Connects Claude to BabelWrap's headless browser API for automated web interactions. Exposes 20+ tools covering the full browser automation lifecycle: session management, navigation, form filling, clicking, data extraction, screenshots, multi-tab handling, and wait conditions. Useful when you need Claude to scrape dynamic sites, fill out forms, or interact with web apps that require JavaScript. Requires a BabelWrap API key. Install via uvx, pip, or pipx, then drop your credentials into Claude Desktop's config or set an environment variable for Claude Code.
An MCP server that gives AI agents web browsing superpowers via the BabelWrap API.
Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and any MCP-compatible client.
# Using uvx (recommended -- no install required)
uvx babelwrap-mcp
# Using pip
pip install babelwrap-mcp
# Using pipx (isolated environment)
pipx install babelwrap-mcp
Sign up at babelwrap.com and create an API key from your dashboard.
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"babelwrap": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["babelwrap-mcp"],
"env": {
"BABELWRAP_API_KEY": "bw_your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
If you installed with pip or pipx, use the binary directly:
{
"mcpServers": {
"babelwrap": {
"command": "babelwrap-mcp",
"args": [],
"env": {
"BABELWRAP_API_KEY": "bw_your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
claude mcp add babelwrap -- uvx babelwrap-mcp
Then set your API key as an environment variable:
export BABELWRAP_API_KEY="bw_your_api_key_here"
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
babelwrap_new_session | Create a new browser session |
babelwrap_close_session | Close a browser session |
babelwrap_navigate | Navigate to a URL |
babelwrap_snapshot | Get current page state |
babelwrap_click | Click an element |
babelwrap_fill | Fill a form field |
babelwrap_submit | Submit a form |
babelwrap_extract | Extract structured data |
babelwrap_screenshot | Take a screenshot |
babelwrap_press | Press a keyboard key |
babelwrap_scroll | Scroll the page |
babelwrap_hover | Hover over an element |
babelwrap_upload | Upload a file |
babelwrap_back / babelwrap_forward | Browser history |
babelwrap_wait_for | Wait for a condition |
babelwrap_list_pages / babelwrap_switch_page | Multi-tab support |
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
BABELWRAP_API_KEY | Yes | Your BabelWrap API key |
BABELWRAP_API_URL | No | API base URL (default: https://api.babelwrap.com/v1) |
Full documentation at babelwrap.com/docs/mcp
MIT
BABELWRAP_API_KEY*secretYour BabelWrap API key. Get one at https://babelwrap.com