Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server for Mastra AI 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect Browserless (Playwright Cloud) through Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically. type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"browserless-playwright-cloud": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "Browserless (Playwright Cloud) Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with Browserless (Playwright Cloud) " +
"using 10 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with Browserless (Playwright Cloud)?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server
Grant your AI agent the absolute power of an untethered, scalable Browserless / Playwright Cloud cluster. Unlike basic REST fetchers, this MCP connector spins up a legitimate remote Chromium/Webkit instance. Your agent can now execute full JavaScript lifecycles natively, scrape heavy SPAs (Single Page Applications), wait for CSS selectors, or simply ask for a high-fidelity PDF render of any site.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and Browserless (Playwright Cloud) tool infrastructure. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution. deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
What you can do
- Remote Scraping — Pull down the fully rendered HTML DOM of any complex site (
get_html_content) bypassing typical bot-blocks. Intercept specific payload slices selectively using explicitly mapped CSS queries (scrape_elements). - Visual Operations — Command the agent to spawn an ephemeral browser and snap an immediate
get_screenshotof a live staging site or construct a print-perfectget_pdfdocument autonomously. - Evasion & Stealth — Avoid standard Cloudflare/Data Dome constraints by wrapping requests in
scrape_with_stealthto emulate human environments, or bounce TCP endpoints completely out utilizing a residentialscrape_with_proxy. - Live Execution — Embed dynamic lifecycle alterations into the target memory structure. Run
scrape_with_jsto click modals inside the remote page prior to extraction, orrun_custom_functionexposing the raw Chrome DevTools Protocol to your LLM.
The Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Mastra AI 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 Browserless (Playwright Cloud) to Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server with Mastra AI.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
Mastra discovers 10 tools from Browserless (Playwright Cloud) via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with Browserless (Playwright Cloud) through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add Browserless (Playwright Cloud) without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every Browserless (Playwright Cloud) tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host. Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
Browserless (Playwright Cloud) + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query Browserless (Playwright Cloud), process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed Browserless (Playwright Cloud) as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query Browserless (Playwright Cloud) on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using Browserless (Playwright Cloud) tools alongside other MCP servers
Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Tools for Mastra AI (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Browserless (Playwright Cloud) to Mastra AI via MCP:
get_html_content
Get raw HTML content using Playwright Cloud (Browserless)
get_pdf
Print page to PDF using Playwright Cloud
get_screenshot
Take a full-page screenshot using Playwright Cloud
run_custom_function
Execute custom JS function inside remote Playwright browser
scrape_elements
Extract specific elements from page using CSS selectors
scrape_with_js
evaluate` lifecycle executing imperative DOM manipulations like button clicks prior to scraping the final mutated HTML state. Inject and run a custom JS script before extracting content
scrape_with_proxy
Scrape URL using a specified proxy server
scrape_with_stealth
Scrape using stealth mode plugins to avoid bot detection
scrape_with_wait
Scrape content and wait for a CSS selector
send_custom_payload
Send custom JSON payload to any Browserless REST endpoint
Example Prompts for Browserless (Playwright Cloud) in Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI agent to start working with Browserless (Playwright Cloud) immediately.
"Take a full page screenshot of the landing page on 'https://vinkius.com'."
"Scrape the price of the first item from Amazon using a stealth bypass on `url_here`."
"Retrieve the rendered HTML content of this site: 'https://vinkius.com/blog'."
Troubleshooting Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server with Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting Browserless (Playwright Cloud) to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpBrowserless (Playwright Cloud) + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Browserless (Playwright Cloud) MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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Connect Browserless (Playwright Cloud) to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.