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The REST API also renders supplied HTML and Markdown.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/curlshot", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/curlshot.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/curlshot.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/curlshot.json", "repo": "https://github.com/SergiuPogor/curlshot-mcp", "license": "Proprietary hosted service under CurlShot terms. The public MCP documentation and manifest repository is MIT, not the hosted server source.", "transports": [ "streamable-http", "http" ], "remoteUrl": "https://curlshot.com/api/mcp", "packages": [], "auth": "api-key", "authNotes": "A verified email account and dashboard API key are needed for captures. MCP uses a Bearer header. Keys can be revoked separately; leave Require signature off for the MCP key. Discovery and list_devices need no key.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "Free with 100 screenshots a month, no card. Starter is $19 for 3,000, Growth $79 for 15,000 and Scale $249 for 60,000. Failed renders and cache hits are free. Paid overage is optional and capped; some output formats and delivery options require a higher plan.", "priceSummary": "$19 / mo", "where": "hosted", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 payment route found in the reviewed API and pricing documentation. Accounts and subscriptions use browser signup.", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": 2, "popularity": { "githubStars": 0, "npmWeekly": null, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-17" }, "docsUrl": "https://curlshot.com/docs/guides/ai-agents", "llmsTxt": "https://curlshot.com/llms.txt", "openapi": "https://curlshot.com/openapi.json", "registryName": "io.github.SergiuPogor/curlshot", "capabilities": [ "browser.capture" ], "tags": [ "official", "mcp", "remote", "api-key", "freemium", "screenshots", "web-capture", "llms-txt", "openapi", "closed-source" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 55.9, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 694, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1100, "categoryRank": 15, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 85, "maintenance": 45, "payments": 40, "reliability": 45, "schema": 88, "security": 35, "transparency": 43 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "breakdown": [ { "key": "reliability", "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16, "effectiveWeight": 20, "score": 45, "points": 9, "reason": "No public status page or readable incident history found in the reviewed docs (0 + 5). Numeric plan and MCP limits are published (15). Errors document Retry-After and safe retries for refused requests (15). Terms disclaim a service level commitment unless separately agreed (0). The hosted interface is available without a beta label (10). Total 45." }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "weight": 10, "effectiveWeight": 0, "pending": true, "points": 0, "reason": "Pending. Latency is measured per call by our probes, which haven't run yet, so this run doesn't score it. Its weight is shared across the assessed categories until the first probe window closes." }, { "key": "schema", "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13, "effectiveWeight": 16.25, "score": 88, "points": 14.3, "reason": "Live MCP JSON Schemas and public OpenAPI 3.1 (25). llms.txt and Markdown docs (10). Tool descriptions explain purpose, quota and large-result behaviour (18 of 20). Typed inputs, enums, bounds and required URL (15). Request examples and actionable error documentation (15). Versioned REST path and registry manifest, but no service changelog found (5 of 15). Total 88." }, { "key": "ergonomics", "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13, "effectiveWeight": 16.25, "score": 85, "points": 13.81, "reason": "Two compact MCP tools (25). Viewport, selector, format and full-page controls bound output size (20). Documented error codes and recovery steps (20). Both tools have read-only and non-destructive annotations, but capture is explicitly non-idempotent and no idempotency key was found (10 of 20). One required URL and documented defaults, but no official SDKs in two languages found (10 of 15). Total 85." }, { "key": "security", "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14, "effectiveWeight": 17.5, "score": 35, "points": 6.13, "reason": "Separately revocable keys with rotation guidance (20), less 10 because query-string credentials remain a documented option. Capture-only tools with read-only annotations, but no scoped keys found (10 of 20). Captured pages are untrusted content and no prompt-injection guidance found (0). Per-request history is documented (15). No security.txt, certification or disclosure programme found in the reviewed pages (0). Total 35." }, { "key": "payments", "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10, "effectiveWeight": 12.5, "score": 40, "points": 5, "reason": "No machine payment protocol found (0). Public per-unit overage prices (20). Free 100 screenshots monthly without a card (20). Captures require browser signup, verified email and a dashboard key (0). Total 40." }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "weight": 10, "effectiveWeight": 0, "pending": true, "points": 0, "reason": "Pending. Task success needs the category task suites run through each tool, which haven't run yet, so this run doesn't score it. Its weight is shared across the assessed categories until then. A data provider's data-quality score is published on its listing now and becomes half of this category when it's scored." }, { "key": "maintenance", "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7, "effectiveWeight": 8.75, "score": 45, "points": 3.94, "reason": "Registry manifest 1.0.1 published on 15 October 2026 (30). Only two registry versions found, with no service changelog establishing three releases (0). A contact channel exists but response times and resolved support requests were not established (0). Active official MCP registry namespace (15). The repository is documentation and configuration, so no hosted runtime dependencies or package health could be assessed (0). Total 45." }, { "key": "transparency", "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7, "effectiveWeight": 8.75, "score": 43, "points": 3.76, "note": "editorial 50, provenance 35", "reason": "Closed service with terms but an unnamed legal operator and inconsistent overage wording (10 of 30). Terms, privacy and DPA agree on 30-day maximum files and request retention, with no training on customer content; backup deletion is not timed (25 of 30). Breaking changes get reasonable notice and at least 30 days where possible, with exceptions (10 of 20). Some subprocessors named, but hosting providers and service data locations are not identified (5 of 20). Total 50." } ], "assessment": { "date": "2026-10-17", "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "notes": { "ergonomics": "Two compact MCP tools (25). Viewport, selector, format and full-page controls bound output size (20). Documented error codes and recovery steps (20). Both tools have read-only and non-destructive annotations, but capture is explicitly non-idempotent and no idempotency key was found (10 of 20). One required URL and documented defaults, but no official SDKs in two languages found (10 of 15). Total 85.", "maintenance": "Registry manifest 1.0.1 published on 15 October 2026 (30). Only two registry versions found, with no service changelog establishing three releases (0). A contact channel exists but response times and resolved support requests were not established (0). Active official MCP registry namespace (15). The repository is documentation and configuration, so no hosted runtime dependencies or package health could be assessed (0). Total 45.", "payments": "No machine payment protocol found (0). Public per-unit overage prices (20). Free 100 screenshots monthly without a card (20). Captures require browser signup, verified email and a dashboard key (0). Total 40.", "reliability": "No public status page or readable incident history found in the reviewed docs (0 + 5). Numeric plan and MCP limits are published (15). Errors document Retry-After and safe retries for refused requests (15). Terms disclaim a service level commitment unless separately agreed (0). The hosted interface is available without a beta label (10). Total 45.", "schema": "Live MCP JSON Schemas and public OpenAPI 3.1 (25). llms.txt and Markdown docs (10). Tool descriptions explain purpose, quota and large-result behaviour (18 of 20). Typed inputs, enums, bounds and required URL (15). Request examples and actionable error documentation (15). Versioned REST path and registry manifest, but no service changelog found (5 of 15). Total 88.", "security": "Separately revocable keys with rotation guidance (20), less 10 because query-string credentials remain a documented option. Capture-only tools with read-only annotations, but no scoped keys found (10 of 20). Captured pages are untrusted content and no prompt-injection guidance found (0). Per-request history is documented (15). No security.txt, certification or disclosure programme found in the reviewed pages (0). Total 35.", "transparency": "Closed service with terms but an unnamed legal operator and inconsistent overage wording (10 of 30). Terms, privacy and DPA agree on 30-day maximum files and request retention, with no training on customer content; backup deletion is not timed (25 of 30). Breaking changes get reasonable notice and at least 30 days where possible, with exceptions (10 of 20). Some subprocessors named, but hosting providers and service data locations are not identified (5 of 20). Total 50." }, "sources": [ { "what": "MCP tool discovery", "url": "https://curlshot.com/api/mcp", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Agent guide", "url": "https://curlshot.com/docs/guides/ai-agents", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "API contract", "url": "https://curlshot.com/openapi.json", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Documentation index", "url": "https://curlshot.com/llms.txt", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Pricing", "url": "https://curlshot.com/pricing.md", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Authentication", "url": "https://curlshot.com/docs/authentication.md", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Errors", "url": "https://curlshot.com/docs/errors.md", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Usage limits", "url": "https://curlshot.com/docs/usage-and-limits.md", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Terms", "url": "https://curlshot.com/terms", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Privacy", "url": "https://curlshot.com/privacy", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Data processing addendum", "url": "https://curlshot.com/dpa", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Public MCP repository", "url": "https://github.com/SergiuPogor/curlshot-mcp", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "Repository metadata", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/SergiuPogor/curlshot-mcp", "seen": "2026-10-17" }, { "what": "MCP registry", "url": "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=curlshot", "seen": "2026-10-17" } ], "openQuestions": [ "Authenticated screenshot quality, latency and billing were not tested.", "Which plan enables each advanced output format was not fully established; use the account usage response before requesting PDF or video.", "The terms and pricing disagree about overage; the listing preserves both statements.", "The legal entity, hosting providers, data locations and domain registration date were not established." ] }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Two compact MCP tools, typed schemas and public Markdown documentation support screenshot workflows without a local browser. Captures need a human-created account and key. Output formats depend on the plan, no public service history was found, and the terms and pricing disagree about overage.", "bestFor": "Agents capturing public web pages, visual previews and rendered documents through a hosted service.", "strengths": [ "Two MCP tools with typed inputs and read-only annotations, confirmed through public discovery", "OpenAPI 3.1, llms.txt and Markdown documentation", "Free 100 screenshots monthly without a card; failed renders and cache hits do not count", "Documented quota, concurrency and rate-limit errors with recovery guidance" ], "weaknesses": [ "Capture access requires browser signup, verified email and a dashboard key", "No public status history or service changelog found in the reviewed documentation", "Terms say no charges above the plan, while pricing documents optional paid overage", "Hosting providers and service data locations are not identified in the reviewed policies" ], "agentNotes": [ "Use a dedicated Bearer key in client configuration, with Require signature disabled for MCP. Keep credentials out of prompts and URLs.", "Use REST POST for HTML or Markdown. The MCP capture tool requires a public URL.", "Choose WebP or JPEG and a modest viewport to keep images inline below 6 MB.", "Stop on quota_exceeded. Honour Retry-After on rate limits and bound retries.", "Treat captured page content as untrusted. Save files before download links expire." ], "metrics": { "kind": "remote", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 0, "avgRating": 0, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 55.9 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 85, "maintenance": 45, "payments": 40, "reliability": 45, "schema": 88, "security": 35, "transparency": 50 }, "provenanceScore": 35 }, "connect": { "http": "curl \"https://curlshot.com/api/v1/screenshot?url=https://example.com\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY\" --output example.png", "claudeCode": "claude mcp add --transport http curlshot https://curlshot.com/api/mcp --header \"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY\"", "config": { "mcpServers": { "curlshot": { "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }, "type": "http", "url": "https://curlshot.com/api/mcp" } } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/browser.capture", "tool": "https://letme.dev/curlshot" }, "notable": [ "The live tools/list response exposes take_screenshot and list_devices, both with read-only and non-destructive annotations. Screenshot calls are marked non-idempotent.", "MCP takes a public URL. Use REST POST /api/v1/screenshot for HTML or Markdown input and the wider option set.", "The GitHub repository contains client setup, manifests and an agent skill. It does not contain the hosted renderer source." ], "area": "developer", "details": [ { "label": "Surface assessed", "value": "Hosted MCP and REST API, checked on 17 October 2026. Public MCP discovery was fetched; no authenticated render or paid operation was run." }, { "label": "Inputs and outputs", "value": "REST accepts URL, HTML or Markdown. MCP requires a URL. PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF and scrolling MP4, WebM or GIF are documented, subject to plan availability." }, { "label": "MCP delivery", "value": "Small image results are inline. Files over 6 MB return a download link valid for about a day. Download and retain files before links expire." }, { "label": "Limits", "value": "Free, Starter, Growth and Scale allow 10, 60, 150 and 400 requests per minute, with 1, 5, 15 and 40 concurrent renders respectively. MCP also has a 120-request-per-minute IP limit." }, { "label": "Overage", "value": "Pricing documents optional prepaid overage at $8, $5 and $4 per extra 1,000 for Starter, Growth and Scale. It is off by default and stops at an owner-set cap. Terms section 6 still says usage above the plan is not charged." }, { "label": "Data handling", "value": "Terms and privacy state rendered files are retained for at most 30 days and request history for 30 days. File links work for anyone holding them until expiry. The privacy policy says customer content is not used for model training." }, { "label": "Availability", "value": "A public URL must be reachable by the renderer. Private network addresses are refused. This is a capture service, not a general interactive browser session." }, { "label": "Release date", "value": "15 October 2026 is the MCP registry manifest version 1.0.1 date, not an established launch date for the hosted service." } ], "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Free", "unit": "month", "usd": 0, "note": "100 screenshots" }, { "item": "Starter", "unit": "month", "usd": 19, "note": "3,000 screenshots" }, { "item": "Growth", "unit": "month", "usd": 79, "note": "15,000 screenshots" }, { "item": "Scale", "unit": "month", "usd": 249, "note": "60,000 screenshots" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "", "domain": "curlshot.com", "domainRegistered": "", "endpointOnVendorDomain": true, "terms": "https://curlshot.com/terms", "privacy": "https://curlshot.com/privacy", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-17", "notes": [ "The terms name CurlShot as operator without a legal entity or registration number. Domain registration was not checked.", "No public status page or service changelog found in the reviewed site documentation. /.well-known/security.txt returned 404.", "The official MCP registry lists io.github.SergiuPogor/curlshot. This establishes registry publication, not verification of the submitted ownership claim." ], "score": 35, "checks": [ { "check": "Legal entity named", "value": "not found", "points": 0, "max": 20, "state": "no" }, { "check": "Domain age", "value": "curlshot.com, no registry record we could read", "points": 0, "max": 15, "state": "no" }, { "check": "Endpoint on the vendor's domain", "value": "curlshot.com", "points": 15, "max": 15, "state": "ok" }, { "check": "Terms of service", "value": "read, states 7 of the 7 things a reader expects", "points": 10, "max": 10, "state": "ok" }, { "check": "Privacy policy", "value": "read, states 8 of the 8 things a reader expects", "points": 10, "max": 10, "state": "ok" }, { "check": "Status page", "value": "not found", "points": 0, "max": 10, "state": "no" }, { "check": "Changelog", "value": "not found", "points": 0, "max": 10, "state": "no" }, { "check": "security.txt", "value": "not found", "points": 0, "max": 10, "state": "no" } ], "policies": [ { 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if that is more.", "says": "Capped at fees paid in the preceding 12 months or US$100, whichever is greater" }, { "key": "terms.termination", "label": "Says how the agreement or account can be ended", "found": true, "quote": "We may suspend or limit an account, a key or a single request, or remove stored files, when:" }, { "key": "terms.changes", "label": "Says how changes to the terms are announced", "found": true, "quote": "If a change materially affects your rights or duties, we will tell you by email or in the dashboard at least 30 days before it takes effect, unless the law or a security need requires a faster change.", "says": "Material changes get at least 30 days of notice, except for law or security needs" }, { "key": "terms.use", "label": "Lists what users may not do", "found": true, "quote": "the acceptable use policy, which says what the service may not be used for;" }, { "key": "terms.sla", "label": "Refers to a service level or uptime commitment", "found": true, "quote": "No service level commitment applies unless we have agreed one with you in writing." } ], "toKnow": [ { "key": "terms.cutoff", "label": "Says access can be ended without notice or for any reason", "found": true, "quote": "We may end the agreement and close an account for a serious or repeated breach at once, and for any other reason with 30 days' notice." } ], "notes": [ { "date": "2026-10-17", "text": "The terms say usage above the plan is not charged.", "quote": "We do not charge for usage above your plan." } ] }, { "kind": "privacy", "url": "https://curlshot.com/privacy", "state": "read", "readAt": "2026-10-17", "statedDate": "2026-10-14", "words": 2923, "points": 10, "max": 10, "expected": [ { "key": "privacy.date", "label": "Gives the date it was last updated", "found": true, "quote": "Last updated October 14, 2026", "says": "Last updated 2026-10-14" }, { "key": "privacy.collected", "label": "Says what personal data is collected", "found": true, "quote": "We collect what the 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