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Browserbase MCP server: cloud browser sessions, agents, contexts, fetch, search, functions

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package @mindstone/mcp-server-browserbase
Claude Code 
claude mcp add browserbase -e 'BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=<your browserbase_api_key>' -e 'BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>' -e 'MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=<MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>' -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browserbase@0.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "browserbase": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@mindstone/mcp-server-browserbase@0.1.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<your browserbase_api_key>",
                "BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
                "MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH": "<MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • BROWSERBASE_API_KEY required secret Browserbase API key (from browserbase.com/settings)
  • BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS Optional per-request timeout in milliseconds for Browserbase API calls (default 30000).
  • MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH Optional workspace directory for local files uploaded to Browserbase (session files, extensions, certificates). File reads are sandboxed to this directory (defaults to the system temp directory when unset).

Frequently asked questions

What is Browserbase?

Browserbase MCP server: cloud browser sessions, agents, contexts, fetch, search, functions

How do I install Browserbase?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add browserbase -e 'BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=<your browserbase_api_key>' -e 'BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>' -e 'MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=<MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH>' -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browserbase@0.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Browserbase need an API key?

Yes. It expects BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Is Browserbase open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Browserbase?

It is published by mindstone. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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