelligently using OpenAI or Claude models.
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What is Web-Scraping-Agent-with-N8N-and-MCP-Server?
This is an autonomous scraping agent built with n8n, utilizing OpenAI for reasoning, MCP for tool orchestration, Simple Memory for context, and Firecrawl for web scraping. It's designed to be a beginner-friendly tutorial for building a powerful scraping solution.
How to use Web-Scraping-Agent-with-N8N-and-MCP-Server?
The agent is triggered by a chat message. It uses OpenAI to understand the request, leverages MCP to communicate with a scraping server, and uses Firecrawl to extract data. The scraped data is then used to formulate an intelligent response.
Key features of Web-Scraping-Agent-with-N8N-and-MCP-Server
AI-powered web scraping
Chat-triggered operation
MCP architecture for tool orchestration
Simple Memory for context retention
Ethical scraping with Firecrawl
Use cases of Web-Scraping-Agent-with-N8N-and-MCP-Server
Automated data extraction from websites
AI-driven research and analysis
Chatbot integration for information retrieval
Real-time data monitoring
Building custom data pipelines
FAQ from Web-Scraping-Agent-with-N8N-and-MCP-Server
What is n8n?
What is n8n?
n8n is a fair-code workflow automation platform.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP (Multi-Component Protocol) is used for orchestrating tools within the agent.
What is Firecrawl?
What is Firecrawl?
Firecrawl is a web scraping tool used for ethical and efficient data extraction.
What is OpenRouter?
What is OpenRouter?
OpenRouter is used to access OpenAI models.
What are the benefits of using this agent?
What are the benefits of using this agent?
It allows for automated, AI-driven web scraping with memory and tool orchestration, making it a powerful and flexible solution.