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Use Livescraper inside Claude

Connect the Livescraper connector to Claude Desktop or Claude Code (CLI) and run scrapes by just asking.

What you'll need

The Livescraper connector lets Claude create scraping tasks, expand a plain-language prompt into queries, check status, and pull results - all in the conversation, scoped to your account.

1
A Livescraper account - sign up free (500 rows included, no card).
2
Claude Desktop (Mac/Windows) or Claude Code (the CLI).
3
Your Livescraper API key (next step).

1. Get your API key

Sign in to your dashboard, open Profile Settings, and copy your API Key from the “Use with Claude” section.

Open my API key

Livescraper dashboard Profile Settings page showing the API Key field
Copy your API key from Profile Settings → API Key.
Keep your key private - it scopes access to your account and credits. You can regenerate it anytime from the same screen.

2. Connect in Claude Desktop

The Desktop app speaks to remote connectors natively over OAuth - no command line needed.

1
Open Settings (gear icon) → Connectors in the left sidebar.
2
Click Add custom connector at the bottom of the list.
Claude Desktop Add custom connector dialog
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
3
Name: Livescraper
URL: paste this exactly:
https://mcp.livescraper.com/mcp
4
Click Add, then Connect. A browser window opens the “Connect Livescraper” screen.
5
Paste your API key and click Authorize.
Livescraper Connect / Authorize screen asking for the API key
Paste your API key on the Livescraper authorize screen.
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Back in Claude, the tools icon shows Livescraper with its tools. You're connected.
Claude tools panel listing the Livescraper tools
Livescraper tools available in the conversation.

3. Connect in Claude Code (CLI)

Add the remote connector with one command. Use -s user to make it available in every project:

claude mcp add --transport http -s user livescraper https://mcp.livescraper.com/mcp

Then, inside Claude Code, run:

/mcp
1
Select livescraper → Authenticate. A browser opens the authorize screen.
2
Paste your API key → Authorize. /mcp now shows it connected.
Claude Code /mcp showing the livescraper connector authenticated
Claude Code → /mcp → authenticate.

If the claude command isn't found

Add the connector to your config file (~/.claude.json) instead, then restart Claude Code:

{ "mcpServers": { "livescraper": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.livescraper.com/mcp" } } }

Available tools

Once connected, Claude can use:

create_maps_taskScrape Google Maps places
plan_maps_taskTurn a prompt into a city-by-city query plan
create_reviews_taskScrape Google reviews
create_email_taskEmails, phones & socials from domains
get_task_statusCheck progress & record counts
get_task_resultsDownload link or inline rows
list_tasksYour recent tasks
get_credit_balanceRemaining credits

Try it

Just ask, in plain language:

“Using Livescraper, how many credits do I have left?”
“Scrape all dentists in Austin, Texas and give me the CSV.”

Troubleshooting

The browser didn't open (Desktop)

Fully quit Claude Desktop from the system tray (closing the window isn't enough) and reopen, then click Connect again.

“It's not in the connector directory”

You don't need the directory - adding the connector by URL (above) is the supported way to use it today. The directory is only for one-click discovery.

Re-authenticate

If tools stop responding, open the connector and click Connect/Authenticate again to refresh the session.

Still stuck? Email contact@livescraper.com and we'll help.