SnapRender MCP server

SnapRender Integrations

Official integrations for the SnapRender Screenshot API: give AI agents eyes. Capture any public web page as PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF, or read it as clean markdown.

Remote MCP Server (recommended)

SnapRender runs a hosted MCP server. Connect from any MCP client with nothing to install:

https://app.snap-render.com/mcp

• Transport: Streamable HTTP
• Sign in: OAuth 2.0 (the client opens a SnapRender sign-in window; Google, GitHub or email), or an API key in the Authorization: Bearer or X-API-Key header
• Tools (11): capture, cache check, usage, signed links, content extraction, batches and webhooks (full list below)
• Prompts: screenshot_website, compare_devices
• Free plan: 200 screenshots a month, no credit card
• Directory listing: SnapRender on Glama (health-checked, tool quality graded)

Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop)

Open Customize, then Connectors, click + Add, then Add custom connector, and paste https://app.snap-render.com/mcp. Claude opens a SnapRender sign-in window; approve it and the tools are ready. Step-by-step guide: snap-render.com/claude.

Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and other clients

Setup pages for each client, with one-click install where the client supports it: snap-render.com/ai-connectors.

A client that takes headers instead of OAuth:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snaprender": {
      "url": "https://app.snap-render.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Any MCP client (curl)

# Initialize a session
curl -X POST https://app.snap-render.com/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -H "X-API-Key: sk_live_your_key_here" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-03-26","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0"}}}'

The server returns an Mcp-Session-Id header: include it in later requests to reuse the session.

Smithery

Install via Smithery for automatic setup with any MCP client.

Local MCP Server (npm)

If you prefer running locally via stdio transport:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snaprender": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "snaprender-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SNAPRENDER_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

See mcp-server/ for full documentation.

Remote vs Local

	Remote (hosted)	Local (npx)
Install	None, just an HTTPS URL	Requires Node.js + npx
Transport	Streamable HTTP	stdio
Sign in	OAuth or API key	API key (SNAPRENDER_API_KEY)
Use case	Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, any MCP client	Clients that only run local servers

MCP Tools

The hosted server and the npm package expose the same 11 tools. Parameters are documented in each tool's schema and in the API docs.

Tool	What it does	Cost
take_screenshot	Capture a URL as PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF: device presets, full page, dark mode, ad and cookie banner removal, hide or click selectors	1 capture (cached copies free)
check_screenshot_cache	Check whether a capture with these options is already cached	Free
get_usage	Captures used and left this month, the limit and the reset date	Free
sign_screenshot_url	Create a signed link that renders a screenshot when opened, no API key needed	1 capture when opened
extract_content	Read a page as markdown, text, HTML, article, links or metadata	1 capture (failures free)
batch_screenshots	Capture up to 50 URLs in one background job	1 capture per URL (failures refunded)
get_batch_status	Poll a batch job and get its download links	Free
list_webhooks	List webhook subscriptions	Free
create_webhook	Get notified when a batch finishes, the quota runs low, or a scheduled capture changes	Free
delete_webhook	Delete a webhook subscription	Free
test_webhook	Send a test payload to a webhook	Free

Agent Framework Integrations

Framework	Directory	Description
LangChain Python	langchain/	@tool decorated functions for LangChain / LangGraph agents (PyPI)
LangChain.js	langchain-js/	StructuredTool classes for LangChain.js agents (npm)
CrewAI	crewai/	BaseTool subclasses for CrewAI agents (PyPI)
AutoGen	autogen/	FunctionTool wrappers for Microsoft AutoGen agents (PyPI)
n8n	Separate repo	Community node for n8n workflows (npm)
Activepieces	activepieces/	Piece for self-hosted Activepieces, installed from Platform Admin > Pieces (npm)

Other Integrations

Integration	Description	Setup Time
OpenClaw Skill	Skill file for OpenClaw AI agent	5 min
ChatGPT Actions	OpenAPI spec for Custom GPTs and OpenAI function calling	5 min
Postman Collection	Pre-built API requests for Postman	1 min

SDKs

# Node.js
npm install snaprender

# Python
pip install snaprender

Direct API

curl "https://app.snap-render.com/v1/screenshot?url=https://example.com" \
  -H "X-API-Key: sk_live_your_key_here" \
  -o screenshot.png

Get an API Key

Sign up free at snap-render.com: 200 screenshots a month, no credit card required.

Links

• Documentation
• Remote MCP Server: Streamable HTTP endpoint
• MCP Connector on Glama
• MCP Server on npm (npx snaprender-mcp)
• MCP Server on Smithery
• Node.js SDK (npm install snaprender)
• Python SDK (pip install snaprender)
• LangChain Python Tool (pip install langchain-snaprender)
• LangChain.js Tool (npm install langchain-snaprender)
• CrewAI Tool (pip install crewai-snaprender)
• AutoGen Tool (pip install autogen-ext-snaprender)
• n8n Community Node (npm install n8n-nodes-snaprender)
• Activepieces Piece (activepieces-piece-snaprender)
• OpenAPI Spec
• Postman Collection

License

MIT