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Browser Control MCP by Nova (CIVAI)

By nova.civai.co Verified namespace

Control your Chrome from chat: open websites, read what's on the page, click buttons, and fill in f…

WebsiteSearch & web dataCommunication & social
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Checks passed
10 / 22

4 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
853 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
24

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
130
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 853 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name Browser Control MCP by Nova (CIVAI).

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 24 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 853 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 853 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Fail
    Tools described

    1 tools have a description shorter than 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    39 of 92 parameters have a description (42%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    24 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-02T09:03:06.329287Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Browser Control MCP by Nova (CIVAI)

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http browser-control-mcp-by-nova-civai https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/mcp-browsergpt-browser-control

Capabilities

Tools 24

browser_actions

Low-level action batch (JSON array string). Pass tab_id when batch includes switch_tab, close_tab, mouse_click, scroll, or keys.

Discovered
browser_click

Click by snapshot ref (Cursor parity). Snapshot first.

Discovered
browser_dom_input

Run dom input method chain (e.g. 2,7,0); use after list_input_methods on stubborn fields.

Discovered
browser_drag

Drag between viewport coordinates.

Discovered
browser_exec_js

Run JavaScript on a target tab (same CDP evaluate path as BrowserGPT Quick Task exec_js). Requires tab_id from browser_tabs. Returns ok, value, logs, metrics.

Discovered
browser_fill

Fill field by ref.

Discovered
browser_get_bounding_box

Get ref bounding box from last snapshot.

Discovered
browser_get_cookies

Read session data for a tab via BrowserGPT extension: chrome.cookies (HttpOnly), optional localStorage/sessionStorage keys. Operator must approve the in-tab permission prompt. Use for session export / porting auth; do not paste values into chat.

Discovered
browser_highlight

Briefly outline ref on page.

Discovered
browser_interact

Interact via snapshot ref.

Discovered
browser_mouse_click_xy

Click at viewport x/y when snapshot refs are empty.

Discovered
browser_navigate

Navigate a tab to URL. Pass tab_id from browser_tabs to reuse an existing tab; omit or leave empty to use the active control tab. Returns tab_id in results[0].tab_id.

Discovered
browser_press_key

Press keyboard key in tab.

Discovered
browser_screenshot

JPEG screenshot of the session viewport.

Discovered
browser_scroll

Scroll wheel; optional ref scrolls element into view first.

Discovered
browser_select_option

Select options on a select ref.

Discovered
browser_snapshot

Accessibility snapshot with refs.

Discovered
browser_tabs

List tabs in the open control session.

Discovered
browser_type

Type into field by ref.

Discovered
ensure_remote_runner

Start/prepare Nova remote BrowserGPT runner (ensure-remote-browser). Call when list_browsers shows no online+ready remote node; then list_browsers again.

Discovered
list_browsers

List BrowserGPT browser nodes (local + remote) for the configured license.

Discovered
list_input_methods

List BrowserGPT dom input method ids; optional page_url for domain-specific hint.

Discovered
open_control_session

Open MCP control session on target browser node_id.

Discovered
set_browsergpt_license

Save BrowserGPT license when MCP headers did not already provide it (Authorization Bearer license). Optional when Nova/SecOps derived license from auth. Call before list_browsers only if license_not_set.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected853 ms24

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