How to Use the Browse AI MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I configure the Browse AI MCP Server in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http browse-ai -- in your terminal. This command updates your local /.claude.json configuration file. Run claude mcp list to verify that all 12 scraping tools are active.

Q: How does Claude Code check my Browse AI usage?

Claude Code executes getusagequotas to print your remaining credits directly to stdout. It can also query getuserprofile to show your subscription tier and account details.

Pipe structured web data from Browse AI directly into your terminal pipelines using Claude Code.

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Trigger Browse AI pipelines in Claude Code

This Browse AI MCP Server brings web scraping to your CLI workflows. Claude Code executes `trigger_robot_run` to initiate data extraction jobs directly from your terminal session. You can pipe this command into other shell utilities. Claude Code checks the progress using `get_run_status` and outputs clean JSON for your scripts to consume.

Script automated web monitors in the terminal

This Browse AI MCP Server lets you manage recurring tasks without a GUI. Claude Code uses `create_monitor` to schedule new extraction runs directly from your command line. It lists all active schedules using `list_active_monitors` so you can audit your automated jobs. This makes it easy to integrate scraping tasks into cron jobs.

Inspect robot configurations via CLI

This Browse AI MCP Server allows Claude Code to debug your scraping setup. The CLI agent runs `get_robot_details` to fetch the exact configuration of any scraper on your account. If you need to audit your entire setup, Claude Code runs `list_robots` to print a structured list of your active scrapers right in your terminal window.

Setup guide

Set up Browse AI MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see browse-ai-alternative-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Browse AI transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Browse AI tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http browse-ai-alternative-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Browse AI MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browse-ai-alternative-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Browse AI MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http browse-ai -- ` in your terminal. This command updates your local `~/.claude.json` configuration file. Run `claude mcp list` to verify that all 12 scraping tools are active.

Yes. You can ask Claude Code to list and monitor massive data extraction jobs. It uses `list_bulk_operations` to track parallel runs and displays the output in your terminal.

Claude Code executes `get_usage_quotas` to print your remaining credits directly to stdout. It can also query `get_user_profile` to show your subscription tier and account details.

Yes, you can control your event notifications. Claude Code uses `list_robot_webhooks` to show your active integrations and `remove_webhook` to delete targets you no longer need.

Your scraped page data and account profile details pass through an ephemeral, zero-trust Vinkius container. No scraping robot configs or raw payloads are cached on Vinkius servers. All traffic is encrypted in transit between your terminal and the API.

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