MCP Server

Bright Data Model Context Protocol (MCP) empowers your AI models and agents with real-time, reliable access to public web data. With Bright Data MCP, your applications can effortlessly retrieve both static and dynamic content from across the web, eliminating the need to build or maintain complex data scraping and unlocking infrastructure.

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Configuration

Before you begin, ensure you have the below completed:

• Node.js package is installed and updated
• Make sure you have an account on Bright Data (new users get free credit for testing, and pay as you go options are available)
• Get your API key from the user settings page (Make sure that the API key used has Admin permissions)
• For browser automation capabilities create a Browser API zone in your control panel (any zone name is allowed)

Choose your client configuration:

// Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json to include the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Bright Data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "API_TOKEN": "<insert-your-api-token-here>",
        "WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE": "<optional if you want to override the default mcp_unlocker zone name>",
        "BROWSER_AUTH": "<optional if you want to enable remote browser control tools>"
      }
    }
  }
}

// Go to Claude > Settings > Developer > Edit Config > claude_desktop_config.json to include the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Bright Data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "API_TOKEN": "<insert-your-api-token-here>",
        "WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE": "<optional if you want to override the default mcp_unlocker zone name>",
        "BROWSER_AUTH": "<optional if you want to enable remote browser control tools>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Examples

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How to verify that the MCP is working

Claude will ask for permission request, click “Allow”

You will be able to monitor your BrightData API usage under “My Zones” in the BrightData website

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Troubleshooting

For any problem, look at the troubleshooting section on GitHub or contact support