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:

bash

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

Search →
```
search_engine
```
to find relevant URLs
Scrape →
```
scrape_as_markdown
```
to get content
Extract →
```
extract
```
for structured JSON (if needed)

E-commerce Analysis

Use
```
web_data_amazon_product
```
for structured product data
Use
```
web_data_amazon_product_reviews
```
for review analysis
Flatten nested data for token-efficient processing

Social Media Monitoring

Use platform-specific
```
web_data_*
```
tools for structured extraction
For unsupported platforms, use
```
scrape_as_markdown
```
+
```
extract
```

Dynamic Site Automation

```
scraping_browser_navigate
```
→ open URL
```
scraping_browser_snapshot
```
→ get element refs

scraping_browser_click_ref

scraping_browser_type_ref

→ interact

```
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:

json

"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:

references/tools.md - Complete tool reference
references/quickstart.md - Setup details
references/integrations.md - Client configs
references/toon-format.md - Token optimization
references/examples.md - Usage examples

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