Playwright MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides browser automation capabilities using Playwright. This server enables LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots, bypassing the need for screenshots or visually tuned models.

About this MCP Server: To understand how to connect to and utilize this MCP server, you can refer to the official Model Context Protocol documentation at mcp.apify.com.

Connection URL

MCP clients can connect to this server at:

https://jiri-spilka--playwright-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp

Client Configuration

To connect to this MCP server, use the following configuration in your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright": {
      "url": "https://jiri-spilka--playwright-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN with your actual Apify API token. You can find your token in the Apify Console.

Links

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp
• Actor Repository: https://github.com/apify/actor-playwright-mcp
• Apify MCP Documentation: https://mcp.apify.com

🚩 Claim this MCP server

All credits to the original authors of https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp To claim this server, please write to ai@apify.com.

Key features

• 🚀 Uses Playwright's accessibility tree instead of pixel-based input for faster, lighter operation
• 📊 Works with structured data only - no vision models required
• 🎯 Applies tools deterministically, avoiding the ambiguity of screenshot approaches
• 🌐 Supports Apify Proxy (datacenter, residential, custom) and other Apify features

Use cases

• 🌐 Web navigation and form filling
• 📋 Structured data extraction
• 🧪 LLM-driven automated testing
• 🤖 Browser automation for AI agents

Tools (source)

Tools

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<details> <summary><b>Core automation</b></summary>

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• browser_click
  • Title: Click
  • Description: Perform click on a web page
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
    • doubleClick (boolean, optional): Whether to perform a double click instead of a single click
    • button (string, optional): Button to click, defaults to left
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_close
  • Title: Close browser
  • Description: Close the page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_console_messages
  • Title: Get console messages
  • Description: Returns all console messages
  • Parameters: None
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_drag
  • Title: Drag mouse
  • Description: Perform drag and drop between two elements
  • Parameters:
    • startElement (string): Human-readable source element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the element
    • startRef (string): Exact source element reference from the page snapshot
    • endElement (string): Human-readable target element description used to obtain the permission to interact with the element
    • endRef (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_evaluate
  • Title: Evaluate JavaScript
  • Description: Evaluate JavaScript expression on page or element
  • Parameters:
    • function (string): () => { /* code / } or (element) => { / code */ } when element is provided
    • element (string, optional): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string, optional): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_file_upload
  • Title: Upload files
  • Description: Upload one or multiple files
  • Parameters:
    • paths (array): The absolute paths to the files to upload. Can be a single file or multiple files.
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_fill_form
  • Title: Fill form
  • Description: Fill multiple form fields
  • Parameters:
    • fields (array): Fields to fill in
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_handle_dialog
  • Title: Handle a dialog
  • Description: Handle a dialog
  • Parameters:
    • accept (boolean): Whether to accept the dialog.
    • promptText (string, optional): The text of the prompt in case of a prompt dialog.
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_hover
  • Title: Hover mouse
  • Description: Hover over element on page
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_navigate
  • Title: Navigate to a URL
  • Description: Navigate to a URL
  • Parameters:
    • url (string): The URL to navigate to
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_navigate_back
  • Title: Go back
  • Description: Go back to the previous page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_network_requests
  • Title: List network requests
  • Description: Returns all network requests since loading the page
  • Parameters: None
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_press_key
  • Title: Press a key
  • Description: Press a key on the keyboard
  • Parameters:
    • key (string): Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as ArrowLeft or a
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_resize
  • Title: Resize browser window
  • Description: Resize the browser window
  • Parameters:
    • width (number): Width of the browser window
    • height (number): Height of the browser window
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_select_option
  • Title: Select option
  • Description: Select an option in a dropdown
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
    • values (array): Array of values to select in the dropdown. This can be a single value or multiple values.
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_snapshot
  • Title: Page snapshot
  • Description: Capture accessibility snapshot of the current page, this is better than screenshot
  • Parameters: None
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_take_screenshot
  • Title: Take a screenshot
  • Description: Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.
  • Parameters:
    • type (string, optional): Image format for the screenshot. Default is png.
    • filename (string, optional): File name to save the screenshot to. Defaults to page-{timestamp}.{png|jpeg} if not specified.
    • element (string, optional): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to screenshot the element. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If element is provided, ref must be provided too.
    • ref (string, optional): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If ref is provided, element must be provided too.
    • fullPage (boolean, optional): When true, takes a screenshot of the full scrollable page, instead of the currently visible viewport. Cannot be used with element screenshots.
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_type
  • Title: Type text
  • Description: Type text into editable element
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference from the page snapshot
    • text (string): Text to type into the element
    • submit (boolean, optional): Whether to submit entered text (press Enter after)
    • slowly (boolean, optional): Whether to type one character at a time. Useful for triggering key handlers in the page. By default entire text is filled in at once.
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_wait_for
  • Title: Wait for
  • Description: Wait for text to appear or disappear or a specified time to pass
  • Parameters:
    • time (number, optional): The time to wait in seconds
    • text (string, optional): The text to wait for
    • textGone (string, optional): The text to wait for to disappear
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_tabs
  • Title: Manage tabs
  • Description: List, create, close, or select a browser tab.
  • Parameters:
    • action (string): Operation to perform
    • index (number, optional): Tab index, used for close/select. If omitted for close, current tab is closed.
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_install
  • Title: Install the browser specified in the config
  • Description: Install the browser specified in the config. Call this if you get an error about the browser not being installed.
  • Parameters: None
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_mouse_click_xy
  • Title: Click
  • Description: Click left mouse button at a given position
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • x (number): X coordinate
    • y (number): Y coordinate
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_mouse_drag_xy
  • Title: Drag mouse
  • Description: Drag left mouse button to a given position
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • startX (number): Start X coordinate
    • startY (number): Start Y coordinate
    • endX (number): End X coordinate
    • endY (number): End Y coordinate
  • Read-only: false

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• browser_mouse_move_xy
  • Title: Move mouse
  • Description: Move mouse to a given position
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to interact with the element
    • x (number): X coordinate
    • y (number): Y coordinate
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_pdf_save
  • Title: Save as PDF
  • Description: Save page as PDF
  • Parameters:
    • filename (string, optional): File name to save the pdf to. Defaults to page-{timestamp}.pdf if not specified.
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_verify_element_visible
  • Title: Verify element visible
  • Description: Verify element is visible on the page
  • Parameters:
    • role (string): ROLE of the element. Can be found in the snapshot like this: - {ROLE} "Accessible Name":
    • accessibleName (string): ACCESSIBLE_NAME of the element. Can be found in the snapshot like this: - role "{ACCESSIBLE_NAME}"
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_verify_list_visible
  • Title: Verify list visible
  • Description: Verify list is visible on the page
  • Parameters:
    • element (string): Human-readable list description
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference that points to the list
    • items (array): Items to verify
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_verify_text_visible
  • Title: Verify text visible
  • Description: Verify text is visible on the page. Prefer browser_verify_element_visible if possible.
  • Parameters:
    • text (string): TEXT to verify. Can be found in the snapshot like this: - role "Accessible Name": {TEXT} or like this: - text: {TEXT}
  • Read-only: true

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• browser_verify_value
  • Title: Verify value
  • Description: Verify element value
  • Parameters:
    • type (string): Type of the element
    • element (string): Human-readable element description
    • ref (string): Exact target element reference that points to the element
    • value (string): Value to verify. For checkbox, use "true" or "false".
  • Read-only: true

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