VS Code MCP Server Integration

How to integrate VS Code with Bright Data’s MCP server for enhanced AI capabilities.

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Quick Install

Click the button below to automatically install and configure the Bright Data MCP server in VS Code:

Self-hosted MCP

1. Prerequisites

   Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

   • Node.js is installed and up to date
   • A Bright Data account (new users get free credit for testing, and then you can pay as you go)
   • An API key from the user settings page (New users receive an API key in the welcome email.)

   If you prefer to use a different zone name, you can specify it with the WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE environment variable in your configuration

2. Basic Configuration

   Click on the Vs code logo to automatically install the web MCP: