MCP Selenium Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Selenium WebDriver, enabling browser automation through standardized MCP clients.
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Features
- Start browser sessions with customizable options
- Navigate to URLs
- Find elements using various locator strategies
- Click, type, and interact with elements
- Perform mouse actions (hover, drag and drop)
- Handle keyboard input
- Take screenshots
- Upload files
- Support for headless mode
Supported Browsers
- Chrome
- Firefox
- MS Edge
Use with Goose
Option 1: One-click install
Copy and paste the link below into a browser address bar to add this extension to goose desktop:
goose://extension?cmd=npx&arg=-y&arg=%40angiejones%2Fmcp-selenium&id=selenium-mcp&name=Selenium%20MCP&description=automates%20browser%20interactions
Option 2: Add manually to desktop or CLI
- Name:
Selenium MCP - Description:
automates browser interactions - Command:
npx -y @angiejones/mcp-selenium
Use with other MCP clients (e.g. Claude Desktop, etc)
{
"mcpServers": {
"selenium": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@angiejones/mcp-selenium"]
}
}
}
Development
To work on this project:
- Clone the repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install - Run the server:
npm start
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install MCP Selenium for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @angiejones/mcp-selenium --client claude
Manual Installation
npm install -g @angiejones/mcp-selenium
Usage
Start the server by running:
mcp-selenium
Or use with NPX in your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"selenium": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@angiejones/mcp-selenium"
]
}
}
}
Tools
start_browser
Launches a browser session.
Parameters:
browser(required): Browser to launch- Type: string
- Enum: ["chrome", "firefox"]
options: Browser configuration options- Type: object
- Properties:
headless: Run browser in headless mode- Type: boolean
arguments: Additional browser arguments- Type: array of strings
Example:
{
"tool": "start_browser",
"parameters": {
"browser": "chrome",
"options": {
"headless": true,
"arguments": ["--no-sandbox"]
}
}
}
navigate
Navigates to a URL.
Parameters:
url(required): URL to navigate to- Type: string
Example:
{
"tool": "navigate",
"parameters": {
"url": "https://www.example.com"
}
}
find_element
Finds an element on the page.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "find_element",
"parameters": {
"by": "id",
"value": "search-input",
"timeout": 5000
}
}
click_element
Clicks an element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "click_element",
"parameters": {
"by": "css",
"value": ".submit-button"
}
}
send_keys
Sends keys to an element (typing).
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
text(required): Text to enter into the element- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "send_keys",
"parameters": {
"by": "name",
"value": "username",
"text": "testuser"
}
}
get_element_text
Gets the text() of an element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "get_element_text",
"parameters": {
"by": "css",
"value": ".message"
}
}
hover
Moves the mouse to hover over an element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "hover",
"parameters": {
"by": "css",
"value": ".dropdown-menu"
}
}
drag_and_drop
Drags an element and drops it onto another element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy for source element- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the source locator strategy- Type: string
targetBy(required): Locator strategy for target element- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
targetValue(required): Value for the target locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for elements in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "drag_and_drop",
"parameters": {
"by": "id",
"value": "draggable",
"targetBy": "id",
"targetValue": "droppable"
}
}
double_click
Performs a double click on an element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "double_click",
"parameters": {
"by": "css",
"value": ".editable-text"
}
}
right_click
Performs a right click (context click) on an element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "right_click",
"parameters": {
"by": "css",
"value": ".context-menu-trigger"
}
}
press_key
Simulates pressing a keyboard key.
Parameters:
key(required): Key to press (e.g., 'Enter', 'Tab', 'a', etc.)- Type: string
Example:
{
"tool": "press_key",
"parameters": {
"key": "Enter"
}
}
upload_file
Uploads a file using a file input element.
Parameters:
by(required): Locator strategy- Type: string
- Enum: ["id", "css", "xpath", "name", "tag", "class"]
value(required): Value for the locator strategy- Type: string
filePath(required): Absolute path to the file to upload- Type: string
timeout: Maximum time to wait for element in milliseconds- Type: number
- Default: 10000
Example:
{
"tool": "upload_file",
"parameters": {
"by": "id",
"value": "file-input",
"filePath": "/path/to/file.pdf"
}
}
take_screenshot
Captures a screenshot of the current page.
Parameters:
outputPath(optional): Path where to save the screenshot. If not provided, returns base64 data.- Type: string
Example:
{
"tool": "take_screenshot",
"parameters": {
"outputPath": "/path/to/screenshot.png"
}
}
close_session
Closes the current browser session and cleans up resources.
Parameters: None required
Example:
{
"tool": "close_session",
"parameters": {}
}
License
MIT