Browserbase · Cursor
Add the Browserbase MCP server to Cursor
Cloud browser automation with Browserbase and Stagehand.
1. Add the server
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"mcpServers": {
"browserbase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase"
],
"env": {
"BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "<your BROWSERBASE_API_KEY>",
"BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "<your BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}2. Sign in
Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Browserbase runs locally and needs BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Cursor.
3. Try it
Ask Cursor for something Browserbase can do. Cloud browser automation with Browserbase and Stagehand. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
- · Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.
FAQ
- How do I add the Browserbase MCP server to Cursor?
- Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
- Is this the official Browserbase MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Browserbase as io.github.browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Browserbase MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.