How do I install Selenium?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Selenium need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: YOUR_API_KEY.

What transport does Selenium use?

Selenium runs locally over stdio.

When was Selenium last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Selenium Tools for MCP

Selenium MCP server

Selenium MCP Server

This is a server implementation that bridges the gap between MCP clients (AI assistants) and Selenium WebDriver. It exposes Selenium WebDriver's functionalities as MCP tools, allowing AI models to utilize them for tasks like:

Browser management (launching, navigating, closing browsers)
Element interaction (clicking, typing, finding elements)
Web scraping and automated testing
Advanced operations like screenshots, cookie management, and JavaScript execution

In essence, the selenium webdriver mcp setup allows AI assistants to leverage the power of Selenium Webdriver for web automation, by communicating with a dedicated Selenium MCP server via the Model Context Protocol. This facilitates tasks such as automated web interactions, testing, and data extraction, all controlled by AI.

🚀 Overview

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Selenium that provides comprehensive Selenium WebDriver automation tools for AI assistants and applications. This server enables automated web browser interactions, testing, and scraping through a standardized interface.

Built with TypeScript and modern ES modules, it offers type-safe browser automation capabilities through the Model Context Protocol.

✨ Key Features

Multi-Browser Support: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge browser automation
Comprehensive Element Interaction: Click, type, hover, drag & drop, file uploads
Advanced Navigation: Forward, backward, refresh, window management
Wait Strategies: Intelligent waiting for elements and page states
Type Safety: Full TypeScript implementation with Zod validation

🤝 Integration

MCP Client Integration

Configure your MCP client to connect to the Selenium server:

Standard Configuration (applicable to Windsurf, Warp, Gemini CLI etc)

{
  "servers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Installation in VS Code

Update your mcp.json in VS Code with below configuration

NOTE: If you're new to MCP servers, follow this link Use MCP servers in VS Code

Example 'stdio' type connection

{
  "servers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  },
  "inputs": []
}

Example 'http' type connection

{
  "servers": {
    "Selenium": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/server/@pshivapr/selenium-mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  },
  "inputs": []
}

After installation, the Selenium MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.

To install the Selenium MCP server using the VS Code CLI

# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{\"name\":\"selenium-mcp\",\"command\": \"npx\",\"args\": [\"selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest\"]}'

# For VS Code Insiders
vscode-insiders --add-mcp '{\"name\":\"selenium-mcp\",\"command\": \"npx\",\"args\": [\"selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest\"]}'

To install the package using either npm, or Smithery

Using npm:

npm install -g selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest

Using Smithery

To install Selenium MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via

npx @smithery/cli install @pshivapr/selenium-mcp --client claude

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selenium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Screenshot

Selenium + Claude

Prompts

An example prompt to start AI Agent interaction:

Using selenium mcp tools, navigate to <https://parabank.parasoft.com/> click the 'Register' link and signup using dynamic test data and click register. Then generate selenium tests in <YOUR_FAVOURITE_PROGRAMMING_LANGUAGE> using pom, create tests using cucumber features, steps and execute the tests.

Note: For more prompts, look at examples directory of the project

🛠️ MCP Available Tools

Browser Management Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_open`	Open a new browser session	`browser`, `options`
`browser_navigate`	Navigate to a URL	`url`
`browser_navigate_back`	Navigate back in history	None
`browser_navigate_forward`	Navigate forward in history	None
`browser_title`	Get the current page title	None
`browser_refresh`	Refresh the current page	None
`browser_get_url`	Get the current page URL	None
`browser_get_page_source`	Get the current page HTML source	None
`browser_maximize`	Maximize the browser window	None
`browser_resize`	Resize browser window	`width`, `height`
`browser_close`	Close current browser session	None

Cookie Management Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_get_cookies`	Get all cookies from the current browser session	None
`browser_get_cookie_by_name`	Get a specific cookie by name	`cookie` (cookie name)
`browser_add_cookie_by_name`	Add a new cookie to the browser	`cookie` (cookie name), `value`
`browser_set_cookie_object`	Set a cookie object in the browser	`cookie` (cookie object as string)
`browser_delete_cookie`	Delete a specific cookie by name	`value` (cookie name to delete)
`browser_delete_cookies`	Delete all cookies from the current browser session	None

Window Management Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_switch_to_window`	Switch to a different browser window by handle	`windowHandle`
`browser_switch_to_original_window`	Switch back to the original browser window	None
`browser_switch_to_window_by_title`	Switch to a window by its page title	`title`
`browser_switch_window_by_index`	Switch to a window by its index position	`index`
`browser_switch_to_window_by_url`	Switch to a window by its URL	`url`

Element Interaction Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_find_element`	Find an element on the page	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_find_elements`	Find multiple elements on the page	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_click`	Click on an element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_type`	Type text into an element	`by`, `value`, `text`, `timeout`
`browser_get_element_text`	Get text content of element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_file_upload`	Upload file via input element	`by`, `value`, `filePath`, `timeout`
`browser_clear`	Clear text from an element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_get_attribute`	Get element attribute value	`by`, `value`, `attribute`, `timeout`

Element State Validation Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_element_is_displayed`	Check if an element is visible on the page	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_element_is_enabled`	Check if an element is enabled for interaction	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_element_is_selected`	Check if an element is selected (checkboxes, radio buttons)	`by`, `value`, `timeout`

Frame Management Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_switch_to_frame`	Switch to an iframe element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_switch_to_parent_frame`	Switch to the parent frame (from nested iframe)	None
`browser_switch_to_default_content`	Switch back to the main page content	None

Advanced Action Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_hover`	Hover over an element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_double_click`	Double-click on an element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_right_click`	Right-click (context menu)	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_drag_and_drop`	Drag from source to target	`by`, `value`, `targetBy`, `targetValue`, `timeout`
`browser_wait_for_element`	Wait for element to appear	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_execute_script`	Execute JavaScript code	`script`, `args`
`browser_screenshot`	Take a screenshot	`filename` (optional)
`browser_select_dropdown_by_text`	Select dropdown option by visible text	`by`, `value`, `text`, `timeout`
`browser_select_dropdown_by_value`	Select dropdown option by value	`by`, `value`, `dropdownValue`, `timeout`
`browser_key_press`	Press a keyboard key in the browser	`key`, `timeout`

Scrolling Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_scroll_to_element`	Scroll to bring an element into view	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_scroll_to_top`	Scroll to the top of the page	None
`browser_scroll_to_bottom`	Scroll to the bottom of the page	None
`browser_scroll_to_coordinates`	Scroll to specific coordinates	`x`, `y`
`browser_scroll_by_pixels`	Scroll by specified number of pixels	`x`, `y`

Form Interaction Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
`browser_select_checkbox`	Select/check a checkbox	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_unselect_checkbox`	Unselect/uncheck a checkbox	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_submit_form`	Submit a form element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_focus_element`	Focus on a specific element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`
`browser_blur_element`	Remove focus from a specific element	`by`, `value`, `timeout`

Element Locator Strategies

id: Find by element ID
css: Find by CSS selector
xpath: Find by XPath expression
name: Find by name attribute
tag: Find by HTML tag name
class: Find by CSS class name

📋 Requirements

Node.js: Version 18.0.0 or higher
Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge installed
WebDrivers: Automatically managed by selenium-webdriver
Operating System: Windows, macOS, or Linux

🚦 Development

Getting Started

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/pshivapr/selenium-mcp.git
cd selenium-mcp

Install dependencies

npm install

Build the project

npm run build

Running the Server

Production Mode

npm start

Development Mode (with auto-reload)

npm run dev

Direct Execution

node dist/index.js

Using as CLI Tool

After building, you can use the server as a global command:

npx selenium-webdriver-mcp@latest

📝 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
Open a Pull Request

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