Bright Data · Gemini CLI
Add the Bright Data MCP server to Gemini CLI
Search, extract and navigate the web through Bright Data's scraping infrastructure.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add -e API_TOKEN=YOUR_VALUE bright-data npx -y @brightdata/mcp
Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Gemini CLI MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Bright Data runs locally and needs API_TOKEN. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Gemini CLI.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI for something Bright Data can do. Search, extract and navigate the web through Bright Data's scraping infrastructure. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · In settings.json, streamable HTTP servers use httpUrl, SSE servers use url, local servers use command.
- · includeTools and excludeTools limit which tools the model sees.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Bright Data MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add -e API_TOKEN=YOUR_VALUE bright-data npx -y @brightdata/mcp. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- Is this the official Bright Data MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Bright Data as io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Bright Data MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires API_TOKEN.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.