Puppeteer MCP Server (Python Implementation)

What is Puppeteer MCP Server?

Puppeteer MCP Server is a Python-based Model Context Protocol server that facilitates browser automation by allowing large language models (LLMs) to interact with web pages, take screenshots, and execute JavaScript in a real browser environment using Playwright, Python's equivalent to Puppeteer.

How to use Puppeteer MCP Server?

1. Install the required packages by running pip install -r requirements.txt.
2. Install Playwright browsers using playwright install.
3. Start the server by executing the command python puppeteer_server.py.
4. Configure your application to use the server by updating the Claude configuration file with the server details.

Key features of Puppeteer MCP Server?

• Full browser automation capabilities.
• Page navigation and interaction support.
• Screenshot capture functionality for full pages or specific elements.
• JavaScript execution in the browser environment.
• Console log monitoring and detailed error handling.
• Comprehensive logging with multiple severity levels to assist debugging.

Use cases of Puppeteer MCP Server?

1. Automating web testing by simulating user interactions.
2. Taking screenshots of web pages for documentation purposes.
3. Scraping data from websites by interacting with elements dynamically.
4. Executing JavaScript code to test site functionality.

FAQ from Puppeteer MCP Server?

• What versions of Python are supported?

  Python 3.8 and above are required to run the server.

• Can I run this server in headless mode?

  The default mode is non-headless for debugging, but this can be configured.

• What kind of errors does the server handle?

  The server provides error handling for navigation failures, element not found, timeout issues, and JavaScript execution errors.