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1

Get your Bright Data API token

  1. Go to Bright Data user settings
  2. Copy your API token (it looks like: 2dceb1aa0***************************)
  3. Keep it secure - you’ll use it when connecting to the MCP
2

Install the Bright Data Web MCP app

  1. Navigate to Apps in your Snowflake interface
  2. Find and click Bright Data Web MCP
  3. Click Install to add the application to your account
3

Configure external access

  1. Open the installed app
  2. You’ll see a request for Bright Data External Access
  3. Click Review to see the network configuration
  4. Click Connect - this automatically creates the necessary network rules
  5. Click Activate to enable the external access integration
The app now has all the resources it needs to run.
4

Start the MCP service and get the endpoint

Start the application and retrieve the MCP endpoint URL.
-- Start the app
CALL <application-name>.app_public.start_app();

-- Check application status
CALL <application-name>.app_public.service_status();

-- Get the endpoint URL
SHOW ENDPOINTS IN SERVICE <application-name>.core.mcp_service;
Copy the endpoint URL from the output — you’ll need it to connect your MCP client.
5

Create a Snowflake Personal Access Token (PAT)

  1. In Snowflake, go to Settings
  2. Navigate to Authentication → Programmatic Access Tokens
  3. Click Generate New Token
  4. Save the token securely — it will be used for MCP authentication
6

Connect to the Bright Data MCP

Use the following endpoint format in your MCP client:
https://<endpoint>.snowflakecomputing.app/mcp?token=<BRIGHT_DATA_API_TOKEN>
Include the required authentication header:
Authorization: Snowflake Token="YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PAT"
Replace:
  • <endpoint> with the Snowflake endpoint from the previous step
  • <BRIGHT_DATA_API_TOKEN> with your Bright Data API token
  • YOUR_SNOWFLAKE_PAT with your Snowflake Personal Access Token
7

Test the integration

  1. Connect to the MCP endpoint from your MCP-compatible client (e.g. Claude Desktop)
  2. Invoke a tool such as web browsing or scraping
  3. Confirm that responses are returned successfully
8

Monitor usage

  1. Visit My Zones in your Bright Data dashboard
  2. Track request volume and usage
  3. Your free tier includes 5,000 requests per month