How do I install the Browserless (Remote) MCP server?

You can install the Browserless (Remote) MCP server with one click using McpMux. Download the free McpMux desktop app from mcpmux.com/download, open it, find Browserless (Remote) in the server registry, and click Install. McpMux automatically configures the server for your AI client — whether it's Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, or JetBrains. Note: This server requires an API key.

Which AI clients support the Browserless (Remote) MCP server?

The Browserless (Remote) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients including Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Cline, Gemini CLI, and Amazon Q Developer. McpMux acts as a universal gateway — configure Browserless (Remote) once and all your AI clients can use it.

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Browserless (Remote) MCP Server

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Contributed by Browserless

Hosted browser-as-an-MCP â smart scraping, web/news/image search, full-site crawling, Lighthouse audits, custom Puppeteer execution, and a persistent agentic-browsing loop with captcha solving and residential proxies. No local installation required.

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About the Browserless (Remote) MCP Server

The Browserless (Remote) MCP server is a remote (HTTP) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Hosted browser-as-an-MCP â smart scraping, web/news/image search, full-site crawling, Lighthouse audits, custom Puppeteer execution, and a persistent agentic-browsing loop with captcha solving and residential proxies. No local installation required. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Browserless.

Install the Browserless (Remote) 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

123456789101112131415161718192021222324{
  "type": "http",
  "url": "https://mcp.browserless.io/mcp",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:BROWSERLESS_TOKEN}"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "inputs": [
      {
        "id": "BROWSERLESS_TOKEN",
        "type": "text",
        "label": "Browserless API Token",
        "description": "Get one at https://browserless.io/account/",
        "secret": true,
        "required": true,
        "obtain": {
          "url": "https://browserless.io/account/",
          "instructions": "Sign up at browserless.io, then copy the API token from your account dashboard.",
          "button_label": "Get token"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Supported AI Clients

The Browserless (Remote) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:

CursorClaude DesktopClaude CodeVS CodeChatGPTWindsurfJetBrainsZedClineGemini CLIAmazon Q

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Install Browserless (Remote) 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.

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