Browserbase MCP Server
Automate browser interactions in the cloud. Run headless browsers at scale for web scraping and testing.
- Maintained by
- Browserbase
- Hosting
- Runs locally on your machine
- Authentication
- API key or credentials (environment variables)
- Last checked
Browserbase also hosts this server at https://mcp.browserbase.com/mcp.
How to connect the Browserbase 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 --env BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY --env BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=YOUR_PROJECT_ID --env GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY --transport stdio browserbase \
-- npx @browserbasehq/mcpClaude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"browserbase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@browserbasehq/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop after saving.
Full Claude Desktop setup guide →Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"browserbase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@browserbasehq/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"browserbase": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@browserbasehq/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Frequently asked questions
What is the Browserbase 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 Browserbase. Automate browser interactions in the cloud. Run headless browsers at scale for web scraping and testing.
Is there an official Browserbase MCP server?
Yes. The Browserbase 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 Browserbase.
Is the Browserbase MCP server hosted, or do I run it myself?
It runs locally. Your AI client starts it on your own machine with npx, and it talks to the client over standard input and output rather than the network.
Do I need an API key for the Browserbase MCP server?
Yes. The local server reads BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY from its environment, so you create those credentials first and add them to your client's config.
What can an AI assistant actually do with Browserbase?
Through this server an assistant can work with cloud browsers, automation, data extraction, screenshots — reading from and acting on Browserbase 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. If you want it rolled out across a team with permissions, governance and support handled, that is what Crox's Build engagement covers.
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 .
Want this connected to your business — with governance handled?
Crox maps your processes, connects AI to the tools you already use, and keeps it working as models change. Start with a readiness assessment or talk to us about a build.