browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase

Name: browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase
Author: browserbase

Verified · smithery.ai

MCP server by browserbase · updated 3 months ago · ★ 3.4k

Score 82

Provides cloud browser automation capabilities using Stagehand and Browserbase, enabling LLMs to i… browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase is published by smithery.ai from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf ChatGPT Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 93 days ago

Licence

Apache-2.0: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 3,399 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`Authorization`Header, secret	Required	Bearer token for Smithery authentication

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add --transport http browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase in VS Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase": {
      "serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase in Antigravity CLI

https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp

In ChatGPT: Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector, then paste this URL. Works in any client that supports remote servers.

Step-by-step: install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase in ChatGPT

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase block.

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browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase: common questions

How do I install browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add --transport http browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase https://server.smithery.ai/@browserbasehq/mcp-browserbase/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY". For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase the official server?

browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase is published by smithery.ai from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase free?

The code is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase safe to use?

It scores 82 of 100. Grades: maintenance C, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase?

Does browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase work with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.