Bright Data MCP

# Changelog All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. ## [2.6.0] - 2025-10-27 ### Added - Client name logging and header passthrough for improved observability (PR #75) - ARIA ref-based browser automation for more reliable element interactions (PR #65) - ARIA snapshot filtering for better element targeting - Network request tracking in browser sessions - MCP Registry support (PR #71) - `scraping_browser_snapshot` tool to capture ARIA snapshots - `scraping_browser_click_ref`, `scraping_browser_type_ref`, `scraping_browser_wait_for_ref` tools using ref-based selectors - `scraping_browser_network_requests` tool to track HTTP requests ### Changed - Enhanced search engine tool to return JSON with only relevant fields (PR #57) - Added `fixed_values` parameter to reduce token usage (PR #60) - Browser tools now use ARIA refs instead of CSS selectors for better reliability ### Fixed - Stop polling on HTTP 400 errors in web data tools (PR #64) ### Deprecated - Legacy selector-based tools (`scraping_browser_click`, `scraping_browser_type`, `scraping_browser_wait_for`) replaced by ref-based equivalents - `scraping_browser_links` tool deprecated in favor of snapshot-based approach ## [2.0.0] - 2025-05-26 ### Changed - Updated browser authentication to use API_TOKEN instead of previous authentication method - BROWSER_ZONE is now an optional parameter, the deafult zone is `mcp_browser` - Removed duplicate web_data_ tools ## [1.9.2] - 2025-05-23 ### Fixed - Fixed GitHub references and repository settings ## [1.9.1] - 2025-05-21 ### Fixed - Fixed spelling errors and improved coding conventions - Converted files back to Unix line endings for consistency ## [1.9.0] - 2025-05-21 ### Added - Added 23 new web data tools for enhanced data collection capabilities - Added progress reporting functionality for better user feedback - Added default parameter handling for improved tool usability ### Changed - Improved coding conventions and file formatting - Enhanced web data API endpoints integration ## [1.8.3] - 2025-05-21 ### Added - Added Bright Data MCP with Claude demo video to README.md ### Changed - Updated documentation with video demonstrations ## [1.8.2] - 2025-05-13 ### Changed - Bumped FastMCP version for improved performance - Updated README.md with additional documentation ## [1.8.1] - 2025-05-05 ### Added - Added 12 new WSAPI endpoints for enhanced functionality - Changed to polling mechanism for better reliability ### Changed - Applied dos2unix formatting for consistency - Updated Docker configuration - Updated smithery.yaml configuration ## [1.8.0] - 2025-05-03 ### Added - Added domain-based browser sessions to avoid navigation limit issues - Added automatic creation of required unlocker zone when not present ### Fixed - Fixed browser context maintenance across tool calls with current domain tracking - Minor lint fixes ## [1.0.0] - 2025-04-29 ### Added - Initial release of Bright Data MCP server - Browser automation capabilities with Bright Data integration - Core web scraping and data collection tools - Smithery.yaml configuration for deployment in Smithery.ai - MIT License - Demo materials and documentation ### Documentation - Created comprehensive README.md - Added demo.md with usage examples - Created examples/README.md for sample implementations - Added Tools.md documentation for available tools --- ## Release Notes ### Version 1.9.x Series The 1.9.x series focuses on expanding web data collection capabilities and improving authentication mechanisms. Key highlights include the addition of 23 new web data tools. ### Version 1.8.x Series The 1.8.x series introduced significant improvements to browser session management, WSAPI endpoints, and overall system reliability. Notable features include domain-based sessions and automatic zone creation. ### Version 1.0.0 Initial stable release providing core MCP server functionality for Bright Data integration with comprehensive browser automation and web scraping capabilities.