MCP server for BabelWrap — give AI agents web browsing superpowers.
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
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y babelwrap-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-babelwrap-babelwrap-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"babelwrap-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencebabelwrap-mcpnpmio.github.babelwrap/babelwrap-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.