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.
- 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/mcpClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps
Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):
https://rat-radar.github-a18.workers.dev/mcpCursor, 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 suget_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 workflolist_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 sxray_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 usersearch_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 osummaryHeadline 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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