MCP Server Browserbase runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 792 installs a week from npm. Last commit 21 Jul 2026.
MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand
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What the code does
We read the source, 5 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
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Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-server-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": {
"mcp-server-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>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.mcp-server-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>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-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>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"mcp-server-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>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<BROWSERBASE_API_KEY> (Your Browserbase API key), <BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID> (Your Browserbase Project ID), <GEMINI_API_KEY> (Your Gemini API key (default model)).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
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