Give AI agents eyes: screenshot any URL as PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF, or read it as markdown.
Official integrations for the SnapRender Screenshot API: give AI agents eyes. Capture any public web page as PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF, or read it as clean markdown.
SnapRender runs a hosted MCP server. Connect from any MCP client with nothing to install:
https://app.snap-render.com/mcp
Authorization: Bearer or X-API-Key headerscreenshot_website, compare_devicesOpen Customize, then Connectors, click + Add, then Add custom connector, and paste https://app.snap-render.com/mcp. Claude opens a SnapRender sign-in window; approve it and the tools are ready. Step-by-step guide: snap-render.com/claude.
Setup pages for each client, with one-click install where the client supports it: snap-render.com/ai-connectors.
A client that takes headers instead of OAuth:
{
"mcpServers": {
"snaprender": {
"url": "https://app.snap-render.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer sk_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
# 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: include it in later requests to reuse the session.
Install via Smithery for automatic setup with any MCP client.
If you prefer running locally via stdio transport:
{
"mcpServers": {
"snaprender": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "snaprender-mcp"],
"env": {
"SNAPRENDER_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
See mcp-server/ for full documentation.
| Remote (hosted) | Local (npx) | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | None, just an HTTPS URL | Requires Node.js + npx |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Sign in | OAuth or API key | API key (SNAPRENDER_API_KEY) |
| Use case | Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, any MCP client | Clients that only run local servers |
The hosted server and the npm package expose the same 11 tools. Parameters are documented in each tool's schema and in the API docs.
| Tool | What it does | Cost |
|---|---|---|
take_screenshot | Capture a URL as PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF: device presets, full page, dark mode, ad and cookie banner removal, hide or click selectors | 1 capture (cached copies free) |
check_screenshot_cache | Check whether a capture with these options is already cached | Free |
get_usage | Captures used and left this month, the limit and the reset date | Free |
sign_screenshot_url | Create a signed link that renders a screenshot when opened, no API key needed | 1 capture when opened |
extract_content | Read a page as markdown, text, HTML, article, links or metadata | 1 capture (failures free) |
batch_screenshots | Capture up to 50 URLs in one background job | 1 capture per URL (failures refunded) |
get_batch_status | Poll a batch job and get its download links | Free |
list_webhooks | List webhook subscriptions | Free |
create_webhook | Get notified when a batch finishes, the quota runs low, or a scheduled capture changes | Free |
delete_webhook | Delete a webhook subscription | Free |
test_webhook | Send a test payload to a webhook | Free |
| Framework | Directory | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LangChain Python | langchain/ | @tool decorated functions for LangChain / LangGraph agents (PyPI) |
| LangChain.js | langchain-js/ | StructuredTool classes for LangChain.js agents (npm) |
| CrewAI | crewai/ | BaseTool subclasses for CrewAI agents (PyPI) |
| AutoGen | autogen/ | FunctionTool wrappers for Microsoft AutoGen agents (PyPI) |
| n8n | Separate repo | Community node for n8n workflows (npm) |
| Integration | Description | Setup Time |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw Skill | Skill file for OpenClaw AI agent | 5 min |
| ChatGPT Actions | OpenAPI spec for Custom GPTs and OpenAI function calling | 5 min |
| Postman Collection | Pre-built API requests for Postman | 1 min |
# Node.js
npm install snaprender
# Python
pip install snaprender
curl "https://app.snap-render.com/v1/screenshot?url=https://example.com" \
-H "X-API-Key: sk_live_your_key_here" \
-o screenshot.png
Sign up free at snap-render.com: 200 screenshots a month, no credit card required.
npx snaprender-mcp)npm install snaprender)pip install snaprender)pip install langchain-snaprender)npm install langchain-snaprender)pip install crewai-snaprender)pip install autogen-ext-snaprender)npm install n8n-nodes-snaprender)MIT
This listing does not have a supported local package template. Use the maintainer’s documentation for its hosted endpoint, authentication, and client-specific setup. No install command has been inferred.