Remote

You run a remote MCP server that leverages Cloudflare AI to analyze and extract website content without requiring authentication. You can connect from Cloudflare’s AI Playground or local MCP clients to use website analysis and website-question tools, enabling rapid insights from any web page.

How to use

Connect to your remote MCP server from the Cloudflare AI Playground to access and run tools directly in the browser. Open Playground, enter your deployed MCP server URL, and start using the built-in tools to analyze websites or answer questions about their content.

How to install

Prerequisites: install Node.js and npm on your machine.

Option A: Deploy a remote MCP server to Cloudflare Workers (no authentication required). Use the deploy flow to create and run the server at a public URL.

Step 1: Create the MCP server locally using the provided template.

npm create cloudflare@latest -- my-mcp-server --template=cloudflare/ai/demos/remote-mcp-authless

Step 2: If you prefer to deploy directly to Cloudflare Workers from a browser, visit the deployment URL and follow the prompts to publish your MCP server. You will get a remote URL similar to remote-mcp-server-authless.<your-account>.workers.dev/sse.

Step 3: If you want to run a local proxy for testing, you can connect a local client to your remote server URL or to a local endpoint like http://localhost:8787/sse using the described tooling.

Additional sections

Server connection methods include both a remote HTTP endpoint and a local stdio proxy. The HTTP approach points to your remote MCP server URL and is the primary method. The local stdio approach runs an mcp-remote proxy locally so you can route commands to your remote server.

Notes on usage and connectivity

You can also connect to your remote MCP server from Claude Desktop using a stdio configuration. The example shows starting an mcp-remote session that targets a local endpoint or the remote server URL.

Security and environment considerations

This setup is described as authentication-free. Ensure you operate within trusted networks or employ additional access controls if exposing the MCP server publicly. If you choose to connect via the local proxy, use secure channels and validate the remote URL before sending data.

Available tools

analyze_website

Scrapes and analyzes a website using Cloudflare's browser rendering and AI to provide a summary of the page content.

ask_q_about_website

Scrapes a website and answers specific questions about its content using AI-powered understanding.