Browser MCP

Scrapeless Browser MCP Server seamlessly connects models like ChatGPT, Claude, and tools like Cursor and Windsurf to a wide range of external capabilities, including:

Browser automation for page-level navigation and interaction
Scrape dynamic, JS-heavy sites—export as HTML, Markdown, or screenshots

MCP Type	Tech Stack	Advantages	Primary Ecosystem	Best For
Chrome DevTools MCP	Node.js / Puppeteer	Official standard, robust, deep performance analysis tools.	Broad (Gemini, Copilot, Cursor)	CI/CD automation, cross-IDE workflows, and in-depth performance audits.
Playwright MCP	Node.js / Playwright	Uses accessibility tree instead of pixels; deterministic and LLM-friendly without vision.	Broad (VS Code, Copilot)	Reliable, structured automation that is less prone to breaking from minor UI changes.
Scrapeless Browser MCP	Cloud Service	Zero local setup, scalable cloud browsers, handles complex sites and anti-bot measures.	API-driven (Any client)	Large-scale, parallel automation tasks, and interacting with websites that have strong bot detection.

Supported MCP Tools

Name	Description
browser_create	Create or reuse a cloud browser session using Scrapeless.
browser_close	Closes the current session by disconnecting the cloud browser.
browser_goto	Navigate browser to a specified URL.
browser_go_back	Go back one step in browser history.
browser_go_forward	Go forward one step in browser history.
browser_click	Click a specific element on the page.
browser_type	Type text into a specified input field.
browser_press_key	Simulate a key press.
browser_wait_for	Wait for a specific page element to appear.
browser_wait	Pause execution for a fixed duration.
browser_screenshot	Capture a screenshot of the current page.
browser_get_html	Get the full HTML of the current page.
browser_get_text	Get all visible text from the current page.
browser_scroll	Scroll to the bottom of the page.
browser_scroll_to	Scroll a specific element into view.
scrape_html	Scrape a URL and return its full HTML content.
scrape_markdown	Scrape a URL and return its content as Markdown.
scrape_screenshot	Capture a high-quality screenshot of any webpage.

Getting Started

Get Your Scrapeless API Key

Configure Your MCP Client

Scrapeless MCP Server supports both Stdio and Streamable HTTP transport modes.

🖥️ Stdio (Local Execution)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Scrapeless MCP Server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "scrapeless-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SCRAPELESS_KEY": "YOUR_SCRAPELESS_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

🌐 Streamable HTTP (Hosted API Mode)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Scrapeless MCP Server": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://api.scrapeless.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-token": "YOUR_SCRAPELESS_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

Advanced Options

Customize browser session behavior with optional parameters. These can be set via environment variables (for Stdio) or HTTP headers (for Streamable HTTP):

Stdio (Env Var)	Streamable HTTP (HTTP Header)	Description
BROWSER_PROFILE_ID	x-browser-profile-id	Specifies a reusable browser profile ID for session continuity.
BROWSER_PROFILE_PERSIST	x-browser-profile-persist	Enables persistent storage for cookies, local storage, etc.
BROWSER_SESSION_TTL	x-browser-session-ttl	Defines the maximum session timeout in seconds. The session will automatically expire after this duration of inactivity.

Use Cases

Web Scraping & Data Collection

E-commerce Monitoring: Automatically visit product pages to collect prices, stock status, and descriptions.
Market Research: Batch scrape news, reviews, or company pages for analysis and comparison.
Content Aggregation: Extract page content, posts, and comments for centralized collection.
Lead Generation: Gather contact information and company details from corporate websites or directories.

Testing & Quality Assurance

Function Verification: Use clicks, typing, and element waits to ensure pages behave as expected.
User Journey Testing: Simulate real user interactions (typing, clicking, scrolling) to validate workflows.
Regression Testing Support: Capture screenshots of key pages and compare to detect UI or content changes.

Task & Workflow Automation

Form Filling: Automatically complete and submit web forms (e.g., registrations, surveys).
Data Capture & Report Generation: Periodically extract page data and save as HTML or screenshots for analysis.
Simple Administrative Tasks: Automate repetitive backend or web-based operations using simulated clicks and typing.

Showcase

Case 1: Web Interaction and Data Extraction Automation with Claude

Using Browser MCP Server, Claude can perform complex web operations—such as navigation, clicking, scrolling, and data scraping—through conversational commands, with real-time execution preview via live sessions.

Case 2: Bypassing Cloudflare to Retrieve Target Page Content

Using the Browser MCP Server, Cloudflare-protected pages are automatically accessed, and upon completion, the page content is extracted and returned in Markdown format.

One Cloud Browser, Infinite Integrations

Chrome DevTools MCP, Playwright MCP, and Scrapeless Browser MCP — share one foundation: they all connect to the Scrapeless Cloud Browser.

Unlike traditional local browser automation, Scrapeless Browser runs entirely in the ****cloud, providing unmatched flexibility and scalability for developers and AI agents.

Here’s what makes it truly powerful:

Seamless Integration: Fully compatible with Puppeteer, Playwright, and CDP, allowing effortless migration from existing projects with a single line of code.
Global IP Coverage: Access to residential, ISP, and unlimited IP pools across 195+ countries, at a transparent and cost-effective rate ($0.6–1.8/GB). Perfect for large-scale web data automation.
Isolated Profiles: Each task runs in a dedicated, persistent environment, ensuring session isolation, multi-account management, and long-term stability.
Unlimited concurrent scaling: Instantly launch 50–1000+ browser instances with auto-scaling infrastructure — no server setup, no performance bottleneck.
Edge Nodes Worldwide: Deploy on multiple global nodes for ultra-low latency and 2–3× faster startup than other cloud browsers.
Anti-Detection: Built-in solutions for reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, and AWS WAF, ensuring uninterrupted automation even under strict protection layers.
Visual Debugging: Achieve human-machine interactive debugging and real-time proxy traffic monitoring via Live View. Replay sessions page-by-page through Session Recordings to quickly identify issues and optimize operations.

Integrations

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop
Navigate to: Settings → Tools → MCP Servers
Click “Add MCP Server”
Paste either the Stdio or Streamable HTTP config above
Save and enable the server
Claude will now be able to issue web queries, extract content, and interact with pages using Scrapeless

Cursor IDE

Open Cursor
Press Cmd + Shift + P and search for: Configure MCP Servers
Add the Scrapeless MCP config using the format above
Save the file and restart Cursor (if needed)
Now you can ask Cursor things like:
1. "Search StackOverflow for a solution to this error"
2. "Scrape the HTML from this page"
And it will use Scrapeless in the background.

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