Rat Radar

by ratlabs.tech · tech.ratlabs/rat-radar

Ask before you scrape: is a site open, may I fetch this URL, and how do I extract a page. No key.

OnlineRemote
Category
Search and web data
Connection
Remote (HTTP)
Tools
8 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http rat-radar https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rat-radar": {
      "url": "https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

8 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • check_siteCan I scrape this site, and how? Returns a verdict (open, guarded, hostile, blocked), a hostility score, a recommended approach with steps and risks, bot protections, robots.txt and AI-crawler policy, machine-readable su
  • get_playbookWhat should I build with this site, and how? Give a domain and, optionally, a goal in plain words (for example "price alerts", "sales leads", "new jobs", "change log", "knowledge base"). Returns the best-matching workflo
  • list_sitesList the sites in the dataset, optionally by category or verdict. Use it to find easy targets or to see what is covered.
  • xray_pageHow do I extract the data from THIS page? Fetches one public page and returns a ranked extraction plan: embedded JSON, JSON-LD, repeated records with CSS selectors and field names, tables, feeds, hidden API calls. Each s
  • xray_diagramDraw a page's anatomy as an Excalidraw diagram: its regions, the ranked ways to get its data, proof rows, the best route and what the page is made of. Returns a download link for the .excalidraw file (give it to the user
  • search_sitesFind sites in the dataset by a word: a name, host, category (jobs, shop, news, gov), country or verdict. Use it to discover what is covered before calling check_site.
  • can_fetchDoes robots.txt allow fetching this exact URL? Fetches the live robots.txt and applies the longest-match rule for a user agent (default: * plus GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, PerplexityBot). Returns allowed o
  • summaryHeadline numbers across the dataset: verdict mix, how many sites block AI crawlers (and which), protection vendors, by category and country.

Questions

What is the Rat Radar MCP server?

Ask before you scrape: is a site open, may I fetch this URL, and how do I extract a page. No key. It is made by ratlabs.tech and listed in the official MCP Registry as tech.ratlabs/rat-radar. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add Rat Radar to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http rat-radar https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp

How do I add Rat Radar to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp.

How do I add Rat Radar to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "rat-radar": { "url": "https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcp" } } }

Does Rat Radar work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can Rat Radar do?

It gives your AI 8 tools, including check_site, get_playbook, list_sites, xray_page, xray_diagram. The full list is on this page.

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