What is Playwright Mcp Python

playwright_mcp_python is a Python implementation of the Playwright MCP server, enabling automated browser interactions and testing.

Use cases

Common use cases include automated testing of web applications, scraping web content, and performing repetitive tasks in browsers.

How to use

To use playwright_mcp_python, clone the repository, install the necessary dependencies, and configure it in your MCP client. You can specify command line options for browser selection and execution mode.

Key features

Key features include navigation to URLs, user interactions (clicking, typing, filling forms), capturing screenshots, managing tabs, and multi-browser support (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit).

Where to use

playwright_mcp_python can be used in web automation, testing frameworks, and any application requiring browser interactions or data extraction.

Playwright MCP Server - Python

A Python implementation of the Playwright MCP server.

Features

• 🌐 Navigation: Navigate to URLs, go back/forward
• 🖱️ Interactions: Click, type, fill forms, select options
• 📸 Capture: Take screenshots, extract text/HTML content
• 🔧 Utilities: Wait for elements, scroll, execute JavaScript
• 📑 Tab Management: Open/close/switch between tabs
• 🖥️ Multi-browser: Support for Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit

Installation

git clone https://github.com/camillebrl/playwright_mcp_python.git
make install
make test

If all tests passed, you can now use this MCP server.

Usage

As MCP Server

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-python": {
      "command": "playwright-mcp-python",
      "args": [
        "--headless"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or find root for playwright-mcp-python:

which playwright-mcp-python

And add this root as command directly:

Command Line Options

• --browser: Choose browser (chromium, firefox, webkit)
• --headless: Run in headless mode
• --viewport-width: Set viewport width (default: 1280)
• --viewport-height: Set viewport height (default: 720)
• --timeout: Set default timeout in ms (default: 30000)

Available Tools

Navigation

• browser_navigate: Navigate to a URL
• browser_navigate_back: Go back
• browser_navigate_forward: Go forward

Interactions

• browser_click: Click on elements
• browser_type: Type text into fields
• browser_fill: Fill input fields
• browser_select_option: Select from dropdowns

Capture & Extraction

• browser_screenshot: Take screenshots
• browser_get_text: Extract text content
• browser_get_html: Get HTML content
• browser_console_messages: Get console logs

Utilities

• browser_wait: Wait for time/elements/text
• browser_reload: Reload page
• browser_scroll: Scroll page
• browser_evaluate: Execute JavaScript
• browser_tab_*: Tab management

License

MIT License