Can I trigger a data extraction for a specific URL?

Yes! Use the `run_robot` tool with the Robot ID and the target URL (`origin_url`). Your agent will create a new task in Browse AI to extract the data instantly.

How do I retrieve the data once a robot finishes its task?

Simply ask the agent to `get_task` and provide the Task ID. If the status is 'successful', it will return the JSON structure containing all the captured data fields.

Can I list all the robots I have trained in my account?

Yes. Use the `list_robots` tool. It will retrieve all the approved robots currently available in your Browse AI dashboard, including their names and unique IDs.

Browse AI MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Browse AI
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "browse-ai": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Browse AI MCP Server

Connect your Browse AI account to any AI agent and orchestrate your web scraping, data extraction, and website monitoring workflows through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Browse AI to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Robot Oversight — List all your approved robots and retrieve detailed metadata for each scraper.
Task Execution — Trigger robot runs (tasks) on specific URLs and monitor their progress in real-time.
Data Retrieval — Retrieve structured data captured by your robots directly into your workspace.
Website Monitoring — List and create monitor schedules to track changes on any website automatically.
Bulk Operations — Manage and inspect bulk runs to extract data from multiple sources at once.
System Status — Check the health and queue status of the Browse AI infrastructure.

The Browse AI MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Browse AI to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Browse AI MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Browse AI

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Browse AI MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Browse AI through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Browse AI + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Browse AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Browse AI MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Browse AI to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_monitor

Create a new monitor schedule for a robot

get_bulk_run

Get details of a specific bulk run

get_robot

Get details of a specific robot

get_system_status

Check Browse AI system and queue status

get_task

Get status and extracted data for a task

list_bulk_runs

List all bulk runs for a robot

list_monitors

List all monitors for a specific robot

list_robots

List all approved robots

list_tasks

List all tasks for a specific robot

run_robot

Run a robot to extract data (creates a task)

Example Prompts for Browse AI in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Browse AI immediately.

"List all my approved web scraping robots."

"Run robot rob_123 on https://example.com/product."

"Retrieve the data from task task_99283."

Troubleshooting Browse AI MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Browse AI to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Browse AI + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Browse AI MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.