# Bright Data MCP server > Search, scrape and browse the public web, with structured data from major sites, through Bright Data's unblocking infrastructure. - Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/bright-data - Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp` (OAuth sign-in at the server); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint. - Type: remote (Streamable HTTP) - Auth: OAuth sign-in - Category: [Search & Web Data](https://mcp.tc/c/search-web) - Vendor: Bright Data - Homepage: - Docs: - Repository: - Package: npm `@brightdata/mcp` ## About Connects an assistant to Bright Data's web access services. It can run Google, Bing and Yandex searches, scrape pages as Markdown or HTML past bot detection and CAPTCHAs, extract structured JSON, and read cached structured data from sites such as Amazon, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit and Zillow. A remote browser session supports navigation, clicks, typing, screenshots and network inspection. Runs as a hosted streamable HTTP endpoint at https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp with OAuth sign-in. Clients without OAuth can pass an API token in the URL query. A local option is available through npx @brightdata/mcp with an API\_TOKEN environment variable. The README mentions a free tier of 5,000 requests per month. ## What it can do - Search Google, Bing or Yandex, singly or in batches of up to 10 - Scrape pages as Markdown or HTML despite bot detection - Extract structured JSON from a webpage - Read structured data from Amazon, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more - Drive a remote browser: navigate, snapshot, click, type, screenshot - Inspect network requests made by a loaded page - Rank search results by AI relevance with geo and date filters ## Tools (65) - `search_engine`: Scrape Google, Bing or Yandex results as JSON or Markdown. - `scrape_as_markdown`: Scrape one URL and return Markdown, bypassing bot detection. - `search_engine_batch`: Run up to 10 search queries in parallel. - `scrape_batch`: Scrape up to 10 URLs and return Markdown. - `scrape_as_html`: Scrape one URL and return HTML. - `extract`: Scrape a page and convert it to structured JSON. - `discover`: Search the web and rank results by AI relevance. - `session_stats`: Report tool usage during the current session. - `web_data_amazon_product`: Structured Amazon product data from a /dp/ URL. - `web_data_amazon_product_reviews`: Structured Amazon product reviews. - `web_data_amazon_product_search`: Structured Amazon search results for a keyword. - `web_data_walmart_product`: Structured Walmart product data. - `web_data_walmart_seller`: Structured Walmart seller data. - `web_data_ebay_product`: Structured eBay product data. - `web_data_homedepot_products`: Quickly read structured homedepot product data. - `web_data_zara_products`: Quickly read structured zara product data. - `web_data_etsy_products`: Quickly read structured etsy product data. - `web_data_bestbuy_products`: Quickly read structured bestbuy product data. - `web_data_linkedin_person_profile`: Structured LinkedIn person profile data. - `web_data_linkedin_company_profile`: Structured LinkedIn company profile data. - `web_data_linkedin_job_listings`: Structured LinkedIn job listings. - `web_data_linkedin_posts`: Structured LinkedIn post data. - `web_data_linkedin_people_search`: Quickly read structured linkedin people search data. - `web_data_crunchbase_company`: Structured Crunchbase company data. - `web_data_zoominfo_company_profile`: Quickly read structured ZoomInfo company profile data. - `web_data_instagram_profiles`: Structured Instagram profile data. - `web_data_instagram_posts`: Structured Instagram post data. - `web_data_instagram_reels`: Quickly read structured Instagram reel data. - `web_data_instagram_comments`: Quickly read structured Instagram comments data. - `web_data_facebook_posts`: Structured Facebook post data. - `web_data_facebook_marketplace_listings`: Quickly read structured Facebook marketplace listing data. - `web_data_facebook_company_reviews`: Quickly read structured Facebook company reviews data. - `web_data_facebook_events`: Quickly read structured Facebook events data. - `web_data_tiktok_profiles`: Structured TikTok profile data. - `web_data_tiktok_posts`: Structured TikTok post data. - `web_data_tiktok_shop`: Quickly read structured TikTok shop data. - `web_data_tiktok_comments`: Quickly read structured TikTok comments data. - `web_data_google_maps_reviews`: Structured Google Maps reviews. - `web_data_google_shopping`: Structured Google Shopping product data. - `web_data_google_play_store`: Quickly read structured Google Play Store data. - `web_data_apple_app_store`: Quickly read structured Apple App Store data. - `web_data_reuter_news`: Quickly read structured Reuters news data. - `web_data_github_repository_file`: Quickly read structured GitHub repository data. - `web_data_yahoo_finance_business`: Quickly read structured Yahoo Finance business data. - `web_data_x_posts`: Structured X post data. - `web_data_x_profile_posts`: Recent posts from an X profile. - `web_data_zillow_properties_listing`: Structured Zillow property listing data. - `web_data_booking_hotel_listings`: Quickly read structured Booking.com hotel listings data. - `web_data_youtube_profiles`: Quickly read structured YouTube profiles data. - `web_data_youtube_comments`: Structured YouTube video comments. - `web_data_youtube_videos`: Structured YouTube video data. - `web_data_reddit_posts`: Structured Reddit post data. - `scraping_browser_navigate`: Navigate the scraping browser to a URL. - `scraping_browser_go_back`: Go back to the previous page. - `scraping_browser_go_forward`: Go forward to the next page. - `scraping_browser_snapshot`: Capture an ARIA snapshot with element refs. - `scraping_browser_click_ref`: Click an element by its snapshot ref. - `scraping_browser_type_ref`: Type text into an element by its snapshot ref. - `scraping_browser_screenshot`: Take a screenshot of the current page. - `scraping_browser_network_requests`: List network requests made since the page loaded. - `scraping_browser_wait_for_ref`: Wait for an element to be visible using its ref from the ARIA snapshot. - `scraping_browser_get_text`: Get the text content of the current page - `scraping_browser_get_html`: Get the HTML content of the current page. - `scraping_browser_scroll`: Scroll to the bottom of the current page - `scraping_browser_scroll_to_ref`: Scroll to a specific element using its ref from the ARIA snapshot. ## Example prompts - "Search Google for the latest news on solid-state batteries and summarize the top results" - "Scrape this product page as Markdown and list its specs" - "Get the Amazon product data for this /dp/ URL, including reviews" - "Open this site in the scraping browser and take a screenshot" ## Install ### Claude Code 1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder: ```bash claude mcp add --transport http bright-data https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp ``` 2. Start Claude Code, type `/mcp`, pick **bright-data** and choose **Authenticate**. A browser window opens for the Bright Data sign-in. Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one. ### Claude Desktop 1. Open **Settings → Connectors** and click **Add custom connector**. 2. Name it **Bright Data** and paste this URL: ```url https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp ``` 3. Click **Add**, then **Connect**, and sign in when Bright Data asks. Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too. ### claude.ai 1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you: [Add to claude.ai]() (opens connector settings) 2. Check that the URL reads `https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp` and click **Add**. 3. Click **Connect** and sign in when Bright Data asks. Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**. ### ChatGPT 1. On chatgpt.com, open **Settings → Security and login** and turn on **Developer mode**. 2. Go to `chatgpt.com/plugins` and click **+** to create an app for a remote MCP server. 3. Paste `https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp` as the server URL and choose **OAuth**. ChatGPT sends you to Bright Data to sign in. Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts. ### Cursor [Add to Cursor]() (opens Cursor) Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project): `mcp.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "bright-data": { "url": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp" } } } ``` Cursor shows **Needs login** next to the server. Click it to sign in. ### VS Code [Install in VS Code]() (opens VS Code) Or from a terminal: ```bash code --add-mcp '{"name":"bright-data","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp"}' ``` Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`: `.vscode/mcp.json`: ```json { "servers": { "bright-data": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp" } } } ``` VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts. ### Devin Desktop 1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows): `mcp_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "bright-data": { "serverUrl": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp" } } } ``` 2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked. Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers. ### Codex ```bash codex mcp add bright-data --url https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp codex mcp login bright-data ``` Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly: `config.toml`: ```toml [mcp_servers.bright-data] url = "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp" ``` ### Gemini CLI ```bash gemini mcp add --transport http bright-data https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp ``` Then, inside Gemini CLI, run `/mcp auth bright-data` to sign in. This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere. ### Any client Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file. ```json { "mcpServers": { "bright-data": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp" } } } ``` Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE. Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp`. ## Details - Server version: 2.11.3 - Last checked: 2026-10-03 (reachable, asks for credentials) - Listed: 2026-10-03 - Updated: 2026-10-03 --- Source: https://mcp.tc/i/bright-data (mcp.tc is an independent directory, not affiliated with this server's publisher). Corrections: https://mcp.tc/report