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AI-powered web scraping MCP. Distill pages to Markdown or extract structured data via JSON Schema.

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AI-powered web scraping MCP. Distill pages to Markdown or extract structured data via JSON Schema.

Security Report

4.8
Use Caution4.8High Risk

The Thunderbit MCP server is a well-structured toolkit for web scraping and data extraction. It properly requires API key authentication for all operations, handles credentials via environment variables, and uses zod for input validation. The code quality is good with appropriate error handling. No evidence of malicious patterns, data exfiltration, or dangerous operations. Minor code quality observations around broad error catches do not materially impact security. Permissions (network_http, env_vars) align well with the server's purpose as a web scraping/extraction tool. Supply chain analysis found 2 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 2 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue (1 critical, 0 high severity).

8 files analyzed · 7 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

File System Read

Reads files on your machine. Normal for tools that analyze or process local data.

File System Write

Writes or modifies files on your machine. Check that this is expected for the tool.

Unverified package source

We couldn't verify that the installable package matches the reviewed source code. Proceed with caution.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Your Thunderbit API key (tb_...). Get one at https://app.thunderbit.com/consoleRequired

Environment variable: THUNDERBIT_API_KEY

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-thunderbit-open-thunderbit-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "THUNDERBIT_API_KEY": "your-thunderbit-api-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thunderbit/thunderbit-cli"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

Thunderbit MCP Server

Open-source toolkit for the Thunderbit Open API — CLI, MCP server, and Claude Code plugin.

npm: @thunderbit/mcp-server npm: @thunderbit/thunderbit-cli License: MIT

This monorepo ships three packages, all backed by the Thunderbit Open API:

PackagePurposeAudience
@thunderbit/thunderbit-cliCommand-line tool for distill / extract / batchDevelopers, scripts, CI
@thunderbit/mcp-serverModel Context Protocol server (7 tools)AI assistants — Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Claude Code
thunderbit Claude Code pluginBundled MCP + 4 skillsClaude Code users

Get a free API key at app.thunderbit.com/console/api-keys.


Quick Start

CLI

npm i -g @thunderbit/thunderbit-cli
export THUNDERBIT_API_KEY=tb_your_api_key_here
thunderbit distill https://example.com -f markdown

MCP Server (Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline)

Edit your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thunderbit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@thunderbit/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "THUNDERBIT_API_KEY": "tb_your_api_key_here" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code Plugin

claude plugin marketplace add thunderbit-com/thunderbit-mcp-server
claude plugin add thunderbit
export THUNDERBIT_API_KEY=tb_your_api_key_here

What you can do

  • Convert any web page into clean, LLM-ready Markdown
  • Extract structured data from pages using JSON Schema
  • Get AI-suggested fields when you don't know what's on a page
  • Run batch jobs on up to 100 URLs at a time

Pricing

Distill — 1 credit. Extract — 20 credits. Suggest fields — free. Batch jobs scale per URL. Status polling is free.

Top up at app.thunderbit.com/console/billing.


Development

git clone https://github.com/thunderbit-com/thunderbit-mcp-server.git
cd thunderbit-mcp-server
# each package is independent
cd packages/mcp-server && npm install
cd packages/cli && npm install

API Reference

The full HTTP contract is documented in openapi.yaml (OpenAPI 3.1) — base URL https://openapi.thunderbit.com, Bearer auth with your THUNDERBIT_API_KEY.


License

MIT © Thunderbit

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