Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright": {
"args": [
"@playwright/mcp@latest"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Playwright Mcp does
An MCP server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. It enables LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots without needing screenshots or vision models. Fast, lightweight, and deterministic.
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CVE-2025-9611medium · fixedCVSS 4
Microsoft Playwright MCP Server vulnerable to DNS Rebinding Attack; Allows Attackers Access to All Server Tools
Microsoft Playwright MCP Server versions prior to 0.0.40 fails to validate the Origin header on incoming connections. This allows an attacker to perform a DNS rebinding attack via a victim’s web browser and send unauthorized requests to a locally running MCP server, resulting in unintended invocation of MCP tool endpoints.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Playwright Mcp safe to use?
- Playwright Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
- How do I install Playwright Mcp?
- Playwright Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Playwright Mcp do?
- Playwright Mcp provides 21 tools: browser_close, browser_resize, browser_console_messages, browser_handle_dialog, browser_evaluate and 16 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Playwright Mcp?
- Playwright Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Playwright Mcp actively maintained?
- Playwright Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 32,670 GitHub stars.
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