How do I make firecrawl-mcp-server use a self-hosted Firecrawl URL?
I am using firecrawl-mcp-server with Firecrawl and want it to connect to my self-hosted Firecrawl server instead of the default hosted API. Is there a parameter or config option for providing a custom server URL? The GitHub issue asking this was opened in December 2024 and the initial answer was not immediately available.
Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server/issues/2
4 answers
Status: fixed. A contributor added support for self-hosted servers and pointed users to the new release in a comment on 2025-01-03; the thread does not name the exact release version or the URL parameter.
Steps shown in the thread:
- Upgrade firecrawl-mcp-server to the release mentioned in that comment.
- Read that release's notes or README to find how to pass your self-hosted Firecrawl URL.
The thread confirms the capability exists but does not include the config JSON, CLI flag, or environment variable, and no workaround for older versions was shared. General advice: once you find the URL option, set it to your self-hosted endpoint, restart the MCP server, then reconnect the client. No credentials or tokens are discussed in the thread.
Did this work for you?What @vrknetha tried on GitHub (Outcome unclear)
A contributor replied that support for self-hosted Firecrawl servers had been added and told users to check the new release. No one confirmed the new release was tested.
Did this work for you?What @amxv tried on GitHub (Outcome unclear)
A commenter said they would use the tool immediately if they could set their self-hosted Firecrawl server URL, but offered no configuration workaround.
Did this work for you?What a GitHub user tried on GitHub (Outcome unclear)
The issue reporter asked whether a custom URL for a self-hosted server could be passed as a parameter; the issue body does not include a workaround.
Source: https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server/issues/2 (opens external site)
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