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The Web MCP

🌐 Give your AI real-time web superpowers
Seamlessly connect LLMs to the live web without getting blocked

Quick Start • Features • Pricing • Demos • Docs • Support

🎉 Free Tier Available! 🎉

5,000 requests/month FREE
_{Perfect for prototyping and everyday AI workflows}

NEW: Code Tool group - Your Coding Agent's Best Friend

Instant access to npm and PyPI package data, right from your AI agent.

Need the latest version of a package? Want to read its README without leaving your workflow?
The Code tool group gives coding agents structured, reliable package metadata on demand —
no scraping, no stale caches, just the data your agent needs to make smart dependency decisions.

npm Package versions, READMEs, metadata & dependencies

PyPI Python package info, versions & project details

GROUPS="code"  ·  The go-to tool for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf & any MCP-powered coding agent

GEO & AI Brand Visibility Tools

See how ChatGPT, Grok, and Perplexity talk about your brand.

Query leading LLMs directly from your agent and get back structured, markdown-formatted answers.
The ultimate feedback loop for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — monitor AI-generated recommendations, track brand mentions across LLMs, and understand how AI perceives your products.

ChatGPT AI-generated insights, citations & recommendations

Grok Real-time AI analysis powered by X data

Perplexity Search-augmented AI answers with sources

GROUPS="geo"  ·  Works with any MCP-compatible agent

🌟 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 No more outdated responses, no more "I can't access real-time information" - just seamless, reliable web access that actually works.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.

✅ Works with Any LLM Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama

🛡️ Never Gets Blocked Enterprise-grade unblocking

🚀 5,000 Free Requests Monthly

⚡ Zero Config Works out of the box

🎯 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
• 💻 Coding Agents - Look up npm/PyPI packages, versions, and READMEs in real time
• 🧠 GEO & Brand Visibility - See how ChatGPT, Grok, and Perplexity perceive your brand
• 📝 Content Creation - Access up-to-date information for writing
• 🎓 Academic Research - Gather data from multiple sources efficiently

⚡ Quick Start

Use the configuration wizard:

📡 Use our hosted server - No installation needed!

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! ✨

Run locally on your machine

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

🚀 Pricing & Modes

⚡ Rapid Mode (Free tier)	💎 Pro Mode	🔧 Custom Mode
$0/month 5,000 requests ✅ Web Search ✅ Scraping with Web unlocker ❌ Browser Automation ❌ Web data tools Default Mode	Pay-as-you-go Everything in rapid plus 60+ tools ✅ Browser Control ✅ Web Data APIs PRO_MODE=true	Usage-based Pick the tools you need ✅ Combine tool groups ✅ Add individual tools ❌ Overrides Pro eligibility GROUPS="browser" TOOLS="scrape_as_html"

💡 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.

Group ID	Description	Featured tools
ecommerce	Retail and marketplace datasets	web_data_amazon_product, web_data_walmart_product, web_data_google_shopping
social	Social, community, and creator insights	web_data_linkedin_posts, web_data_tiktok_posts, web_data_youtube_videos
browser	Bright Data Scraping Browser automation tools	scraping_browser_snapshot, scraping_browser_click_ref, scraping_browser_screenshot
finance	Financial intelligence datasets	web_data_yahoo_finance_business
business	Company and location intelligence datasets	web_data_crunchbase_company, web_data_zoominfo_company_profile, web_data_zillow_properties_listing
research	News and developer data feeds	web_data_github_repository_file, web_data_reuter_news
app_stores	App store data	web_data_google_play_store, web_data_apple_app_store
travel	Travel information	web_data_booking_hotel_listings
geo	GEO & LLM brand visibility	web_data_chatgpt_ai_insights, web_data_grok_ai_insights, web_data_perplexity_ai_insights
code	Package intelligence for coding agents	web_data_npm_package, web_data_pypi_package
advanced_scraping	Batch and AI-assisted extraction helpers	search_engine_batch, scrape_batch, extract

Claude Desktop example

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

Coding agent example (Claude Code / Cursor / Windsurf)

Give your coding agent real-time package intelligence — latest versions, READMEs, dependencies, and metadata from npm and PyPI without scraping:

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

✨ Features

🔥 Core Capabilities

🔍 Smart Web Search Google-quality results optimized for AI	📄 Clean Markdown AI-ready content extraction
🌍 Global Access Bypass geo-restrictions automatically	🛡️ Anti-Bot Protection Never get blocked or rate-limited
🤖 Browser Automation Control real browsers remotely (Pro)	⚡ Lightning Fast Optimized for minimal latency

🎯 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?"
✅ "What's the latest version of express on npm?"
✅ "Get the README for the langchain-brightdata PyPI package"

🎬 Demos

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

View Demo Videos

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)

Click to see all Pro 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
BASE_TIMEOUT	Request timeout for base tools in seconds (search & scrape)	No limit	60, 120
BASE_MAX_RETRIES	Max retries for base tools on transient errors (0-3)	0	1, 3
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

🔧 Troubleshooting Guide

❌ "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

🐛 GitHub Issues Report bugs & features

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📜 License

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