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Bright Data MCP

Bright Data MCP is a JavaScript Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents and compatible clients tools for web search, page scraping, structured data extraction and browser automation.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when an MCP-compatible client needs web search, page content, structured extraction or browser interaction as part of an agent workflow. Choose a platform-specific data tool for supported sites, general scraping for page content, and browser tools when a page requires interaction.

Who it is for

  • Developers configuring MCP-compatible AI assistants or coding agents.
  • Teams building research or data-collection workflows that need web information returned to an agent.
  • MCP client users who want browser interaction or structured data from supported websites.

Documented uses

  • Retrieve structured search results from Google, Bing or Yandex.
  • Scrape a URL as Markdown or HTML, or extract structured information from a page.
  • Collect structured data from supported platforms or run a pre-built scraper.
  • Automate browser actions including navigation, clicking, typing and screenshots.
  • Look up npm or PyPI package information or collect answers from supported AI services.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The README documents a hosted server and a local `npx @brightdata/mcp` setup, both using a Bright Data API token. It describes 5,000 free requests per month, renewing monthly, and pay-as-you-go charges beyond the free allowance; unused free requests do not roll over.

  • Choose hosted connection for the documented no-install setup, or configure the npm package locally.
  • Tool groups and individual tools can be selected through documented configuration options.
  • The README lists 75 tools across search, scraping, structured extraction, browser automation and additional data tasks.
  • Usage is request-based; the README states that requests stop when the free allowance is exhausted unless funds have been deposited.
  • The repository is public and specifies the MIT license.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Connect a hosted Bright Data MCP server

Add the hosted server URL to an MCP-compatible client.

Before you start

  • An MCP-compatible client.
  • A Bright Data API token from account settings.

Steps

  1. Obtain an API token from Bright Data account settings.

  2. Add the hosted URL https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN to the client's MCP server configuration.

  3. Optionally use the documented groups or tools URL parameters to select tool groups or individual tools.

Expected outcome

The client is configured to connect to Bright Data MCP's hosted server with the selected tools available.

Guide limitations

  • The URL requires a Bright Data API token.
  • Client configuration formats differ; follow the relevant client's documented MCP setup.
  • The README describes a monthly free allowance of 5,000 requests; usage beyond it is subject to account terms.
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Source-based practical guide

Configure the local npm server

Set up Bright Data MCP as a local server entry for an MCP client.

Before you start

  • An MCP-compatible client that supports local MCP servers.
  • A Bright Data API token.
  • The npx command used by the documented configuration.

Steps

  1. Add a local MCP server entry with command npx and argument @brightdata/mcp.

  2. Set the API_TOKEN environment variable to the Bright Data API token.

  3. Optionally set GROUPS or TOOLS to choose the enabled tool groups or tools.

Expected outcome

The client has a local server configuration for Bright Data MCP; the documented setup uses the npm package through `npx`.

Guide limitations

  • The README documents configuration, not a verified successful run.
  • A Bright Data API token is required.
  • The exact configuration file and format depend on the MCP client.
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