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MCP (Model Context Protocol)

What is MCP?​

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows AI tools like Claude Code and Claude Desktop to connect directly to Capture's API, enabling you to capture screenshots, generate PDFs, and extract content from any website directly within your AI conversations.

Setup​

Step 1: Get Your Bearer Token​

Visit the MCP Integration page in your Capture dashboard to get your auto-generated Bearer token. This token authenticates your MCP connection and combines your API key and secret.

Step 2: Configure Your AI Tool​

Claude Code (CLI)​

Run this command in your terminal to add the Capture MCP server:

claude mcp add --transport http capture https://capture.page/mcp/http --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"

Replace YOUR_TOKEN_HERE with the Bearer token from your dashboard.

After running this command, restart your terminal session or start a new conversation.

Claude Desktop​

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "capture": {
      "url": "https://capture.page/mcp/http",
      "transport": {
        "type": "http",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_TOKEN_HERE with the Bearer token from your dashboard.

After saving the config file, restart Claude Desktop completely.

Available Tools​

Once configured, you'll have access to these Capture tools directly from your AI assistant:

capture_screenshot​

Capture screenshots of any website with full customization options:

  • Full-page screenshots
  • Device emulation (iPhone, iPad, etc.)
  • Dark mode support
  • Block ads and cookie banners
  • Custom viewport sizes
  • Element selection
  • And more

Example usage:

"Take a screenshot of example.com"
"Capture a full-page screenshot of news.ycombinator.com in dark mode"

capture_pdf​

Generate PDFs from any website with custom settings:

  • Custom page sizes (A4, Letter, Legal, etc.)
  • Margin control
  • Landscape/portrait orientation
  • Print background graphics
  • Custom scaling

Example usage:

"Generate a PDF of this article"
"Create a PDF of example.com with A4 size"

capture_content​

Extract HTML and text content from any website:

  • Raw HTML extraction
  • Cleaned text content
  • Useful for content analysis and web scraping

Example usage:

"Extract the content from this blog post"
"Get the text from example.com"

capture_metadata​

Extract metadata from any website:

  • Title and description
  • Open Graph tags
  • Author and publisher information
  • Useful for SEO analysis

Example usage:

"Extract metadata from apple.com"
"Get the SEO information for this website"

Usage Tips​

  • Ask your AI assistant naturally - it will know when to use Capture tools
  • All standard Capture options are supported through the MCP tools
  • Screenshots and PDFs are automatically uploaded to your Capture CDN
  • Credits are deducted from your Capture account as normal

Troubleshooting​

Connection Failed​

If you see "Failed to connect" when running claude mcp list:

  1. Verify your Bearer token is correct
  2. Ensure you've restarted your AI tool after configuration
  3. Check that you have an active internet connection

Authentication Errors​

If you receive authentication errors:

  1. Regenerate your Bearer token from the MCP Integration page
  2. Update your configuration with the new token
  3. Restart your AI tool

Learn More​

For more details about Capture's features and options:

Last updated on by Arjun Komath