Bright Data

Bright Data on xpay — Web scraping and search results at per-call pricing

Bright Data is a leading provider of web scraping, search engine integration, and data collection APIs. Developers use it to gather real-time information from search engines, extract structured content from webpages, and run batch operations at scale—all without managing proxies, bot detection, or CAPTCHA handling themselves. On xpay, you call Bright Data's tools directly through MCP without signing up for a Bright Data account or committing to a subscription.

What's available

• search_engine — Scrape search results from Google, Bing, or Yandex. Returns SERP data (URL, title, description) in JSON or Markdown. Ideal for gathering current information, news, and competitive intelligence.
• scrape_as_markdown — Extract content from a single webpage URL and return it as Markdown. Handles bot detection and CAPTCHA automatically.
• search_engine_batch — Run multiple search queries simultaneously across Google, Bing, or Yandex. Returns results in JSON (Google) or Markdown (Bing/Yandex).
• scrape_batch — Scrape multiple webpage URLs in parallel with advanced extraction options. Unlocks pages protected by bot detection or CAPTCHA.

When Bright Data is the right tool

• You need live search results from Google, Bing, or Yandex for research, SEO monitoring, or competitive analysis.
• You're building a content aggregator or news feed that pulls from multiple sources.
• You want to extract structured data (text, tables, lists) from websites without managing proxy rotation or bot detection.
• You need batch operations to scrape or search at scale without writing custom retry logic.
• You're prototyping a research agent or AI assistant that requires real-time web access.

When to choose something else

• If you only need a single search query and don't need real-time results, a cached or static dataset may be cheaper.
• If you're scraping a single, well-documented API (e.g., a public JSON endpoint), calling that API directly is simpler and often faster.
• If you need deep historical data or archival content, specialized providers like Wayback Machine or academic databases are better suited.
• If your use case is primarily social media monitoring or sentiment analysis, dedicated social listening platforms offer richer features.
• If you're building a high-frequency trading or real-time analytics system, latency-sensitive workloads may require a dedicated connection rather than MCP.

Pricing snapshot

Quickstart

claude mcp add --transport http bright-data "https://bright-data.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY"

Replace YOUR_XPAY_KEY with your xpay API key (get one free at https://xpay.tools after signup). Once connected, Claude Code will expose Bright Data's tools by their native names. Tell your agent "use search_engine to find recent articles about AI" and it will call the tool directly.

Alternatively, to access all xpay providers (including Bright Data) through a single MCP connection:

claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY"

For Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, or VS Code with Copilot, add the server to your mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bright-data": {
      "url": "https://bright-data.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Why route Bright Data through xpay?

• No Bright Data signup. xpay holds the provider credentials; you authenticate once with your xpay API key.
• Pay per call, no subscription. Each search or scrape costs $0.03. No monthly minimums or unused quota.
• MCP-native integration. Call Bright Data's tools directly from Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible agent—no REST API wrappers or custom code.
• Unified billing. If you use multiple providers (Tavily, Apollo, Bright Data, etc.), one xpay invoice covers them all.
• Instant access. Get a free $5 credit on signup and start scraping immediately.