What can you do with this server?

The Bright Data MCP server provides real-time web data access and extraction for AI applications, enabling seamless web navigation and scraping without restrictions. With this server, you can: * Search Engine Scraping: Extract results from Google, Bing, or Yandex in markdown format * Webpage Scraping: Scrape any webpage in HTML or markdown format, bypassing bot detection and CAPTCHA * Structured Data Extraction: Retrieve structured data from sites like Amazon (products, reviews) and LinkedIn (profiles, company pages) * Browser Automation: Navigate, click, type, and interact with webpages in a scraping session * Advanced Navigation: Wait for specific elements, go back/forward in browser history, and extract links * Capture Content: Take screenshots and extract text or HTML from webpages * Bypass Geo-restrictions: Access location-restricted content

Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables searching for web content like upcoming movie releases Supports OpenAI Agents to access and utilize web data through the MCP server Allows retrieving market data and company information Provides access to Wikipedia content including the article of the day

How do I use Bright Data MCP?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Bright Data MCP what are the current prices for iPhone 15 on Amazon?" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Bright Data MCP by brightdata

🌟 Overview

The Web MCP is your gateway to giving AI assistants true web capabilities. No more outdated responses, no more "I can't access real-time information" - just seamless, reliable web access that actually works.

Built by Bright Data, the world's #1 web data platform, this MCP server ensures your AI never gets blocked, rate-limited, or served CAPTCHAs.

Related MCP server: RootData MCP Server

🎯 Perfect For

🔍 Real-time Research - Get current prices, news, and live data
🛍️ E-commerce Intelligence - Monitor products, prices, and availability
📊 Market Analysis - Track competitors and industry trends
🤖 AI Agents - Build agents that can actually browse the web
📝 Content Creation - Access up-to-date information for writing
🎓 Academic Research - Gather data from multiple sources efficiently

⚡ Quick Start

Use the configuration wizard:

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Perfect for users who want zero setup. Just add this URL to your MCP client:

https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE

Setup in Claude Desktop:

Go to: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: Bright Data Web
URL: https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN
Click "Add" and you're done! ✨

{ "mcpServers": { "Bright Data": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"], "env": { "API_TOKEN": "<your-api-token-here>" } } } }

🚀 Pricing & Modes

💡 Note: Pro mode is not included in the free tier and incurs additional charges based on usage.

🧠 Advanced Tool Selection

GROUPS lets you enable curated tool bundles. Use comma-separated group IDs such as ecommerce,browser.
TOOLS adds explicit tool names on top of the selected groups.
Mode priority: PRO_MODE=true (all tools) → GROUPS / TOOLS (whitelist) → default rapid mode (base toolkit).
Base tools always enabled: search_engine, search_engine_batch, scrape_as_markdown, scrape_batch.
Group ID custom is reserved; use TOOLS for bespoke picks.

Claude Desktop example

{ "mcpServers": { "Bright Data": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"], "env": { "API_TOKEN": "<your-api-token-here>", "GROUPS": "browser,advanced_scraping", "TOOLS": "extract" } } } }

✨ Features

🔥 Core Capabilities

🎯 Example Queries That Just Work

✅ "What's Tesla's current stock price?" ✅ "Find the best-rated restaurants in Tokyo right now" ✅ "Get today's weather forecast for New York" ✅ "What movies are releasing this week?" ✅ "What are the trending topics on Twitter today?"

🎬 Demos

Note: These videos show earlier versions. New demos coming soon! 🎥

Basic Web Search Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/59f6ebba-801a-49ab-8278-1b2120912e33

Advanced Scraping Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/61ab0bee-fdfa-4d50-b0de-5fab96b4b91d

📺 More tutorials on YouTube →

🔧 Available Tools

⚡ Rapid Mode Tools (Default - Free)

Tool	Description	Use Case
🔍 `search_engine`	Web search with AI-optimized results	Research, fact-checking, current events
📄 `scrape_as_markdown`	Convert any webpage to clean markdown	Content extraction, documentation

💎 Pro Mode Tools (60+ Tools)

Category	Tools	Description
Browser Control	`scraping_browser.*`	Full browser automation
Web Data APIs	`web_data_*`	Structured data extraction
E-commerce	Product scrapers	Amazon, eBay, Walmart data
Social Media	Social scrapers	Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram
Maps & Local	Location tools	Google Maps, business data

📚 View complete tool documentation →

🎮 Try It Now!

🧪 Online Playground

Try the Web MCP without any setup:

🔧 Configuration

Basic Setup

{ "mcpServers": { "Bright Data": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"], "env": { "API_TOKEN": "your-token-here" } } } }

Advanced Configuration

{ "mcpServers": { "Bright Data": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"], "env": { "API_TOKEN": "your-token-here", "PRO_MODE": "true", // Enable all 60+ tools "RATE_LIMIT": "100/1h", // Custom rate limiting "WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE": "custom", // Custom unlocker zone "BROWSER_ZONE": "custom_browser", // Custom browser zone "POLLING_TIMEOUT": "600" // Polling timeout in seconds (default: 600) } } } }

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`API_TOKEN`	Your Bright Data API token (required)	-	`your-token-here`
`PRO_MODE`	Enable all 60+ tools	`false`	`true`
`RATE_LIMIT`	Custom rate limiting	unlimited	`100/1h`, `50/30m`
`WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE`	Custom Web Unlocker zone name	`mcp_unlocker`	`my_custom_zone`
`BROWSER_ZONE`	Custom Browser zone name	`mcp_browser`	`my_browser_zone`
`POLLING_TIMEOUT`	Timeout for web_data_* tools polling (seconds)	`600`	`300`, `1200`
`GROUPS`	Comma-separated tool group IDs	-	`ecommerce,browser`
`TOOLS`	Comma-separated individual tool names	-	`extract,scrape_as_html`

Notes:

POLLING_TIMEOUT controls how long web_data_* tools wait for results. Each second = 1 polling attempt.
Lower values (e.g., 300) will fail faster on slow data collections.
Higher values (e.g., 1200) allow more time for complex scraping tasks.

📚 Documentation

🚨 Common Issues & Solutions

❌ "spawn npx ENOENT" Error

Solution: Install Node.js or use the full path to node:

"command": "/usr/local/bin/node" // macOS/Linux "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" // Windows

⏱️ Timeouts on Complex Sites

Solution: Increase timeout in your client settings to 180s

🔑 Authentication Issues

Solution: Ensure your API token is valid and has proper permissions

📡 Remote Server Connection

Solution: Check your internet connection and firewall settings

More troubleshooting →

🤝 Contributing

We love contributions! Here's how you can help:

🐛 Report bugs
💡 Suggest features
🔧 Submit PRs
⭐ Star this repo!

Please follow Bright Data's coding standards.

📞 Support

📜 License

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