A Minimum Control Program (MCP) server implementation for web browsing capabilities using BeautifulSoup4
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-browser-mcp-server": {
"env": {
"REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "30"
},
"args": [
"tool",
"run",
"web-browser-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uv"
}
}
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The Web Browser MCP Server provides AI models with the ability to browse websites, extract content, and understand web pages through the Message Control Protocol (MCP). It enables smart content extraction with CSS selectors and robust error handling.
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To install Web Browser Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install web-browser-mcp-server --client claude
Install using uv:
uv tool install web-browser-mcp-server
For development:
# Clone and set up development environment
git clone https://github.com/blazickjp/web-browser-mcp-server.git
cd web-browser-mcp-server
# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
# Install with test dependencies
uv pip install -e ".[test]"
Add this configuration to your MCP client config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-browser-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"tool",
"run",
"web-browser-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "30"
}
}
}
}
For Development:
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-browser-mcp-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"path/to/cloned/web-browser-mcp-server",
"run",
"web-browser-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"REQUEST_TIMEOUT": "30"
}
}
}
}
The server provides a powerful web browsing tool:
Browse and extract content from web pages with optional CSS selectors:
# Basic webpage fetch
result = await call_tool("browse_webpage", {
"url": "https://example.com"
})
# Target specific content with CSS selectors
result = await call_tool("browse_webpage", {
"url": "https://example.com",
"selectors": {
"headlines": "h1, h2",
"main_content": "article.content",
"navigation": "nav a"
}
})
Configure through environment variables:
| Variable | Purpose | Default |
|---|---|---|
REQUEST_TIMEOUT |