Browserbase MCP server: cloud browser sessions, agents, contexts, fetch, search, functions
To add Browserbase 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 3 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browserbase@0.1.1Environment variables
BROWSERBASE_API_KEYSet in your MCP configBROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configMCP_WORKSPACE_PATHSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add browserbase --env BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_API_KEY> --env BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS> --env MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH=<YOUR_MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH> -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-browserbase@0.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Browserbase 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:
BROWSERBASE_API_KEY BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Browserbase?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Browserbase 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 Browserbase?
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 Browserbase as well.
Does Browserbase need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, MCP_WORKSPACE_PATH. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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