Firecrawl SOP

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Install ​

Python SDK ​

bash
pip install firecrawl-py

Node.js SDK ​

bash
npm install firecrawl
bash
npx -y firecrawl-cli@latest init --all --browser

The --all flag installs all MCP server integrations. The --browser flag includes browser-interaction support. After running init, restart any AI agent that needs to pick up the new MCP skill.

API key (optional for free tier, required for production) ​

  1. Go to firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys
  2. Copy your key
  3. Set it as an environment variable:
bash
export FIRECRAWL_API_KEY="fc-YOUR_API_KEY"

Or pass it directly in SDK calls (see Usage).

Self-hosted ​

Clone and run the open-source repo if you need to avoid the managed service:

bash
git clone https://github.com/firecrawl/firecrawl.git
cd firecrawl
# follow the README for Docker Compose setup