HTTP Request Runner MCP server
Commit Nov 7, 2026Sends multiple HTTP/API requests with built-in retries and rate limits, returning status codes, headers, and parsed JSON.
Also known as prometheus-maker/apify-tools-examples, http-request-runner
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What is HTTP Request Runner MCP?
HTTP Request Runner sends multiple HTTP/API requests with built-in retries and rate limits, returning status codes, headers, and parsed JSON.
Summary generated from the project's README
About HTTP Request Runner MCP server
Executing multiple API calls with automated retries and rate limiting is what this server enables for developers using MCP clients like Claude or Cursor. It functions as a remote service hosted by Apify, requiring an Apify token for authentication via HTTP headers. Users can send various HTTP methods including GET and POST to handle complex request sequences.
The server returns detailed responses containing status codes, headers, and parsed JSON data. It operates on a pay-per-use model at a cost of $0.001 per request, meaning there are no fixed subscription fees. This setup allows for reliable data retrieval from external APIs while managing the technical constraints of network communication through built-in error handling and traffic control.
What you can do with it
- 1Execute bulk API requestsSend a large number of API calls using different methods while the server manages retries and rate limits.
- 2Retrieve structured API dataGet back parsed JSON along with the original status codes and headers from your requests.
- 3Integrate remote tools into AI clientsConnect this functionality to Claude or Cursor by adding the remote URL and your Apify token to your configuration.
Written from the project's README. Every use case is checked against a quote from it.
How to install HTTP Request Runner MCP
Formats verified 10 Nov 2026Install HTTP Request Runner MCP in Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http http-request-runner https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/http-request-runnerInstall HTTP Request Runner MCP in Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"http-request-runner": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/http-request-runner"
}
}
}Install HTTP Request Runner MCP in VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"http-request-runner": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/http-request-runner"
}
}
}Install HTTP Request Runner MCP in Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.http-request-runner] url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/http-request-runner"
Install HTTP Request Runner MCP in Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"http-request-runner": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/http-request-runner"
}
}
}Configuration
APIFY_TOKEN
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| APIFY_TOKEN | — |
README
View on GitHubApify tools: PDF to Markdown, OCR, Website to Markdown crawler, SEO audit, Tech Stack
Working examples for my pay-per-use tools on the Apify Store. Each one is an API: send URLs, get JSON back. You only pay for what you process, and there's no subscription.
| Tool | What it does | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 📄 PDF & Document to Markdown | PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, EPUB → clean Markdown for LLM / RAG. Tables, two-column papers, OCR for scans, chunking | $0.002 per document + $0.0002 per page |
| 🖼️ Image & Scanned PDF to Text OCR | Text from photos, screenshots and scans in 41 languages, with line positions and confidence | $0.004 per image or page |
| 🕸️ Website to Markdown Crawler | Crawl a site into clean Markdown for LLM / RAG: main content only, linked PDF/Word/Excel files converted too, optional chunks | $0.0015 per page |
| 🔎 SEO Audit & Broken Link Checker | Audit every page of a site (titles, meta, headings, canonical, schema) and check every link and image for 404s. 0-100 score per page | $0.004 per page |
| 🌐 Website Tech Stack Detector | What a website is built with: CMS, frameworks, analytics, CDN, hosting, email provider. 7,000+ technologies (BuiltWith / Wappalyzer alternative) | $0.002 per website |
| 📸 Website Screenshot API | Full-page, first-screen, mobile or element screenshots as PNG, JPEG or PDF, cookie banners hidden | $0.005 per full page, $0.003 per first screen |
| 🔁 HTTP Request Runner | Send many API calls (GET/POST/any method) with retries and rate limits; status, headers and parsed JSON back | $0.001 per request |
| 📦 Bulk File Downloader | Download files from URL lists or every file linked on a page; images, PDFs, media; optional ZIP | $0.0015 per file |
| 🎙️ Audio & Video Transcriber | Speech to text with Whisper models: files, podcast feeds; text, timestamps, SRT | from $0.003 per audio minute |
Full prices, including per-page rates and discounts for paid Apify plans, are on each Store page.
Quick start (curl)
Get an API token from Apify Console → Integrations, then:
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/prometheus-maker~website-tech-stack-detector/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"urls": ["python.org"]}'
The same endpoint works for the other tools: replace the tool name and the input.
Use them from Claude, Cursor or any MCP client
Every tool is also an MCP server, hosted by Apify (streamable HTTP). Add one to your client with your Apify token:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-to-markdown": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/pdf-document-to-markdown",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" }
}
}
}
Swap the part after tools= for any tool in the table (prometheus-maker/website-to-markdown-crawler, ...), or list
several separated by commas. The same entries are in the official MCP Registry
under io.github.prometheus-maker/* (files in mcp/). You pay per use, as with the API.
Python
pip install apify-client
export APIFY_TOKEN=...
python python/pdf_to_markdown.py # PDF → Markdown + RAG chunks
python python/image_to_text_ocr.py # image → text
python python/tech_stack.py # domains → technologies
python python/website_to_markdown.py # website → Markdown pages + chunks
python python/seo_audit.py # website → SEO scores, issues, broken links
The scripts are in python/. They use apify-client 3.x.
Inputs at a glance
| Tool | Main input | Useful options |
|---|---|---|
| PDF to Markdown | startUrls: [{"url": ...}] |
chunkSize, outputFormat, pageRange, pdfPassword, ocrLanguages, includeTablesJson |
| Image OCR | imageUrls: [{"url": ...}] |
languages (e.g. ["eng","deu"]), engine, includeLines (line positions) |
| Tech stack | urls: ["example.com", ...] |
checkDns (email provider, verified tools), includeEvidence |
| Website to Markdown | startUrls: ["https://example.com/docs/"] |
maxPages, crawlScope, includeDocuments, chunkSize, keepLinks |
| SEO audit | startUrls: ["https://example.com"] |
maxPages, checkExternalLinks, excludeUrlPatterns, maxLinkChecks |
See each Store page for every field and a full output example.
About
These tools are built and maintained by Prometheus (notes). Issues and requests are welcome in this repo.
HTTP Request Runner MCP questions
How do I add HTTP Request Runner MCP to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http http-request-runner https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=prometheus-maker/http-request-runner in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
How do I add HTTP Request Runner MCP to Cursor?
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json and add the server under mcpServers, using the Cursor config shown in the install section above.
What can the HTTP Request Runner do?
It allows you to send many API calls using GET, POST, or any other method while managing retries and rate limits.
How much does the HTTP Request Runner cost?
The service costs $0.001 per request.
How do I use this with an MCP client like Claude or Cursor?
You can add it to your client using your Apify token in the configuration headers.