anansi
anansi is an MCP server by mdowis. A self-healing scraper for hostile sites: broken selectors repair themselves, browser rendering kicks in when needed, and a coherent identity layer (Chrome TLS fingerprints, matched personas, vendor-aware Cloudflare/Akamai/DataDome handling) works to slip past bot detection. Ships with an MCP server. It has 118 GitHub stars and ranks #110 of 746 in Search & Web by stars.
- Category
- Search & Web
- Author
- mdowis
- GitHub stars
- 118
- This week
- Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
- Language
- Python
- License
- Apache-2.0 (open source)
- Last update
- 2026-09-02 (52 days ago)
- Links
- Source
How to install anansi
Install steps differ per project, so follow the README in the anansi repository. Most MCP servers start with a single command (npx -y <package>, uvx <package> or a Docker image) that you add to your client's config. The install guide shows where that goes in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is anansi?
anansi is an MCP server by mdowis in the Search & Web category. A self-healing scraper for hostile sites: broken selectors repair themselves, browser rendering kicks in when needed, and a coherent identity layer (Chrome TLS fingerprints, matched personas, vendor-aware Cloudflare/Akamai/DataDome handling) works to slip past bot... It has 118 GitHub stars and ranks #110 of 746 in Search & Web by stars.
Is anansi free and open source?
Yes. anansi is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can run, modify and self-host it at no cost. If it connects to a paid service, that service's own pricing and API terms still apply. Check the repository for the exact license text before using it commercially.
What are the alternatives to anansi?
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