Browser Research MCP server
Web browsing & research for AI agents — fetch/read pages, structured extraction, Exa search.
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Browser Research tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
browse_urlFetch a web page and return its title + clean readable main-content text. Works for static/SSR pages. Optionally include outbound links.
deep_researchMulti-step research: search the web (Exa), read the top results, and synthesize an answer with [n] citations. Requires EXA_API_KEY.
extract_from_pageFetch a page and extract structured data from it as JSON, following your instruction (e.g. "extract the product name, price, and rating").
web_searchSemantic web search via Exa. Returns ranked results (title, url, snippet). Requires EXA_API_KEY.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan8 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Browser Research compares
Against every graded Scraping and browsing MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers
- Tools
- 4
- the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 4 read
Install Browser Research in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @infoinlet/mcp-browser-research on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp-browser-research -- npx -y @infoinlet/mcp-browser-research
Browser Research: common questions
- Is Browser Research MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Browser Research safety report
- How do I install Browser Research?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Browser Research need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Browser Research maintained?
- The latest release is v0.1.1.
- What can I use instead of Browser Research?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: AIHawk MCP server, One Search MCP server and Anakin MCP server.
- How does Browser Research compare with other Scraping and browsing MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 866 Scraping and browsing servers); tools 4 (the typical Scraping and browsing server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Browser Research
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- AIHawkAI browser agent: browses, clicks, types, and reads real web pages from plain-English instructions.not reviewedWidely usedA
- One SearchWeb search, URL discovery, scraping & extraction with agent-browser and search providersnot reviewedGrowingB
AnakinWeb data for AI agents: scrape, crawl, search, deep research, site monitoring, browser automationnot reviewedGrowingB- BrowserMCP server for loading authenticated web pages using Chrome DevTools Protocolnot reviewedGrowingA
- unbrowser by UnchainedChrome-free MCP web access for agents with low-token page maps and browser escalation hints.not reviewedGrowingB