brightdata-mcp
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Bright Data's Web MCP server enabling AI agents to search, extract & navigate the web
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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
API_TOKEN WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE BROWSER_ZONE PRO_MODE GROUPS TOOLS POLLING_TIMEOUT BASE_TIMEOUT BASE_MAX_RETRIESClaude Code
claude mcp add --env API_TOKEN= --env WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE= --env BROWSER_ZONE= --env PRO_MODE= --env GROUPS= --env TOOLS= --env POLLING_TIMEOUT= --env BASE_TIMEOUT= --env BASE_MAX_RETRIES= brightdata-mcp -- npx @brightdata/mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"brightdata-mcp","command":"npx","args":["@brightdata/mcp"],"env":{"API_TOKEN":"","WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE":"","BROWSER_ZONE":"","PRO_MODE":"","GROUPS":"","TOOLS":"","POLLING_TIMEOUT":"","BASE_TIMEOUT":"","BASE_MAX_RETRIES":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "",
"WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE": "",
"BROWSER_ZONE": "",
"PRO_MODE": "",
"GROUPS": "",
"TOOLS": "",
"POLLING_TIMEOUT": "",
"BASE_TIMEOUT": "",
"BASE_MAX_RETRIES": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.