snaprender-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for SnapRender Screenshot API. Lets AI agents like Claude capture website screenshots, check cache status, and monitor usage.

Published on npm: snaprender-mcp

Quick Start

With Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

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

With Claude Code

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

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

Remote Mode (no install)

Connect any MCP client directly to the hosted server — zero dependencies, works instantly:

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

Uses Streamable HTTP transport (MCP spec 2025-03-26).

Authentication options:

1. OAuth 2.0 (recommended for MCP clients like Claude Desktop). The server supports OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE. Clients that support OAuth will be prompted to sign in automatically.
2. API key via Authorization: Bearer sk_live_... or X-API-Key header. Works for any HTTP client.

Claude Desktop (remote, OAuth)

Claude Desktop handles OAuth automatically. Just add the server URL:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "snaprender": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://app.snap-render.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude will open a browser window for you to sign in to your SnapRender account when you first connect.

Claude Desktop (remote, API key)

If you prefer to use an API key instead of OAuth:

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

Any MCP client (curl example)

# 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. Pass it in subsequent requests to reuse the session.

OAuth discovery

The server publishes standard OAuth metadata for automatic discovery:

• Authorization server: https://app.snap-render.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
• Protected resource: https://app.snap-render.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource/mcp

Local vs Remote

	Local (npx)	Remote (hosted)
Install	Requires Node.js + npx	None — just an HTTPS URL
Transport	stdio	Streamable HTTP
Latency	Slightly lower (local process)	Slightly higher (network hop)
Use case	Claude Desktop, Claude Code	Any MCP client, Smithery, web apps

Tools (11 total)

take_screenshot

Capture a screenshot of any website.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	URL to capture
format	string	No	png, jpeg, webp, or pdf (default: png)
width	integer	No	Viewport width 320-3840 (default: 1280)
height	integer	No	Viewport height 200-10000 (default: 800)
full_page	boolean	No	Capture entire scrollable page
device	string	No	iphone_14, iphone_15_pro, pixel_7, ipad_pro, macbook_pro
dark_mode	boolean	No	Enable dark mode
block_ads	boolean	No	Block ads (default: true)
block_cookie_banners	boolean	No	Remove cookie banners (default: true)
quality	integer	No	JPEG/WebP quality 1-100 (default: 90)
delay	integer	No	Wait ms after page load (default: 0)
hide_selectors	string	No	Comma-separated CSS selectors to hide
click_selector	string	No	CSS selector to click before capture

extract_content

Extract content from a web page as markdown, text, HTML, links, or metadata.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	URL to extract from
type	string	No	markdown, text, html, article, links, or metadata (default: markdown)

batch_screenshots

Capture up to 50 URLs in a single batch job. Returns a job ID for polling.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
urls	string[]	Yes	Array of URLs (max 50)
format	string	No	Output format (default: png)
width	integer	No	Viewport width
height	integer	No	Viewport height

get_batch_status

Poll a batch job for completion status and download URLs.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
job_id	string	Yes	Batch job ID from batch_screenshots

sign_screenshot_url

Generate a signed URL that renders a screenshot when visited. No API key needed to use the URL.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	URL to screenshot
expires_in	integer	No	Expiry in seconds (default: 86400)
format	string	No	Output format

check_screenshot_cache

Check if a screenshot is cached without capturing.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	URL to check
format	string	No	Output format

list_webhooks

List all webhook subscriptions for your account. Read-only.

create_webhook

Create a new webhook subscription.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	HTTPS webhook endpoint URL
events	string[]	Yes	Events: screenshot.completed, quota.warning, quota.exceeded

delete_webhook

Delete a webhook subscription. Destructive.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
webhook_id	string	Yes	ID of the webhook to delete

test_webhook

Send a test event to a webhook endpoint to verify delivery.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
webhook_id	string	Yes	ID of the webhook to test

get_usage

Get screenshot usage statistics.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
month	string	No	Month in YYYY-MM format (default: current month)

Get an API Key

Sign up for free at snap-render.com — 200 screenshots/month, no credit card required.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
SNAPRENDER_API_KEY	Yes	Your API key (starts with sk_live_)
SNAPRENDER_URL	No	API base URL (default: https://app.snap-render.com)

Privacy Policy

This MCP server connects to the SnapRender API at app.snap-render.com. When you use it:

• Data sent: URLs you provide for screenshots/extraction, plus screenshot parameters. No conversation data, chat history, or Claude memory is accessed or collected.
• Data stored: URLs are logged temporarily (up to 90 days) for debugging and abuse prevention. Screenshots are cached based on your plan settings and automatically deleted after the cache TTL expires.
• Authentication: Your API key is stored locally (in your environment or MCP config) and sent to the SnapRender API via HTTPS. It is never shared with third parties.
• Third parties: Stripe (payments), Resend (transactional emails), Cloudflare (DNS/CDN). No data is sold or shared for advertising.

Full policy: https://snap-render.com/privacy

Related

• Node.js SDK — npm install snaprender
• Python SDK — pip install snaprender
• OpenClaw Skill — Screenshot skill for OpenClaw agents
• ChatGPT Actions — OpenAPI spec for Custom GPTs
• Postman Collection — Pre-built API requests

License

MIT