playwright-mcp-server

Headless browser primitives for AI agents when sites need real JS rendering.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Headless browser primitives for AI agents when sites need real JS rendering.

    How to connect

    How to connect playwright-mcp-server to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/playwright-mcp-server/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect playwright-mcp-server to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/playwright-mcp-server/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect playwright-mcp-server to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/playwright-mcp-server/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (17)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    navigateNavigate the browser to a URL. Returns the final URL and page title.
    screenshotTake a PNG screenshot of the current page (or a specific element). Returns base64 PNG.
    clickClick an element matched by CSS selector or visible text.
    type_textType text into an input/textarea. Optionally clear first or press Enter after.
    get_textExtract visible text from the page or a specific element.
    get_htmlReturn the HTML of the page or a specific element.
    evaluateEvaluate JavaScript in the page context. Use `return` for values or an expression.
    select_optionChoose an option from a <select> element by value or visible label.
    scrollScroll the page (or an element) in the given direction by `amount` pixels.
    wait_forWait until a selector reaches a given state (visible|hidden|attached|detached).
    get_linksCollect all anchor hrefs, optionally filtered by regex.
    extract_tableExtract a standard HTML table as a list of row objects keyed by header.
    page_pdfRender the current page as PDF (headless only). Returns base64 PDF.
    fill_formFill multiple form fields from a list of {selector, value} and optionally submit.
    get_cookiesReturn all cookies for the current browser context.
    set_cookiesSet cookies for the current browser context.
    close_browserClose the underlying browser, freeing resources.