Brightdata MCP

Web search, page scraping, structured data extraction, and browser automation for AI agents and LLMs over the Model Context Protocol. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with scraping, ai integrations and anti bot detection and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 2,649 · #8 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Brightdata MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set API_TOKEN, RATE_LIMIT, WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE, BROWSER_ZONE, POLLING_TIMEOUT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add brightdata-brightdata-mcp -- npx -y @brightdata/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brightdata-brightdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brightdata/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @brightdata/mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@brightdata)

registry namespace io.github.brightdata is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Brightdata MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v2.11.3 · 2026-09-17

Security · Credentials embedded in URLs (scheme://user:pass@host) are now redacted from error output.

v2.11.2 · 2026-09-11

Improved error handling across all tools - failures are now · reported as clean, sanitized message strings. · scrape_batch: failed entries return a plain error message · instead of a serialized error object. Order…

v2.11.1 · 2026-07-27

Fixed compatibility with the updated Playwright API: replaced deprecated page._snapshotForAI() with page.ariaSnapshot({ mode: 'ai' }) in browser session snapshot capture. This restores correct functionality of the…

04 · Who maintains Brightdata MCP

brightdata-mcp is maintained by brightdata. We track 2 MCP servers from brightdata - 1 actively maintained, 2,649 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/brightdata/brightdata-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #8 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp (active, first published 2025-10-28 · 19 versions)
packages: npm:@brightdata/mcp

06 · Brightdata MCP FAQ

What is Brightdata MCP?

Web search, page scraping, structured data extraction, and browser automation for AI agents and LLMs over the Model Context Protocol. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Brightdata MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Brightdata MCP?

Run `npx -y @brightdata/mcp`. The README documents 5 environment variables (API_TOKEN, RATE_LIMIT, WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE…) to set first. Set API_TOKEN, RATE_LIMIT, WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE, BROWSER_ZONE, POLLING_TIMEOUT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Brightdata MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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