Bright Data (npx) MCP Server
CommunityContributed by Bright Data
Access the open web through Bright Data's infrastructure: search engines, scrape pages as markdown/HTML, bypass bot detection with Web Unlocker, drive a remote browser, and extract structured data. Runs locally via npx.
About the Bright Data (npx) MCP Server
The Bright Data (npx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Access the open web through Bright Data's infrastructure: search engines, scrape pages as markdown/HTML, bypass bot detection with Web Unlocker, drive a remote browser, and extract structured data. Runs locally via npx. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Bright Data.
Install the Bright Data (npx) MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires an API key — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.
Transport Configuration
{
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/mcp"
],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": "${input:API_TOKEN}",
"WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE": "${input:WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE}",
"BROWSER_ZONE": "${input:BROWSER_ZONE}"
},
"metadata": {
"inputs": [
{
"id": "API_TOKEN",
"label": "Bright Data API Token",
"description": "Your Bright Data API token. Found in your Bright Data account under Account Settings > API tokens. The free tier includes 5,000 requests/month for the rapid-mode tools (search_engine, scrape_as_markdown).",
"type": "text",
"required": true,
"secret": true,
"placeholder": "your-bright-data-api-token-****",
"obtain": {
"url": "https://brightdata.com/cp/setting/users",
"instructions": "1. Sign in to your Bright Data account\n2. Open Account Settings > API tokens\n3. Click 'Add token' (or copy an existing one)\n4. Copy the token value",
"button_label": "Get API Token"
}
},
{
"id": "WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE",
"label": "Web Unlocker Zone (optional)",
"description": "Name of the Web Unlocker zone to use for scraping. Leave blank to use the default 'mcp_unlocker' zone, which is created automatically.",
"type": "text",
"required": false,
"secret": false,
"placeholder": "mcp_unlocker"
},
{
"id": "BROWSER_ZONE",
"label": "Browser Zone (optional)",
"description": "Name of the Browser API zone to use for browser-automation tools. Leave blank to use the default 'mcp_browser' zone.",
"type": "text",
"required": false,
"secret": false,
"placeholder": "mcp_browser"
}
]
}
}Categories
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Supported AI Clients
The Bright Data (npx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:
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Install Bright Data (npx) with McpMux
One-click install from the McpMux desktop app. Auto-configures for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible client.