Bright Data MCP
Web data extraction over the Bright Data network with two operating modes: Rapid Mode (free, basic search and scrape) and Pro Mode (60+ structured-dataset tools targeting Amazon, LinkedIn, Walmart, Instagram, and more).
“Web data extraction over the Bright Data network, exposed as MCP tools. Two operating modes: Rapid Mode (free, basic search and scrape) and Pro Mode (60+ structured-dataset tools targeting Amazon, LinkedIn, Walmart, Instagram, and more). 2,336 GitHub stars and 10 commits on main in the last 30 days.”
INSTALL THIS SERVER
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"brightdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/brightdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-token>",
"GROUPS": "rapid"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/brightdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-token>",
"GROUPS": "rapid"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/brightdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-token>",
"GROUPS": "rapid"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/brightdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-token>",
"GROUPS": "rapid"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brightdata/brightdata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN": "<your-brightdata-token>",
"GROUPS": "rapid"
}
}
}
}
7 SELECTED TOOLS
OUR ASSESSMENT
Bright Data ships an MCP server that wraps the Bright Data web-data network. Rapid Mode (free) provides search_engine plus scrape_as_markdown / scrape_as_html. Pro Mode (paid) unlocks 60+ structured-data extractors for Amazon products, LinkedIn profiles, Walmart, Instagram, and similar sources. GROUPS and TOOLS environment variables let operators scope the tool surface to specific bundles. Bright Data network proxies handle IP-based blocking that plain fetch hits.
- 2,336 GitHub stars and MIT licence.
- 10 commits on main in the last 30 days.
- Two-tier model: Rapid Mode is free; Pro Mode unlocks 60+ structured-data extractors.
- Structured datasets sidestep the brittleness of HTML scraping for the 60+ supported sources.
- GROUPS and TOOLS environment variables let operators scope the tool surface to specific bundles.
- Bright Data network proxies handle IP-based blocking that plain fetch hits.
- Pro Mode tools require a Bright Data subscription; usage is metered.
- The web_data_* tools are tied to specific source schemas that change when the source changes layout.
- POLLING_TIMEOUT controls how long web_data tools wait; long-running extractions can stall an agent loop.
BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN grants access to the Bright Data account including paid extractor calls. Scope tokens to specific zones and rate-limit at the account level. Outputs include third-party content; treat the result stream as untrusted text in the host LLM context.
Agents that need structured data from major e-commerce, social, or marketplace sources where HTML scraping is brittle; workflows where the agent should bypass IP-based blocking via the Bright Data residential proxy network; operators who want a free Rapid Mode for prototyping then upgrade to Pro Mode for production volume.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
RECORDED ADOPTION METRICS
Saved directory snapshots. Record last checked MAY 3, 2026. The review date above does not refresh these figures.
// Recorded note2,336 stars on the brightdata-com/brightdata-mcp repo. 10 commits on main in the last 30 days.
// Recorded noteSecond-ranked in data on Pro Mode breadth; one rank below apify-mcp on commit cadence.
SOURCES & RECORDED CHECKS
These are the directory listings and check details held in this record. Client compatibility, directory listings and installation testing are separate signals. Recorded client names describe the scope of a check; they do not establish a security assessment or a recurring test schedule.
The same server, 4 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.
| Source | Their rating | Their star count | Their downloads | Last synced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationSwitch This page | 4.4editorial | 2,336 | — | MAY 3, 2026 |
| PulseMCP | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 3, 2026 |
| MCP.so | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 3, 2026 |
| Glama | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 3, 2026 |
| Smithery | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 3, 2026 |
// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.
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