brightdata-mcp

Overview

The Web MCP by Bright Data is an all-in-one solution that gives AI assistants real-time web superpowers. Built by the world's #1 web data platform, this server ensures AI agents never get blocked, rate-limited, or encounter CAPTCHAs when accessing online information. It offers multiple pricing tiers including a generous free plan with 5,000 requests per month, making it accessible for both prototyping and production use.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_engine

  Web search with AI-optimized results

  Try:What's Tesla's current stock price?Try:Find the best-rated restaurants in Tokyo right now
• scrape_as_markdown

  Convert any webpage to clean markdown

  Try:Get the content of https://example.com as markdownTry:Extract the main article from nytimes.com
• discover

  AI-ranked web search with intent-based relevance scoring

  Try:Deep research on climate change impactsTry:Competitive analysis of smartphone market
• web_data_npm_package

  Get npm package versions, READMEs, metadata & dependencies

  Try:What's the latest version of express on npm?Try:Get the README for the langchain-brightdata package
• web_data_pypi_package

  Get Python package info, versions & project details from PyPI

  Try:Show me details for the pandas packageTry:What's the latest version of numpy available?
• web_data_chatgpt_ai_insights

  Get AI-generated insights, citations & recommendations from ChatGPT

  Try:How does ChatGPT describe our company?Try:What recommendations does ChatGPT make for our product?
• web_data_grok_ai_insights

  Get real-time AI analysis powered by X data from Grok

  Try:How does Grok analyze our brand?Try:What does Grok say about our competitors?
• web_data_perplexity_ai_insights

  Get search-augmented AI answers with sources from Perplexity

  Try:How does Perplexity describe our service?Try:What sources does Perplexity use for information about us?
• scraping_browser_snapshot

  Take a snapshot of a webpage using a real browser

  Try:Get a snapshot of twitter.comTry:Capture how our website looks on mobile
• scrape_batch

  Scrape multiple webpages in a single request

  Try:Extract data from these 5 product pagesTry:Get content from these news articles
• extract

  AI-assisted extraction of specific data from webpages

  Try:Extract all product prices from this pageTry:Get contact information from this company website
• search_engine_batch

  Perform multiple web searches in a single request

  Try:Search for these 5 companies simultaneouslyTry:Get current weather for New York, London, and Tokyo

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Installation

https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Bright Data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@brightdata/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "API_TOKEN": "<your-api-token-here>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is there a free tier available?

Yes, there's a free tier with 5,000 requests per month, perfect for prototyping and everyday AI workflows.

What LLMs does this MCP server work with?

It works with any LLM including Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, and other MCP-compatible agents.

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Recent discussion from the developer community.

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