Automates browser interactions using Python scripts for tasks like screenshot capture, HTML retrieval, JavaScript execution, and console log
If you already use Browser Use, the browser use mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Automates browser interactions using Python scripts for tasks like screenshot capture, HTML retrieval, JavaScript execution, and console log extraction.
A Model Context Protocol server for browser automation using Python scripts. For use with Cline
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Screenshot — Parameters: - url: The webpage URL (required) - full_page: Whether to capture the full page or just the viewport (optional, default: false) - stepsTimeout — Default timeout is 5 minutes (300000 ms). Modify the TIMEOUT constant in build/index.js to change thisInstallation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Configuration is passed through the environment: GLHF_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, OPENROUTER_API_KEY, GITHUB_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, OLLAMA_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Among the browser automation options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Browser Use's toolset — Screenshot, Timeout — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ztobs; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Screenshot | Parameters: - url: The webpage URL (required) - full_page: Whether to capture the full page or just the viewport (optional, default: false) - steps: Comma-separated actions or sentences describing steps to take after pag |
| Timeout | Default timeout is 5 minutes (300000 ms). Modify the TIMEOUT constant in build/index.js to change this. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"browser-use-5": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
"env": {
"GLHF_API_KEY": "your-value",
"GROQ_API_KEY": "your-value",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value",
"GITHUB_API_KEY": "your-value",
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "your-value",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value",
"OLLAMA_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| GLHF_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| GROQ_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| OPENAI_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| OPENROUTER_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| GITHUB_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| DEEPSEEK_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| GEMINI_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| OLLAMA_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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