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Browser Automation npmStreamable HTTP v1.39.0

Official Browserless MCP server: browser automation, scraping, screenshots and PDFs for AI agents.

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Install

Pin version registry version 1.39.0

npm
npx -y @browserless.io/mcp

npm
npx -y @browserless.io/[email protected]

Streamable HTTP
https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (both local and hosted-endpoint forms). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote (hosted) endpoint

https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp

Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste this URL, and provide: Authorization.

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env BROWSERLESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN> mcp-browserless -- npx -y @browserless.io/mcp

claude mcp add --env BROWSERLESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN> mcp-browserless -- npx -y @browserless.io/[email protected]

terminal

claude mcp add --transport http mcp-browserless https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.cursor/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "url": "https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserless.io/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BROWSERLESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

mcp_config.json (hosted endpoint)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-browserless": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "<YOUR_AUTHORIZATION>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

BROWSERLESS_TOKEN required secret — Your Browserless API token
BROWSERLESS_API_URL — Browserless API endpoint (regional or self-hosted)
Authorization secret header — Bearer token for your Browserless API key (Bearer <token>). Optional: the hosted server also supports OAuth sign-in.
x-browserless-api-url header — Regional Browserless endpoint, e.g. https://production-lon.browserless.io. Defaults to San Francisco.

About this server

Distributed as npm, Streamable HTTP, listed under Browser Automation. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Browserless?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Browserless free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/browserless/browserless-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Browserless?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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