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Bright Data MCP server

It works in Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients. It reads public web data and needs no LinkedIn account, so it cannot send messages or connection requests.

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Server URL

https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp

Live checked 57 minutes ago

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Is the Bright Data MCP server up?

Live Checked 57 minutes ago, answered in 227 ms

Answered with an MCP sign-in challenge, so the server is up and asks for your account.

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What can an AI assistant do with Bright Data?

Bright Data shares its tool list only after you sign in, so these capabilities come from the listing and Bright Data's own documentation. Your AI app shows the exact tools once it is connected.

Things recruiters ask tools like this

  • “Find ten backend engineers in Denver with Go and fintech experience, and tell me why each one fits.”
  • “Build a list of nurse managers near Tampa who have been in their current role for three years or more.”

What the Bright Data MCP server does

Hosted MCP server from the vendor at https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp, with your API token added as a query parameter, or run locally with npx @brightdata/mcp. It works in Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients. It reads public web data and needs no LinkedIn account, so it cannot send messages or connection requests.

Run by
Bright Data (official server)
Categories
Sourcing, Lead generation
Starting price
$1.50/1K results, with a free plan

Read the full Bright Data review: pricing, pros and cons, alternatives

Server facts

Sign-in
Sign in (OAuth)
Observed
Sign-in handled by
brightdata.com
Observed
Permission scopes
mcp
Observed
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Observed
Last response time
227 ms
Observed
First checked
Oct 22, 2026, 1 checks since
Observed

Observed means our own checker saw it at the server URL, without signing in. Nothing here is copied from the vendor's marketing. Server details refresh weekly; last refreshed Oct 22, 2026.

How to connect Bright Data to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

When you add it, your AI app opens a sign-in window for Bright Data. Log in with your own Bright Data account and approve access. Nothing to copy or paste beyond the URL.

Server URLhttps://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp

Claude on the web or desktop

  1. Go to Customize, then Connectors.
  2. Click Add custom connector, name it Bright Data and paste the server URL.
  3. Click Add, then sign in to Bright Data when asked.
  4. In a chat, open the + menu and switch it on under Connectors.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it first under Organization settings.

Claude Code

  1. Run claude mcp add --transport http 'bright-data' 'https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp'
  2. Type /mcp to check it shows as connected and to sign in.

Cursor

  1. Open Settings, then MCP, and add a new server.
  2. Paste {"mcpServers":{"bright-data":{"url":"https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp"}}}
  3. Reload, then ask in the agent chat.

ChatGPT, Grok and others

  1. Add a custom connector or remote MCP server where your app and plan allow it.
  2. Paste the server URL. Transport is Streamable HTTP.

Steps follow Anthropic's guides to custom connectors and MCP in Claude Code. Menu names change, so check there if a label looks different. Start read only and keep sends, writes and credit spend on approval.

Questions

Does Bright Data have an MCP server?

Yes. Bright Data runs its own official MCP server at https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp, so an AI assistant such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can work inside Bright Data with your own account and permissions.

What is the Bright Data MCP server URL?

The server URL is https://mcp.brightdata.com/mcp. Paste it into your AI app as a custom connector or remote MCP server.

Do I need to sign in to use it?

Yes. You sign in with your own Bright Data account when you add the connector, and the assistant only sees what your account can see.

Is the Bright Data MCP server working right now?

At our last check, 57 minutes ago, it was live. Answered with an MCP sign-in challenge, so the server is up and asks for your account.

Is it safe to connect Bright Data to AI?

An official server only lets the assistant see and do what your own Bright Data account allows. Start read only, keep anything that sends, writes or spends credits on approval, and check whether your admin needs to approve the connection.

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