BrowseAI Dev
Reliable research infrastructure for AI agents. Evidence-backed web search with citations, confidence scores, and Clarity anti-hallucination. MCP server, REST API, Python SDK.
What is BrowseAI Dev?
BrowseAI Dev is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to reliable research infrastructure for ai agents. evidence-backed web search with citations, confidence scores, and clarity anti-hallucination. mcp server, rest api, python sdk.
Reliable research infrastructure for AI agents. Evidence-backed web search with citations, confidence scores, and Clarity anti-hallucination. MCP server, REST API, Python SDK.
This server falls under the Search & Data Extraction category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Reliable research infrastructure for AI agents. Evidence-bac
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx browseai-devConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use BrowseAI Dev
BrowseAI Dev is a research infrastructure platform for AI agents that provides web search with citations, confidence scores, and an anti-hallucination engine called Clarity. Its MCP server exposes tools for web search, page fetching, evidence extraction, claim verification, and persistent research sessions, making it suitable for Claude and other AI assistants that need ground-truth web research rather than relying on training data. Developers building research agents, fact-checking pipelines, or knowledge-intensive applications can use it to get cited, confidence-scored answers from live web sources.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later with npx, for the MCP server setup command
- A BrowseAI Dev API key (bai_xxx) — obtain a free key at browseai.dev/dashboard (100 premium queries/day on the free tier)
- Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible AI client
- Optional: Python with pip for SDK-based usage
Get a BrowseAI Dev API key
Sign up at browseai.dev/dashboard to receive your API key. The free tier provides 100 premium queries per day (approximately 33 deep-mode queries).
Run the MCP server setup command
BrowseAI Dev provides a guided setup command that configures the MCP server for your client. Run it and follow the prompts.
npx browseai-dev setupSet the BROWSE_API_KEY environment variable
The MCP server authenticates with the BrowseAI Dev platform using the BROWSE_API_KEY environment variable set to your bai_xxx key.
export BROWSE_API_KEY=bai_your_key_hereAdd the server to Claude Desktop config manually
If the setup command doesn't automatically configure Claude Desktop, add the entry manually to claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"browseai-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["browseai-dev"],
"env": {
"BROWSE_API_KEY": "bai_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop and verify tools are available
Restart Claude Desktop and check that the browse_search, browse_answer, browse_open, and related tools appear in Claude's tool list.
BrowseAI Dev Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the BrowseAI Dev MCP server with API key authentication.
{
"mcpServers": {
"browseai-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["browseai-dev"],
"env": {
"BROWSE_API_KEY": "bai_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts to use BrowseAI Dev's cited web research capabilities through Claude.
- "Search the web for the latest developments in quantum error correction and cite your sources."
- "What is the current market share of the top three cloud providers? Use browse_answer and give me citations."
- "Compare two recent research papers on CRISPR approaches for sickle cell disease using deep research mode."
- "Fetch the content of https://example.com/article and extract all factual claims with confidence scores."
- "Start a research session on 'AI regulation in the EU', then follow up with questions about enforcement mechanisms."Troubleshooting BrowseAI Dev
browse_answer returns 401 Unauthorized or 'Invalid API key'
Verify that BROWSE_API_KEY is set to your full key starting with 'bai_'. Check the key in your browseai.dev/dashboard and confirm it has not been revoked. Ensure the environment variable is passed in the MCP server config, not just in your shell.
Queries fail with quota exceeded errors
The free tier allows 100 premium queries per day. Deep-mode queries count as 3 queries each. Check your quota usage in the API response's quota field: {"quota": {"used": X, "limit": 100}}. Upgrade to the Pro tier for unlimited access.
MCP server tools do not appear in Claude after setup
Run 'npx browseai-dev' directly in a terminal to confirm the package installs and starts without errors. If it fails, clear the npx cache with 'npx clear-npx-cache' and retry. Ensure Node.js 18+ is installed.
Frequently Asked Questions about BrowseAI Dev
What is BrowseAI Dev?
BrowseAI Dev is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that reliable research infrastructure for ai agents. evidence-backed web search with citations, confidence scores, and clarity anti-hallucination. mcp server, rest api, python sdk. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install BrowseAI Dev?
Follow the installation instructions on the BrowseAI Dev GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with BrowseAI Dev?
BrowseAI Dev works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is BrowseAI Dev free to use?
Yes, BrowseAI Dev is open source and available under the Apache-2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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