Parallel Browser MCP Server

by etairlio.github.etairl/parallel-browser-mcpv0.1.14

MCP server for parallel browser automation across multiple providers.

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Install Parallel Browser MCP server

claude mcp add parallel-browser -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY='<browserbase-api-key>' -e ANCHOR_API_KEY='<anchor-api-key>' -e CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN='<cloudflare-api-token>' -- npx -y parallel-browser-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "parallel-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "ANCHOR_API_KEY": "<anchor-api-key>",
        "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "<cloudflare-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "parallel-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "ANCHOR_API_KEY": "<anchor-api-key>",
        "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "<cloudflare-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "parallel-browser": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "parallel-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "ANCHOR_API_KEY": "<anchor-api-key>",
        "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "<cloudflare-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel-browser": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "parallel-browser-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<browserbase-api-key>",
        "ANCHOR_API_KEY": "<anchor-api-key>",
        "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "<cloudflare-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG	—	—	Inline JSON configuration for providers and defaults. See README for shape.
BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATH	—	—	Path to a JSON file with provider configuration.
BROWSERBASE_API_KEY	—	yes	Browserbase API key (required when using the browserbase provider).
BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID	—	—	Browserbase project ID (required when using the browserbase provider, unless set in config).
ANCHOR_API_KEY	—	yes	Anchor Browser API key (required when using the anchor provider).
CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN	—	yes	Cloudflare API token (required when using the cloudflare provider).
CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID	—	—	Cloudflare account ID (required when using the cloudflare provider).
PLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSER	—	—	Set to 'true' to launch the local Playwright provider via CloakBrowser (https://cloakbrowser.dev/) stealth Chromium. Requires installing the optional 'cloakbrowser' npm package.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-10 · 29d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-05-31 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.14

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add parallel-browser -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY='<browserbase-api-key>' -e ANCHOR_API_KEY='<anchor-api-key>' -e CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN='<cloudflare-api-token>' -- npx -y parallel-browser-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Parallel Browser require an API key?

Yes. It expects BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, ANCHOR_API_KEY, CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, of which 3 are secrets.

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

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Parallel Browser in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.etairl/parallel-browser-mcp.