Browserbase MCP Server

by browserbaseai.smithery/browserbasehq-mcp-browserbasev2.2.0

Automate browser interactions in the cloud (e.g. web navigation, data extraction, form filling, and more)

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Install Browserbase MCP server

claude mcp add browserbase -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY='<browserbase-api-key>' -e BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID='<browserbase-project-id>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "<browserbase-project-id>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "<browserbase-project-id>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "browserbase": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "<browserbase-project-id>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "<browserbase-project-id>",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<gemini-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BROWSERBASE_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your Browserbase API key
BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID	yes	—	Your Browserbase Project ID
GEMINI_API_KEY	yes	yes	Your Gemini API key (default model)

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp

Freshness

Abandoned — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-20 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-03-31 · 6mo ago · GitHub · v3.0.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2025-10-16 · 12mo ago · official registry · v2.2.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Browserbase MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add browserbase -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY='<browserbase-api-key>' -e BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID='<browserbase-project-id>' -e GEMINI_API_KEY='<gemini-api-key>' -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Browserbase require an API key?

Yes. It expects BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Browserbase as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Browserbase in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as ai.smithery/browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase.