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Anybrowse MCP Server

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Anybrowse is listed as active in the registry but did not answer our last check. It exposes 5 tools. Last commit 26 May 2026.

Converts any URL to clean, LLM-ready Markdown using real Chrome browsers

Uptime history 51 days of history · worst day 0%
51 days agonow
0.0%
Uptime 24h
0 of 91 checks
5
Tools
read from the server
46 ms
Response time
average over 24h
5
Stars
last commit 26 May 2026

What the code does

We read the source, 15 h ago · tools taken from the live server · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Hidden recipient in outgoing message src/index.ts:2426
            replyTo: "[email protected]",
Page executes code built at runtime src/static/credits-success.html:142
  usageBlock.innerHTML = usageBlock.innerHTML.replace(/ab_YOUR_KEY/g, key);

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 7 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add anybrowse --transport http https://anybrowse.dev/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anybrowse": {
      "url": "https://anybrowse.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.anybrowse]
url = "https://anybrowse.dev/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anybrowse": {
      "url": "https://anybrowse.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anybrowse": {
      "url": "https://anybrowse.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 5

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

batch
batch_scrape
Scrape multiple URLs at once (up to 10) and get all results as markdown. More efficient than calling scrape() in a loop.
crawl
crawl
Search Google for a query and scrape the top results to Markdown. Returns structured results with title, URL, and full page content.
extract
extract
Extract structured data from any URL as JSON. Provide a schema describing what fields you want. Schema format: {"fieldName": "type"} where type is one of: string, number, boolean, array, object. Example: {"title": "string", "price": "number", "inStock": "boolean"}. Great for prices, availability, product details, contact info.
scrape
scrape
Convert any URL to clean, LLM-ready Markdown. 84% success rate including JavaScript-heavy sites, Cloudflare-protected pages, and government sites. Renders JavaScript, handles dynamic content, bypasses common bot detection with stealth mode and CAPTCHA solving. Returns structured markdown with title and metadata. Tip: provide 'context' to get more relevant results. Free tier: 10 scrapes per day. Get 50 per day at anybrowse.dev/upgrade-free
search
search
Search the web using Brave Search API — fast, reliable, no rate limits. Returns titles, URLs, and descriptions as structured JSON without scraping the pages.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://anybrowse.dev/mcp streamable-http answering 46 ms 7 min ago

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Anybrowse — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Anybrowse do?
It exposes 5 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: batch_scrape, crawl, extract, scrape, search. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is Anybrowse working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 0 of 91 checks got a reply (0.0%), average response time 46 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
The registry lists Anybrowse as active — why does it not respond?
The official MCP registry stores what the author submitted; it does not verify that the server still runs. We check the endpoint ourselves, and this one does not answer. Catalogues that copy the registry without checking will show it as working.
How do I connect Anybrowse?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does Anybrowse need an API key?
No. Anybrowse completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 5 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
Is Anybrowse open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 5 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.