Mcp Screenshot Service

What does MCP Screenshot Service do?

MCP Screenshot Service takes full-page screenshots of any URL via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), providing configurable viewports, image formats, and full-page capture for AI agent visual inspection. Visit Hacker News to see the type of data this actor extracts. The scraper outputs clean, structured JSON data ready for analysis, export, and integration with your workflows.

Why use MCP Screenshot Service?

• Structured data extraction � get clean JSON output ready for analysis via the Apify API
• Proxy support � leverage Apify Proxy for reliable data collection without IP blocks
• Scalable � handle thousands of results with automatic retry, error handling, and parallel processing
• No coding required � run directly from the Apify Console or integrate programmatically via REST API
• Scheduled automation � set up recurring runs with Apify Schedules
• Flexible export � download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or push directly to databases and third-party APIs

How to use MCP Screenshot Service

1. Navigate to the Apify Store and find MCP Screenshot Service
2. Click Try for free to open the actor configuration page in Apify Console
3. Configure the input parameters according to your data collection needs
4. Click Start to begin the scraping run and wait for it to complete
5. Preview results in the dataset tab, then download or export in your preferred format

Input configuration

Field	Type	Description	Default
url	string	URL to screenshot	https://news.ycombinator.com
viewportWidth	integer	Viewport width (px)	1920
viewportHeight	integer	Viewport height (px)	1080
fullPage	boolean	Full page capture	true
format	string	Image format	png
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings	Apify Proxy

Output data

The actor outputs structured data for each extracted item. Below is an example of a single output record showing all available fields:

{
    "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com",
    "screenshotKey": "screenshot-1708300000000",
    "width": 1920,
    "height": 1080,
    "format": "png",
    "fileSizeBytes": 245000
}

Cost of usage

MCP Screenshot Service uses pay-per-event pricing at $0.75 per 1,000 results ($0.00075 per result). Each actor start incurs a small $0.00005 charge. On the free Apify plan with $5/month in platform credits, you can extract approximately 6,600 results per month. Actual costs may vary based on data volume and complexity.

Tips and advanced usage

• Set up scheduled runs using Apify Schedules for automated recurring data collection at daily, weekly, or custom intervals
• Use webhooks to receive notifications when runs complete and automatically trigger downstream data processing pipelines
• Combine with other actors on the Apify platform to build comprehensive data workflows and multi-source aggregation
• Adjust proxy settings if you encounter blocks or rate limits � residential proxies offer the highest success rates for difficult targets
• Monitor run history via the Apify Console dashboard to track extraction performance, costs, and data quality over time

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Built with Crawlee and Apify SDK. See more scrapers by consummate_mandala on Apify Store.