How to Use a Scraper MCP Server in Claude

Short answer

Add the ScrapeLads MCP server (https://scrapelads.com/mcp) to your client with your Apify token as a Bearer header. Claude then gets three tools: find TikTok creators, find YouTube channel emails and get video transcripts. Full setup is on the MCP server page.

A real use case

A marketer types “find 20 fitness creators on TikTok with emails, 10k to 100k followers” into Claude. Claude calls the TikTok tool, then writes a personal first line for each creator from their bio.

Step by step

Create an Apify API token in Apify Console, Settings, Integrations.
Add the server to your Claude Desktop or Cursor config.
Restart the client so it loads the tools.
Ask in plain English, for example “transcribe these 3 TikToks”.

Client config (claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scrapelads": {
      "url": "https://scrapelads.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

What you get back

{
  "tool": "find_tiktok_creators",
  "username": "fit.with.jo",
  "followers": 48200,
  "contactEmail": "jo@fitwithjo.com"
}

Trimmed example. Names and numbers are illustrative; your run returns real data with more fields.

Tips

Your token decides who pays. Runs are billed to your Apify account at the normal per-result price.
Ask Claude to keep results small at first (“just 5”) to see the shape.

What it costs

The server is free. Tool calls cost the same as the actors, for example $1 per 1,000 TikTok profiles.

Plus a small per-run start fee. Apify's free plan includes monthly credit, enough to test. Check the listing for current pricing.

FAQ

Which clients work?

Any MCP client that supports remote HTTP servers: Claude Desktop, Cursor and others.

Is my token stored?

No. It is passed to Apify for each call and never saved.

TikTok Profile Scraper Creator profiles, emails and links from handles or a niche keyword. $1 / 1,000 profiles.
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