URL2SNAP (Website Screenshot)

by abhi5h3k

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Captures website screenshots through the Abstract API and serves them locally, enabling visualization of web content without requiring direct site visits.

Details

Author
abhi5h3k
Repository
Abhi5h3k/MCP-URL2SNAP
GitHub stars
2
Downloads
242
Categories
Design, Developer Tools, File Management, Media, API, Frontend, Web Scraping, Automation, Other
Tags
#web, #visualization

- Lightweight MCP server for capturing webpage screenshots
- Returns only the access URL of the captured image
- Seamless integration with MCP-compatible LLMs
- Easy setup with Python and the MCP SDK
- Configurable via environment variable (AbstractAPI key)

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

  1. Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
  2. Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
  3. Configure the plugin with the settings below
    Plugin Name URL2SNAP (Website Screenshot)
    Command (node, npx, python, etc.) uv
    Arguments
    • Argument 1 --directory
    • Argument 2 C:\ABSOLUTE\PATH\TO\MCP-Email-Verify
    • Argument 3 run
    • Argument 4 server.py
    Environment
    • ABSTRACT_API_KEY YUR_API_KEY

    Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.

  4. Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

From the repository

1. Register the Server with Claude Desktop
Update the claude_desktop_config.json file to include your MCP server:

  {
"mcpServers": {
"verify_mail": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\MCP-Email-Verify",
"run",
"server.py"
],
"env":{
"ABSTRACT_API_KEY":"YUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}

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image

2. Restart Claude Desktop
Restart Claude Desktop to detect the new tool.

3. Verify Emails
Use prompts like:

"can you show me the screenshot of https://github.com/Abhi5h3k"

To install MCP-URL2SNAP for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @Abhi5h3k/MCP-URL2SNAP --client claude

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Abhi5h3k/MCP-URL2SNAP.git
cd MCP-URL2SNAP

2. Install UV

If you don’t have UV installed, you can install it using the following commands:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Verify the installation:
uv --version

3. Set Up the Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment using UV:

uv venv

Activate the virtual environment:
On Windows:
.venv\Scripts\activate

4. Install Dependencies
Install the required dependencies from pyproject.toml using UV:
uv install

1. Set Up Environment Variables
Create a .env file in the root directory and add your AbstractAPI key:

ABSTRACT_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

2. Run the Server
Start the MCP server:
uv run server.py

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "url2snap (website screenshot)": {
            "env": {
                "ABSTRACT_API_KEY": "YUR_API_KEY"
            },
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\MCP-Email-Verify",
                "run",
                "server.py"
            ],
            "command": "uv"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": {
        "ABSTRACT_API_KEY": "YUR_API_KEY"
    },
    "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\MCP-Email-Verify",
        "run",
        "server.py"
    ],
    "command": "uv"
}

Macos

{
    "env": {
        "ABSTRACT_API_KEY": "YUR_API_KEY"
    },
    "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\MCP-Email-Verify",
        "run",
        "server.py"
    ],
    "command": "uv"
}

Windows

{
    "env": {
        "ABSTRACT_API_KEY": "YUR_API_KEY"
    },
    "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\MCP-Email-Verify",
        "run",
        "server.py"
    ],
    "command": "uv"
}

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MCP URL2SNAP 🚀🤖

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A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables your LLM to capture screenshots of any specified URL and return only the access URL for the captured image. This tool simplifies the process of generating and sharing webpage snapshots, making it perfect for integrating visual capture capabilities into AI applications like Claude Desktop or automation workflows.

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What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

At its core, MCP is a standardized protocol designed to streamline communication between AI models and external systems. Think of it as a universal language that allows different AI agents, tools, and services to interact seamlessly.

MCP drawio (1)

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Features

- Email Verification: Verify email addresses in real-time. - MCP Integration: Seamlessly connect with MCP-compatible LLMs. - Easy Setup: Built with Python and the MCP SDK for quick deployment.

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MCP follows a client-server architecture:

client server drawio

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Watch the Demo

Click the image below to watch a video demo of the MCP Email Verify tool in action:

Youtube

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Requirements

- Python: Python 3.11.0 or higher. - UV: 0.6.9 or higher.

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Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install MCP-URL2SNAP for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @Abhi5h3k/MCP-URL2SNAP --client claude

Manual Installation

1. Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/Abhi5h3k/MCP-URL2SNAP.git
cd MCP-URL2SNAP
2. Install UV If you don’t have UV installed, you can install it using the following commands:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
Verify the installation:
uv --version

3. Set Up the Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment using UV:

uv venv

Activate the virtual environment:
On Windows:
.venv\Scripts\activate

4. Install Dependencies
Install the required dependencies from pyproject.toml using UV:
uv install

Running the Server

1. Set Up Environment Variables Create a .env file in the root directory and add your AbstractAPI key:
ABSTRACT_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
2. Run the Server Start the MCP server:
uv run server.py

Usage

1. Register the Server with Claude Desktop
Update the claude_desktop_config.json file to include your MCP server:

  {
"mcpServers": {
"verify_mail": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"C:\\ABSOLUTE\\PATH\\TO\\MCP-Email-Verify",
"run",
"server.py"
],
"env":{
"ABSTRACT_API_KEY":"YUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}

image

image

2. Restart Claude Desktop
Restart Claude Desktop to detect the new tool.

3. Verify Emails
Use prompts like:

"can you show me the screenshot of https://github.com/Abhi5h3k"

Development

Formatting and Linting This project uses black and isort for code formatting and import sorting.

1. Install development dependencies:

    uv add black isort --dev

2. Format the code:
   black .

3. Sort imports:
    isort .

Set up pre-commit

pre-commit install
pre-commit run --all-files
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