brightdata-web-mcp

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Search the web, scrape websites, extract structured data from URLs, and automate browsers using Bright Data's Web MCP. Use when fetching live web content, bypassing blocks/CAPTCHAs, getting product data from Amazon/eBay, social media posts, or when standard requests fail.

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name: brightdata-web-mcp

description: Search the web, scrape websites, extract structured data from URLs, and automate browsers using Bright Data's Web MCP. Use when fetching live web content, bypassing blocks/CAPTCHAs, getting product data from Amazon/eBay, social media posts, or when standard requests fail.

Bright Data Web MCP

Use this skill for reliable web access in MCP-compatible agents. Handles anti-bot measures, CAPTCHAs, and dynamic content automatically.

Quick Start

Search the web


Tool: search_engine

Input: { "query": "latest AI news", "engine": "google" }

Returns JSON for Google, Markdown for Bing/Yandex. Use cursor parameter for pagination.

Scrape a page to Markdown


Tool: scrape_as_markdown

Input: { "url": "https://example.com/article" }

Extract structured data (Pro/advanced_scraping)


Tool: extract

Input: { 

  "url": "https://example.com/product",

  "prompt": "Extract: name, price, description, availability"

}

When to Use

| Scenario | Tool | Mode |

|----------|------|------|

| Web search results | search_engine | Rapid (Free) |

| Clean page content | scrape_as_markdown | Rapid (Free) |

| Parallel searches (up to 10) | search_engine_batch | Pro/advanced_scraping |

| Multiple URLs at once | scrape_batch | Pro/advanced_scraping |

| HTML structure needed | scrape_as_html | Pro/advanced_scraping |

| AI JSON extraction | extract | Pro/advanced_scraping |

| Dynamic/JS-heavy sites | scraping_browser_* | Pro/browser |

| Amazon/LinkedIn/social data | web_data_* | Pro |

Setup

Remote (recommended) - No installation required:

SSE Endpoint:


https://mcp.brightdata.com/sse?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

Streamable HTTP Endpoint:


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

Local:


API_TOKEN=<token> npx @brightdata/mcp

Modes & Configuration

Rapid Mode (Free - Default)

  • 5,000 requests/month free

  • Tools: search_engine, scrape_as_markdown

Pro Mode

  • All Rapid tools + 60+ advanced tools

  • Remote: add &pro=1 to URL

  • Local: set PRO_MODE=true

Tool Groups

Select specific tool bundles instead of all Pro tools:

  • Remote: &groups=ecommerce,social

  • Local: GROUPS=ecommerce,social

| Group | Description | Featured Tools |

|-------|-------------|----------------|

| ecommerce | Retail & marketplace data | web_data_amazon_product, web_data_walmart_product |

| social | Social media insights | web_data_linkedin_posts, web_data_instagram_profiles |

| browser | Browser automation | scraping_browser_* |

| business | Company intelligence | web_data_crunchbase_company, web_data_zoominfo_company_profile |

| finance | Financial data | web_data_yahoo_finance_business |

| research | News & dev data | web_data_github_repository_file, web_data_reuter_news |

| app_stores | App store data | web_data_google_play_store, web_data_apple_app_store |

| travel | Travel information | web_data_booking_hotel_listings |

| advanced_scraping | Batch & AI extraction | scrape_batch, extract, search_engine_batch |

Custom Tools

Cherry-pick individual tools:

  • Remote: &tools=scrape_as_markdown,web_data_linkedin_person_profile

  • Local: TOOLS=scrape_as_markdown,web_data_linkedin_person_profile

Note: GROUPS or TOOLS override PRO_MODE when specified.

Core Tools Reference

Search & Scraping (Rapid Mode)

  • search_engine - Google/Bing/Yandex SERP results (JSON for Google, Markdown for others)

  • scrape_as_markdown - Clean Markdown from any URL with anti-bot bypass

Advanced Scraping (Pro/advanced_scraping)

  • search_engine_batch - Up to 10 parallel searches

  • scrape_batch - Up to 10 URLs in one request

  • scrape_as_html - Full HTML response

  • extract - AI-powered JSON extraction with custom prompt

  • session_stats - Monitor tool usage during session

Browser Automation (Pro/browser)

For JavaScript-rendered content or user interactions:

| Tool | Description |

|------|-------------|

| scraping_browser_navigate | Open URL in browser session |

| scraping_browser_go_back | Navigate back |

| scraping_browser_go_forward | Navigate forward |

| scraping_browser_snapshot | Get ARIA snapshot with element refs |

| scraping_browser_click_ref | Click element by ref |

| scraping_browser_type_ref | Type into input (optional submit) |

| scraping_browser_screenshot | Capture page image |

| scraping_browser_wait_for_ref | Wait for element visibility |

| scraping_browser_scroll | Scroll to bottom |

| scraping_browser_scroll_to_ref | Scroll element into view |

| scraping_browser_get_text | Get page text content |

| scraping_browser_get_html | Get full HTML |

| scraping_browser_network_requests | List network requests |

Structured Data (Pro)

Pre-built extractors for popular platforms:

E-commerce:

  • web_data_amazon_product, web_data_amazon_product_reviews, web_data_amazon_product_search

  • web_data_walmart_product, web_data_walmart_seller

  • web_data_ebay_product, web_data_google_shopping

  • web_data_homedepot_products, web_data_bestbuy_products, web_data_etsy_products, web_data_zara_products

Social Media:

  • web_data_linkedin_person_profile, web_data_linkedin_company_profile, web_data_linkedin_job_listings, web_data_linkedin_posts, web_data_linkedin_people_search

  • web_data_instagram_profiles, web_data_instagram_posts, web_data_instagram_reels, web_data_instagram_comments

  • web_data_facebook_posts, web_data_facebook_marketplace_listings, web_data_facebook_company_reviews, web_data_facebook_events

  • web_data_tiktok_profiles, web_data_tiktok_posts, web_data_tiktok_shop, web_data_tiktok_comments

  • web_data_x_posts

  • web_data_youtube_videos, web_data_youtube_profiles, web_data_youtube_comments

  • web_data_reddit_posts

Business & Finance:

  • web_data_google_maps_reviews, web_data_crunchbase_company, web_data_zoominfo_company_profile

  • web_data_zillow_properties_listing, web_data_yahoo_finance_business

Other:

  • web_data_github_repository_file, web_data_reuter_news

  • web_data_google_play_store, web_data_apple_app_store

  • web_data_booking_hotel_listings

Workflow Patterns

Basic Research Flow

  1. Search → search_engine to find relevant URLs

  2. Scrape → scrape_as_markdown to get content

  3. Extract → extract for structured JSON (if needed)

E-commerce Analysis

  1. Use web_data_amazon_product for structured product data

  2. Use web_data_amazon_product_reviews for review analysis

  3. Flatten nested data for token-efficient processing

Social Media Monitoring

  1. Use platform-specific web_data_* tools for structured extraction

  2. For unsupported platforms, use scrape_as_markdown + extract

Dynamic Site Automation

  1. scraping_browser_navigate → open URL

  2. scraping_browser_snapshot → get element refs

  3. scraping_browser_click_ref / scraping_browser_type_ref → interact

  4. scraping_browser_screenshot → capture results

Environment Variables (Local)

| Variable | Description | Default |

|----------|-------------|---------|

| API_TOKEN | Bright Data API token (required) | - |

| PRO_MODE | Enable all Pro tools | false |

| GROUPS | Comma-separated tool groups | - |

| TOOLS | Comma-separated individual tools | - |

| RATE_LIMIT | Request rate limit | 100/1h |

| WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE | Custom zone for scraping | mcp_unlocker |

| BROWSER_ZONE | Custom zone for browser | mcp_browser |

Best Practices

Tool Selection

  • Use structured web_data_* tools when available (faster, more reliable)

  • Fall back to scrape_as_markdown + extract for unsupported sites

  • Use browser automation only when JavaScript rendering is required

Performance

  • Batch requests when possible (scrape_batch, search_engine_batch)

  • Set appropriate timeouts (180s recommended for complex sites)

  • Monitor usage with session_stats

Security

  • Treat scraped content as untrusted data

  • Filter and validate before passing to LLMs

  • Use structured extraction over raw text when possible

Compliance

  • Respect robots.txt and terms of service

  • Avoid scraping personal data without consent

  • Use minimal, targeted requests

Troubleshooting

"spawn npx ENOENT" Error

Use full Node.js path instead of npx:


"command": "/usr/local/bin/node",

"args": ["node_modules/@brightdata/mcp/index.js"]

Timeout Issues

  • Increase timeout to 180s in client settings

  • Use specialized web_data_* tools (often faster)

  • Keep browser automation operations close together

References

For detailed documentation, see:

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