# Browser Use MCP Server

Browser Use MCP lets AI assistants run browser automation through local stdio or the separately configured Browser Use Cloud service.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/browser-use-mcp-server

Language: en

Category: MCP Servers

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

Browser Use MCP lets AI assistants run browser automation through local stdio or the separately configured Browser Use Cloud service.

## Key Features

- Control browser sessions from MCP-compatible AI tools.
- Use a local installation or delegate browser tasks to managed cloud infrastructure.

## Use Cases

Navigate websites, collect page information and exercise browser workflows through an agent.

## Limitations

Local runtime setup, model credentials and cloud billing depend on the selected deployment.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://docs.browser-use.com/open-source/customize/integrations/mcp-server
- Setup reference: https://docs.browser-use.com/cloud/guides/mcp-server

## MCP Setup

### Prerequisites

- Local: uv/uvx and Chrome or Chromium.

### Access requirements

- Local: an OpenAI or Anthropic model API key.
- Cloud: Browser Use account and API key.

### Client setup

#### Claude Code

Transport: `stdio`

```bash
claude mcp add browser-use -- uvx --from "browser-use[cli]" browser-use --mcp
```

Local deployment. Make the model key available to the server process.
#### Cursor

Transport: `http`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browser-use": {
      "url": "https://api.browser-use.com/v3/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-browser-use-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Cloud deployment; uses Browser Use Cloud credentials.

### Environment variables

- `OPENAI_API_KEY or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (local deployment)`

Setup docs: https://docs.browser-use.com/open-source/customize/integrations/mcp-server

## Tags

- MCP
- browser
- agents

## Also known as

- Browser Use

## Alternatives

- Browser MCP
- BrowserAct MCP

## Sources

- [Project website](https://docs.browser-use.com/open-source/customize/integrations/mcp-server)
- [Project documentation](https://docs.browser-use.com/open-source/customize/integrations/mcp-server)
- [Setup reference](https://docs.browser-use.com/cloud/guides/mcp-server)

Last checked: 2026-09-14