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Best MCP servers for web browsing and scraping

The best MCP servers for web browsing and scraping are Browser Use, Scrapling MCP Server and Chrome DevTools MCP, ranked by GitHub stars; Browser Use leads with 117,307 stars and is published by the vendor itself. The list covers 68 MCP servers in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Browser Use

    browser-use/browser-use

    Control a real Chrome browser to complete any task: fill forms, extract data, book flights.

    OfficialWeb & browsingPython

    Browser Use has 117,307 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  2. Rank 2:

    Scrapling MCP Server

    D4Vinci/Scrapling

    Web scraping with stealth HTTP, real browsers, and Cloudflare bypass.

    Web & browsingPython

    Scrapling MCP Server has 86,017 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  3. Rank 3:

    Chrome DevTools MCP

    ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp

    MCP server for Chrome DevTools.

    Web & browsingTypeScript

    Chrome DevTools MCP has 53,049 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

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  1. 1

    Browser Use

    Control a real Chrome browser to complete any task: fill forms, extract data, book flights.

    Browser Use has 117,307 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  2. 2

    Scrapling MCP Server

    Web scraping with stealth HTTP, real browsers, and Cloudflare bypass.

    Scrapling MCP Server has 86,017 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  3. 3

    Chrome DevTools MCP

    MCP server for Chrome DevTools.

    Chrome DevTools MCP has 53,049 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  4. 4

    Bytedance Browser

    MCP server for browser use access.

    Bytedance Browser has 39,206 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in September 2026.

  5. 5

    Playwright MCP

    A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright.

    Playwright MCP has 37,886 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in September 2026.

  6. 6

    AIHawk

    AI browser agent: browses, clicks, types, and reads real web pages from plain-English instructions.

    AIHawk has 31,781 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  7. 7

    Editor

    Open-source 3D architectural editor with a local CLI, MCP tools, and practical workflows for humans and AI agents.

    Editor has 24,699 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  8. 8

    Skyvern

    AI-powered browser automation — navigate, click, fill forms, and extract data from any website.

    Skyvern has 23,146 GitHub stars, needs an API key or token, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  9. 9

    Skill Seekers

    Convert documentation websites, GitHub repositories, and PDFs into Claude AI skills with automatic conflict detection.

    Skill Seekers has 15,109 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in September 2026.

  10. 10

    SeleniumBase MCP

    Stealthy browser automation, testing, and web-scraping via CDP Mode.

    SeleniumBase MCP has 13,050 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

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What are the best MCP servers for web browsing and scraping?

The best MCP servers for web browsing and scraping are Browser Use, Scrapling MCP Server and Chrome DevTools MCP, ranked by GitHub stars; Browser Use leads with 117,307 stars and is published by the vendor itself. The list covers 68 MCP servers in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.

Do these MCP servers need an API key?

1 of the 10 picks need an API key or token, for example Skyvern; 9 run without one. Each page on appsgit lists the environment variables a MCP server expects.

Which AI clients work with these MCP servers?

Claude Code (all), Cursor (all), VS Code (all) and Claude Desktop (9 of 10). The client list comes from each project's published transport and package data; appsgit does not guess it.

Are any of these MCP servers official?

Yes: Browser Use and Playwright MCP are published by the vendor themselves.

How do I install an MCP server?

Local servers run as a command such as npx, uvx or docker run that you add to your client's MCP configuration; remote servers only need their URL. Every server page on appsgit has ready-made snippets for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.

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