diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 77cbc45..cf5a970 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ DATABASE_URL=
 # WEB CRAWLING (FIRECRAWL)
 FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=
 
+# WEB CRAWLING (FASTCRW) — Firecrawl-compatible web scraper (self-host or cloud)
+CRW_API_KEY=
+# Optional self-host base URL override (defaults to https://fastcrw.com/api)
+CRW_API_URL=
+
 # AWS
 AWS_GENERAL_ACCESS_KEY=
 AWS_GENERAL_SECRET_KEY=
diff --git a/environment.d.ts b/environment.d.ts
index 584c170..93e85a0 100644
--- a/environment.d.ts
+++ b/environment.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ declare global {
       GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET: string
       RESEND_API_KEY: string
       FIRECRAWL_API_KEY: string
+      CRW_API_KEY: string
+      CRW_API_URL?: string
       AWS_GENERAL_ACCESS_KEY: string
       AWS_GENERAL_SECRET_KEY: string
       AWS_REGION: string
diff --git a/src/lib/crw.ts b/src/lib/crw.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9e0f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/crw.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import FirecrawlApp from '@mendable/firecrawl-js'
+
+// fastCRW: Firecrawl-compatible web scraper (single binary; self-host or cloud).
+// Reuses the Firecrawl client with a custom base URL. Defaults to the managed
+// cloud; set CRW_API_URL to point at a self-hosted server.
+export const crw = new FirecrawlApp({
+  apiKey: process.env.CRW_API_KEY,
+  apiUrl: process.env.CRW_API_URL ?? 'https://fastcrw.com/api',
+})
diff --git a/src/server/jstack.ts b/src/server/jstack.ts
index e202478..23436ba 100644
--- a/src/server/jstack.ts
+++ b/src/server/jstack.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ interface Env {
     GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET: string
     RESEND_API_KEY: string
     FIRECRAWL_API_KEY: string
+    CRW_API_KEY: string
+    CRW_API_URL?: string
     AWS_GENERAL_ACCESS_KEY: string
     AWS_GENERAL_SECRET_KEY: string
     AWS_REGION: string