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Before You Start

You need:

ZenRows Account

A ZenRows account

ZenRows API Key

Your ZenRows API key

Node.js

Latest version of Node.js installed on your machine

VS Code

VS Code installed

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Setup

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Step 1: Open the configuration file

Open or create the MCP configuration file in your project:
.vscode/mcp.json
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Step 2: Add the ZenRows MCP server

Paste the following into the configuration file, replacing YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY with your actual API key:
{
"servers": {
    "zenrows": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@zenrows/mcp"],
        "env": {
            "ZENROWS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ZENROWS_API_KEY"
            }
        }
    }
}
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Step 3: Reload the window

Save the file and reload the VS Code window (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P, then Developer: Reload Window) to load the new configuration.

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Start scraping

Ask GitHub Copilot to scrape a webpage in plain English: 
Get the product names and prices from https://www.scrapingcourse.com/ecommerce/.

Scrape https://www.scrapingcourse.com/antibot-bypass using Premium Proxies.

Fetch https://www.scrapingcourse.com/javascript-rendering/ with JavaScript rendering enabled and return the page as Markdown.

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Troubleshooting

The scrape tool is not available Confirm .vscode/mcp.json is present in your project root and contains valid JSON. You can validate the JSON syntax at jsonlint.com. Then reload the VS Code window. Page content is missing or incomplete The page likely loads content dynamically. Ask the assistant to enable JavaScript rendering: 
Scrape https://www.scrapingcourse.com/javascript-rendering/ with `js_render: true`.
Requests return a 403 or bot detection page Ask the assistant to use Premium Proxies: 
Scrape https://www.scrapingcourse.com/antibot-bypass using `premium_proxy: true`.
For more troubleshooting options, see the ZenRows MCP overview.