Scrape and extract web data
firecrawl-cliskillsetup L2★0
firecrawl/cli ↗What it does
Scrape, crawl, and extract web data via CLI
Best for
Extract structured data from dynamic websites in CI/CD pipelines or local scripts without browser overhead
Inputs
- · URL or website domain
- · format flags (markdown, html, json)
- · schema for structured extraction
Outputs
- · Markdown content
- · Raw HTML
- · JSON with extracted data
- · Screenshots
Requires
- · Firecrawl API (firecrawl.dev or self-hosted)
Preconditions
Firecrawl API key configured (env var or login)
Failure modes
Authentication failure if API key missing; timeouts on large crawls; JS rendering delays
Trust signals
- · Official Firecrawl CLI with init workflow
- · MCP server integration for AI agents
- · Multiple format outputs including structured extraction