MCP Client

AI / MCP

Definition

An MCP client is an application or AI model that connects to MCP servers to discover and invoke tools. It sends tool call requests and processes the structured responses returned by the server.

How It Relates to CrawlForge

MCP clients include AI assistants like Claude, development environments like Cursor, and custom applications built with MCP SDKs. Any MCP client can connect to CrawlForge and immediately gain access to all 18 web scraping tools without additional configuration.

The client-server architecture means you can use CrawlForge from any MCP-compatible environment. Whether you are building a chatbot, an autonomous agent, or a data pipeline, the same tools are available through the same protocol.

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Related Terms

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that enables AI models to interact with external tools and data sources through a unified interface. It provides a structured way for LLMs to call functions, access APIs, and retrieve real-time information.

MCP Server

An MCP server is a service that exposes tools and resources through the Model Context Protocol. It registers available functions, handles incoming tool calls from AI clients, and returns structured results.

AI Agent

An AI agent is an autonomous system powered by a large language model that can reason about tasks, make decisions, and take actions by using tools. Agents go beyond simple chatbots by planning and executing multi-step workflows.

Function Calling

Function calling is the ability of language models to invoke external functions or APIs during a conversation. The model decides when to call a function, generates the appropriate arguments, and processes the returned results.

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