MCP Server - Puppeteer (Browser Control)

MCP Server / Browser Automation M Integrations & Community

Basic Information

  • Developer: Anthropic / Model Context Protocol Community
  • Country/Region: USA
  • GitHub: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers (Puppeteer Module)
  • Type: MCP Server / Browser Automation
  • First Release: January 7, 2025
  • Latest Update: June 15, 2025
  • License: MIT
  • Development Language: TypeScript / Node.js

Product Description

The Puppeteer MCP Server is a browser automation server based on the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI agents to interact with web pages in real browser environments. This server exposes Puppeteer's browser control capabilities to LLM applications via the MCP protocol, supporting operations such as web navigation, screenshot capture, form filling, JavaScript execution, and more. It is a core tool for AI-driven web automation.

Core Features

  • Web Navigation: Visit URLs, click links, navigate forward and backward
  • Screenshot Capture: Full-page or element-specific screenshots
  • PDF Generation: Render web pages as PDF files
  • Form Interaction: Automatically fill forms, click buttons, select options
  • JavaScript Execution: Run custom scripts in the browser context
  • Automated Testing: Perform end-to-end web application testing
  • Real-time Content Access: AI agents can interact with dynamic web content

Technical Implementation

  • Built on the Google Puppeteer library
  • Uses the Chromium browser engine
  • Supports headless and headed modes
  • Provides Docker image support

Business Model

  • Completely Free and Open Source: MIT License
  • No Additional Costs: Uses local Chromium browser, no API fees

Target Users

  • Web developers and test engineers
  • Data collection and web scraping developers
  • AI-driven RPA (Robotic Process Automation) developers
  • Scenarios requiring AI agents to interact with web pages

Relationship with the OpenClaw Ecosystem

The Puppeteer MCP Server provides browser control capabilities for OpenClaw's AI agents. Through this server, OpenClaw agents can automate web operations such as filling forms, scraping web data, capturing page screenshots, and performing end-to-end tests. This is a key component for OpenClaw to achieve web automation and RPA functionality.

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