Bright Data MCP Server
Discover, extract, and interact with web data. Enterprise-grade web intelligence at scale.
- Maintained by
- Bright Data
- Hosting
- Hosted endpoint, or run it locally
- Authentication
- API key
- Last checked
Hosted endpoint takes the API token as a URL query parameter.
How to connect the Bright Data MCP server
Pick your AI client and paste the snippet. Swap the YOUR_… placeholders for your own values. New to this? Our guide to how MCP clients and servers fit together explains what each piece does.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http bright-data https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKENClaude Desktop and claude.ai
Name: Bright Data
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKENCustom connectors need a Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds them in admin settings.
Full Claude Desktop setup guide →Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"bright-data": {
"url": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"bright-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}ChatGPT
Business, Enterprise and Edu plans (and Pro, read-only) can add this endpoint as an app in developer mode. ChatGPT setup guide →
+ − Run it locally instead
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env API_TOKEN=YOUR_API_TOKEN --transport stdio bright-data \
-- npx @brightdata/mcpClaude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"bright-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop after saving.
Full Claude Desktop setup guide →Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"bright-data": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"bright-data": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}Frequently asked questions
What is the Bright Data MCP server?
It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server — a small piece of software that gives AI assistants like Claude a secure, governed connection to Bright Data. Discover, extract, and interact with web data. Enterprise-grade web intelligence at scale.
Is there an official Bright Data MCP server?
Yes. The Bright Data MCP server is an official integration, maintained by the vendor or the Model Context Protocol project, which makes it the safest default for business use. It is maintained by Bright Data.
Is the Bright Data MCP server hosted, or do I run it myself?
Both. Bright Data runs a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN, so most people just paste that URL into their AI client. You can also run the server locally with npx, supplying your own credentials.
Do I need an API key for the Bright Data MCP server?
Yes. The hosted server expects an API key from your Bright Data account. Store it in your client's secret settings rather than pasting it into shared config files.
What can an AI assistant actually do with Bright Data?
Through this server an assistant can work with web scraping, proxies, data collection, unblocking — reading from and acting on Bright Data directly instead of you copy-pasting between windows. What you allow it to do is controlled by the permissions you grant.
How do I set this up for my business?
The setup section above has copy-paste config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Once it is running against real systems, the question becomes what catches it when it acts wrongly, which is what Crox's Safety Diagnostic looks at.
New to MCP? Start with our plain-English guide to the Model Context Protocol or see how to connect AI to your business tools without writing code .
Already running this in production?
An agent with a live connection to your tools is a model that can act. Crox looks at what catches it when it acts wrongly: the layers around it, who can stop it, and where a near miss gets reported. Two days, one team, one model.