MCP server for parallel browser automation across multiple providers.
To add Parallel Browser MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y parallel-browser-mcp@0.1.14Environment variables
BROWSER_MCP_CONFIGSet in your MCP configBROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATHSet in your MCP configBROWSERBASE_API_KEYSet in your MCP configBROWSERBASE_PROJECT_IDSet in your MCP configANCHOR_API_KEYSet in your MCP configCLOUDFLARE_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configCLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_IDSet in your MCP configPLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSERSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add parallel-browser --env BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG=<YOUR_BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG> --env BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATH=<YOUR_BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATH> --env BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY> --env BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID> --env ANCHOR_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANCHOR_API_KEY> --env CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN> --env CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID=<YOUR_CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID> --env PLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSER=<YOUR_PLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSER> -- npx -y parallel-browser-mcp@0.1.14
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Parallel Browser MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATH BROWSERBASE_API_KEY BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID ANCHOR_API_KEY CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID PLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSER
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Parallel Browser MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Parallel Browser MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Parallel Browser MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Parallel Browser MCP as well.
Does Parallel Browser MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG, BROWSER_MCP_CONFIG_PATH, BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, ANCHOR_API_KEY, CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN, CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID, PLAYWRIGHT_USE_CLOAKBROWSER. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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