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Browserbase MCP

Run reliable cloud browser sessions for AI agents with persistent storage and proxies

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Last code update: July 20, 2026License: Apache-2.0Checked September 28, 2026

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How to Install Browserbase MCP

$npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp

Compatible with: All Models.

Setup by client

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

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

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

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

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "browserbase-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add browserbase-mcp -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp

Add any API keys or environment variables the server's README lists.

About Browserbase MCP

Browserbase is a cloud browser infrastructure service with an official MCP server that lets AI agents launch headless Chrome instances in the cloud, navigate pages, interact with elements, fill forms, and extract content, without running a browser locally. Unlike Playwright or Puppeteer MCP which require local browser setup, Browserbase handles infrastructure entirely server-side with built-in session persistence, proxy rotation, captcha solving, and anti-bot fingerprinting. Ideal for agents doing web research, form automation, and scraping in production environments.

Browserbase MCP is a Browser Automation MCP server designed for QA, growth, ops, and research teams. It enables driving a real browser from an AI assistant by exposing Playwright/Puppeteer sessions as MCP tools. Key capabilities include navigate, click, type, and submit, headless screenshots and pdfs, form-fill and file-upload flows, and structured tool calls that work cleanly inside an LLM context. It integrates with Playwright, Puppeteer, headless Chromium, and Selenium grids, and is best suited for QA, growth, ops, and research teams who need end-to-end testing.

Key Features

  • browser-automation
  • cloud-browser
  • scraping
  • headless
  • proxy

Pricing

Freemium: from Free

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Reaches sites that don't expose APIs
  • Self-healing test flows
  • Strong selectors paired with LLM context

Cons

  • Slower than direct API calls
  • Brittle against aggressive bot protection
  • Per-session state can leak without isolation

Best For

  • End-to-end testing
  • Scraping rendered pages
  • Form-heavy workflows
  • Dashboard data extraction

Our Take on Browserbase MCP

The production-grade browser MCP: solves the infra headaches that Playwright and Puppeteer leave to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tags

#Browser Automation#browser-automation#cloud-browser#scraping#headless#proxy#production