MCP.so
Sign In

Playwright MCP Server

@ma-pony

Repository

About Playwright MCP Server

Playwright MCP Server 一个基于 FastMCP 框架的专业级 Playwright 浏览器自动化 MCP 服务器，为 LLM 应用提供强大的网页交互和数据提取能力。

#mcp-playwright#browser-automation#data-extraction

Basic information

Category

Browser Automation

License

MIT license

Runtime

python

Transports

stdio

Publisher

ma-pony

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-playwright-ma-pony": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

No tools detected

We auto-extract tools from the README. The maintainer can list them under a ## Tools heading to populate this section.

Overview

What is Playwright MCP Server?

A professional-grade Playwright browser automation MCP server built on the FastMCP framework. It provides LLM applications with powerful web interaction and data extraction capabilities, supporting Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit engines.

How to use Playwright MCP Server?

Install via pip install mcp-playwright (or uv add mcp-playwright) and run playwright install to download browsers. Start the server with the mcp-playwright command. Integrate with Claude Desktop by adding the tool’s command to the MCP configuration JSON.

Key features of Playwright MCP Server

  • Full Playwright browser control and automation
  • Multi-engine support: Chromium, Firefox, WebKit
  • Independent browser sessions with concurrent operation
  • Smart lifecycle management and resource cleanup
  • Comprehensive error handling and timeout control
  • Modular design with type safety and async safety

Use cases of Playwright MCP Server

  • LLM-driven web scraping and data extraction
  • Automated browser testing for web applications
  • AI-assisted form filling and page interaction
  • Dynamic website monitoring and screenshot capture
  • Integration of web content into LLM reasoning pipelines

FAQ from Playwright MCP Server

What Python and Playwright versions are required?

Python 3.10 or higher, and Playwright 1.51.0 or higher.

How does Playwright MCP Server manage browser sessions?

It uses a session manager with isolated browser contexts, configurable max sessions (default 10), and automatic resource cleanup via weak references.

What data can I extract from a page?

The server provides tools to get page title, current URL, element text content, and element attribute values, along with full-page screenshots and JavaScript execution results.

Is there a limit on concurrent browser sessions?

Yes. The default maximum concurrent sessions is 10, configurable via the max_sessions option.

Does the server support authentication or custom headers?

No authentication or custom header support is mentioned in the README. The server focuses on standard browser automation tools.

Comments

More Browser Automation MCP servers

browser-mcp

djyde

A browser extension and MCP server that allows you to interact with the browser you are using.

83

mcp-browser-use: MCP server for browser-use

vinayak-mehta

MCP server for browser-use

81

Slack Slack

microsoft

Playwright is a framework for Web Testing and Automation. It allows testing Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API.

92.5K

Apify Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

apify

The Apify MCP server enables your AI agents to extract data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, or any other website using thousands of ready-made scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools available on the Apify Store.

1.7K

App Store Scraper MCP Server

appreply-co

This is an MCP server that provides tools to LLMs for searching and analyzing apps from both Google Play Store and Apple App Store – perfect for ASO.

60