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MCP Puppeteer Server

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Overall Trust Score

ARCHIVED: Former official MCP server for Puppeteer browser automation. This server is NO LONGER MAINTAINED. Moved to servers-archived repository. No security updates provided. Community alternatives may be available.

browser

automation

mcp

model-context-protocol

Version: 2025.4.6

Last Evaluated: November 9, 2025

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Trust Vector

Performance & Reliability

browser automation accuracy

Methodology

Automation task success testing

Evidence

Puppeteer Documentation

Reliable Chrome/Chromium automation with high success rates

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

page load reliability

Methodology

Page load success rate testing

Evidence

Puppeteer Network

Robust page loading with configurable wait strategies

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

element interaction

Methodology

Element interaction testing

Evidence

Puppeteer Selectors

Comprehensive selector support but depends on page structure

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

screenshot quality

Methodology

Screenshot quality assessment

Evidence

Puppeteer Screenshots

High-quality full-page and element screenshots

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

error recovery

Methodology

Error handling testing

Evidence

Error Handling

Good error reporting but complex failure scenarios require handling

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

resource usage

Methodology

Resource utilization monitoring

Evidence

Chrome Resource Usage

Significant memory and CPU usage for browser instances

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

Security

browser sandboxing

Methodology

Sandbox security review

Evidence

Chrome Sandbox

Chrome sandbox provides isolation but can be disabled

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

arbitrary code execution risk

Methodology

Code execution risk assessment

Evidence

Puppeteer Evaluate

AI can execute arbitrary JavaScript in browser context

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

network access control

Methodology

Network boundary testing

Evidence

Request Interception

Request interception available but AI can access any URL by default

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

credential exposure risk

Methodology

Credential security analysis

Evidence

Browser Automation

AI can interact with login forms and access authenticated sessions

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

malicious site protection

Methodology

Malicious content protection testing

Evidence

Chrome Safe Browsing

Chrome safe browsing provides some protection

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

Privacy & Compliance

web content exposure

Methodology

Data exposure analysis

Evidence

Data Flow Analysis

Scraped web content and screenshots sent to LLM provider

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

pii scraping risk

Methodology

Privacy risk assessment

Evidence

Web Scraping Risks

No PII detection when scraping pages containing personal information

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

cookie and session handling

Methodology

Session security review

Evidence

Puppeteer Cookies

Can access and manipulate cookies, session data

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

legal compliance

Methodology

Legal compliance assessment

Evidence

Web Scraping Legality

Must respect robots.txt and terms of service; legal risks vary by jurisdiction

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

tracking prevention

Methodology

Privacy protection assessment

Evidence

Headless Mode

Headless mode provides some privacy but fingerprinting still possible

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

Trust & Transparency

documentation quality

Methodology

Documentation completeness review

Evidence

Puppeteer Docs

Comprehensive Puppeteer documentation with examples

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

action visibility

Methodology

Action traceability assessment

Evidence

MCP Protocol Logging

Browser actions logged in MCP messages

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

open source transparency

Methodology

Source code review

Evidence

Puppeteer GitHub

Fully open source with Apache 2.0 license

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

security guidance

Methodology

Security documentation review

Evidence

Security Documentation

Limited security guidance for AI-controlled browser automation

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

Operational Excellence

ease of setup

Methodology

Setup complexity assessment

Evidence

Puppeteer Installation

Requires Chrome/Chromium installation and configuration

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

resource efficiency

Methodology

Resource utilization testing

Evidence

Browser Resource Usage

High memory and CPU usage, especially with multiple browser instances

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

stability

Methodology

Stability testing

Evidence

Puppeteer Reliability

Generally stable but can have issues with complex pages

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: mediumLast verified: 2025-11-09

browser compatibility

Methodology

Browser compatibility testing

Evidence

Puppeteer Browsers

Supports Chrome and Firefox through Chrome DevTools Protocol

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

community support

Methodology

Community activity analysis

Evidence

Puppeteer Community

Large community with 85k+ GitHub stars

Date: 2025-11-16

Confidence: highLast verified: 2025-11-09

✨ Strengths

•Powerful browser automation for web scraping and testing
•Comprehensive API for page interaction and manipulation
•High-quality screenshot and PDF generation capabilities
•Large community and extensive ecosystem
•Open source with Apache 2.0 license
•Supports both Chrome and Firefox browsers

⚠️ Limitations

•Significant security risk - AI can execute arbitrary JavaScript
•High resource consumption (memory and CPU)
•Can access credentials and authenticated sessions
•Scraped content sent to external LLM provider
•Legal and ethical concerns with automated web scraping
•No built-in controls for malicious site protection or PII filtering

📊 Metadata

license: Apache 2.0 (Puppeteer), varies for MCP implementation

supported platforms:

0: Windows

1: macOS

2: Linux

programming languages:

0: TypeScript

1: JavaScript

2: Python

mcp version: 1.0

browser support:

0: Chrome

1: Chromium

2: Firefox

puppeteer version: 21.0+

resource requirements: High (500MB+ RAM per browser instance)

first release: 2024-11

maintained by: Community

Use Case Ratings

code generation

Useful for web scraping code generation and testing automation scripts

customer support

Can automate support workflows but limited direct applicability

content creation

Good for scraping content ideas, screenshots, and web research

data analysis

Excellent for web data extraction and competitive analysis

research assistant

Great for automated web research, data collection, and monitoring

legal compliance

Legal risks from automated scraping; terms of service violations

healthcare

Risk of scraping PHI from web portals; compliance concerns

financial analysis

Useful for market data collection but credential exposure risks

education

Good for educational web research and content aggregation

creative writing

Useful for research and inspiration gathering from web sources