Playwright MCP on Render
Deploys Microsoft's Playwright MCP server to Render, providing a public MCP URL for streamable HTTP or SSE connections. Enables browser automation and interaction via natural language in clients like Cursor, Cline, Claude, and VS Code.
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Playwright MCP on Render
把微软官方 @playwright/mcp 部署到 Render,得到一个公网可访问的 MCP URL,用于 Cursor / Cline / Claude / VS Code 等客户端的 streamable_http / http / sse 方式连接。
当前版本组合:
- Docker 基础镜像:
mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.62.1-noble- MCP 包:
@playwright/mcp@0.0.79- Node.js:基础镜像内置
1. 文件结构
playwright-mcp-render/
├── Dockerfile
├── package.json
├── auth-proxy.js
├── render.yaml
├── .dockerignore
└── README.md
2. 一键部署到 Render
方法 A:Blueprint(推荐)
- 新建一个 GitHub 仓库,例如
playwright-mcp-render。 - 把本项目所有文件 push 到仓库根目录。
- 打开 Render:
New +→Blueprint。 - 选择这个 GitHub 仓库。
- Render 会读取
render.yaml并创建 Web Service。 - 等待部署完成,得到类似:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com
方法 B:手动创建 Web Service
- Render →
New +→Web Service。 - 选择 GitHub 仓库。
- Runtime 选
Docker。 - Dockerfile path 填:
./Dockerfile。 - Health Check Path 填:
/healthz。 - Environment 里添加:
| Key | Value | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
MCP_TOKEN |
生成一个强密码 | 开启公网鉴权,强烈建议 |
MCP_INTERNAL_PORT |
8932 |
内部 MCP 服务端口 |
MCP_EXTRA_ARGS |
--isolated |
可选,传给 playwright-mcp 的额外参数 |
- Deploy。
3. MCP URL 怎么填
部署后你的根地址假设是:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com
优先尝试 Streamable HTTP 端点:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/mcp
如果客户端连接失败,再试旧 SSE 端点:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/sse
不同 MCP 客户端对
streamable_http、http、sse命名不完全一致。Playwright MCP 新版本通常支持/mcp,老式客户端可能要/sse。
4. 鉴权方式
本项目默认通过 MCP_TOKEN 开启鉴权。推荐客户端请求头:
Authorization: Bearer 你的_MCP_TOKEN
如果你的 MCP 客户端不支持自定义请求头,可以临时用 query token:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/mcp?token=你的_MCP_TOKEN
或:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/sse?token=你的_MCP_TOKEN
注意:query token 可能出现在日志、浏览器历史、分享链接里,安全性不如 Authorization header。
5. 客户端配置示例
Cursor
如果支持请求头:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-render": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer 你的_MCP_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
如果不支持 headers:
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-render": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/mcp?token=你的_MCP_TOKEN"
}
}
}
Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"playwright-render": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/mcp?token=你的_MCP_TOKEN"
}
}
}
Claude / VS Code
一般填 URL 型 MCP:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/mcp?token=你的_MCP_TOKEN
如果报 transport 不兼容,把路径换成:
https://playwright-mcp-render-xxxx.onrender.com/sse?token=你的_MCP_TOKEN
6. 本地测试
docker build -t playwright-mcp-render .
docker run --rm -p 8931:8931 -e MCP_TOKEN=dev-token playwright-mcp-render
健康检查:
curl http://localhost:8931/healthz
测试 MCP 端点是否有响应:
curl -i http://localhost:8931/mcp -H "Authorization: Bearer dev-token"
curl -i http://localhost:8931/sse -H "Authorization: Bearer dev-token"
看到非 401 响应,就说明鉴权和代理通了。MCP 正常握手通常要由 MCP 客户端发 JSON-RPC 请求完成。
7. 常用环境变量
| 变量 | 默认值 | 说明 |
|---|---|---|
PORT |
8931 |
Render 注入的公网监听端口 |
MCP_TOKEN |
空 | 设置后启用鉴权代理 |
MCP_INTERNAL_PORT |
8932 |
鉴权代理后面的内部 MCP 端口 |
MCP_EXTRA_ARGS |
空 | 额外传给 playwright-mcp 的参数 |
例如:
MCP_EXTRA_ARGS=--isolated --browser=chromium
可用参数例子:
| 参数 | 作用 |
|---|---|
--headless |
无头浏览器,Render 必须用 |
--isolated |
每次会话隔离,不复用登录态 |
--browser=chromium |
指定 Chromium |
--caps=network |
开启网络相关工具(如版本支持) |
8. 重要安全提醒
- 不要裸奔公网。一定设置
MCP_TOKEN。 - 不要让陌生人拿到你的 MCP URL。别人可以消耗你的 Render 资源并操控云端浏览器。
- Playwright 官方 Docker 镜像主要用于测试/开发,不建议访问不可信网页。
- Render 免费层容易休眠,首次连接可能要等 30 秒以上;浏览器自动化建议用 1GB+ 内存实例。
9. 排错
| 问题 | 处理 |
|---|---|
| 连接 401 | token 不对,检查 Authorization: Bearer xxx 或 URL 里的 ?token=xxx |
| 连接 404 | /mcp 和 /sse 换着试 |
| 502 Bad gateway | Playwright MCP 还没启动完,等几秒重试;看 Render logs |
| 浏览器启动失败 | 确认使用 Docker 镜像 mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.62.1-noble |
| OOM / 崩溃 | 升级 Render 实例内存,浏览器自动化不适合太小内存 |
10. 最小无鉴权版本(不推荐)
如果不设置 MCP_TOKEN,Dockerfile 会直接运行:
./node_modules/.bin/playwright-mcp --port $PORT --host 0.0.0.0 --headless
公网 URL 不需要 token,但非常不安全,只建议临时测试。
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