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July 31, 2026

Piloterr MCP is on the 2026-07-28 spec

Anthropic shipped MCP 2026-07-28. We moved our hosted server at mcp.piloterr.com to that version.

If you already connect with Cursor, Claude Code, or another MCP client: keep the same URL and x-api-key. Nothing to reconfigure on your side.

What MCP is (quickly)

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is how AI clients call external tools. Instead of pasting cURL into a chat, the agent gets typed tools and structured JSON back.

Piloterr exposes Website Crawler and Website Rendering over that protocol. One API key, anti-bot handling on our side. Details: MCP integration.

What changed under the hood

The new spec puts MCP on a stateless request/response model. Servers no longer keep a long-lived session for every client. That fits Streamable HTTP and makes the server easier to run and scale.

For you, the useful bits are:

  • Same endpoint: https://mcp.piloterr.com/
  • Same auth: x-api-key header
  • Same tools: crawler and rendering
  • Health check still at mcp.piloterr.com/health

Connect (unchanged)

JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piloterr": {
      "url": "https://mcp.piloterr.com/",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "your-x-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Need LinkedIn, Amazon, or another library API? Wrap those REST endpoints in a small custom MCP server. The MCP guide covers both paths.

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