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Playwright Mcp

Playwright MCP server

OfficialActiveNot testedUpdated 4/3/2026

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No CVEsActive21 toolsstdioremoteApache-2.0

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Should you use this server?

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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Is it safe?

No known CVEs for @playwright/mcp. 1 previously resolved.

No authentication — any process on your machine can connect to this server.

Apache-2.0. View license →

Last scanned 0 days ago.

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Is it maintained?

Last commit 0 days ago. 30,178 GitHub stars. 2,752,214 weekly downloads.

Will it work with my client?

Transport: stdio, sse, http. Works with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code, windsurf.

How much context will it use?

21 tools. Estimated ~3,600 tokens of your context window (1.8% of 200K). Consider loading selectively — this is a heavy server.

What if it doesn't work?

Common issues: JSON syntax errors in config, wrong Node.js version, npx cache, network or firewall blocking. Setup guide covers troubleshooting. Or check GitHub issues for known problems.

Full docs on GitHub Homepage npm

Quick Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "args": [
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Setup guide

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

Tools (21)

browser_close

Close the page

browser_resize

Resize the browser window

browser_console_messages

Returns all console messages

browser_handle_dialog

Handle a dialog

browser_evaluate

Evaluate JavaScript expression on page or element

browser_file_upload

Upload one or multiple files

browser_fill_form

Fill multiple form fields

browser_press_key

Press a key on the keyboard

browser_type

Type text into editable element

browser_navigate

Navigate to a URL

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89A

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Security

30/30

Last scanned 1h ago

No open vulnerabilities. 1 fixed CVE.

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CVEs — 1 fixed CVE — update to 0.0.40check OSV.dev \u2192

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Authentication — None required — easy to connect

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License — Apache-2.0view license \u2192

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Repository — Activeview repo \u2192

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Advisories (0 open, 1 fixed)

mediumCVSS 4CVE-2025-9611Fixed

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.

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 0.0.40Published Jan 7, 2026source \u2192

CVEs checked daily via OSV.dev. Score algorithm is open source.

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