Skyvern
remote (hosted) MCP serverSkyvern is a remote (hosted) MCP server: AI-powered browser automation — navigate, click, fill forms, and extract data from any website. Connect any MCP client to https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http skyvern https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/ --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop
Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/.
Cursor & other clients
Add to .cursor/mcp.json or your client's MCP config.
{
"mcpServers": {
"skyvern": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/"
}
}
}Needs an API key or token in the request headers. Get one from the vendor first.
What you need
- Runtime: Nothing, it's hosted.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over streamable HTTP.
- Credentials: a bearer token or API key from the vendor, sent in the Authorization header.
Summary
AI-powered browser automation — navigate, click, fill forms, and extract data from any website.
Skyvern vs similar servers
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyvern | 23K | Hosted | Yes | None |
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| Browser Automation | 12 | Local | Yes | npm |
| browser-use | 117K | Local | No | pypi |
| DrissionPage MCP | 487 | Local | No | pypi |
Questions
Yes. The hosted endpoint expects a token in the Authorization header.
Only an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor. Skyvern is hosted, so there is nothing to install.
Skyvern is a remote (hosted) MCP server served at https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/.
Run: claude mcp add --transport http skyvern https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/ --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
Run: codex mcp add skyvern --url https://api.skyvern.com/mcp/ --bearer-token-env-var TOKEN
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