Brightdata MCP server
Bright Data's Web MCP server enabling AI agents to search, extract & navigate the web
B77/100grade B
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Brightdata tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 medium
- Code scan9 source files scanned20/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 2 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
Findings (1)
- mediumeval / new Function used
exec.evalbrowser_tools.js: …age) return await page.$eval('body', body=>body.innerHTML); …
Overall 77/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
Runs npx -y @brightdata/mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add brightdata-mcp -- npx -y @brightdata/mcp
Brightdata: common questions
- Is Brightdata MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the Brightdata safety report
- How do I install Brightdata?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Brightdata need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
API_TOKEN. - Is Brightdata maintained?
- The last commit was 2 days ago (2026-09-17). The latest release is v2.11.2.
- What can I use instead of Brightdata?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: EnConvert MCP server, FetchV2 MCP server and Cyberwarex Web Access MCP server. Compare all Brightdata alternatives.
Alternatives to Brightdata
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Cyberwarex Web AccessWeb access for agents: fetch, extract, screenshot, or PDF any public URL.not reviewedNewB
WyndPath Web DataFetch and extract data from any public web page, even JS-rendered or anti-bot protectednot reviewedNewB- Browser ForestUndetectable cloud browser sessions for AI agents and scrapers. Navigate, extract, click, captcha.not reviewedNewC
