# How to integrate Brightdata MCP with CrewAI ```json { "title": "How to integrate Brightdata MCP with CrewAI", "toolkit": "Brightdata", "toolkit_slug": "brightdata", "framework": "CrewAI", "framework_slug": "crew-ai", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/crew-ai", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/crew-ai.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:04:08.523Z" } ``` ## Introduction This guide walks you through connecting Brightdata to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Brightdata agent that can download all product listings from this ecommerce site, check crawl status for your recent job, perform google serp search for latest news through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Brightdata account through Composio's Brightdata MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved. ## Also integrate Brightdata with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/llama-index) ## TL;DR Here's what you'll learn: - Get a Composio API key and configure your Brightdata connection - Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent - Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Brightdata - Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Brightdata operations ## What is CrewAI? CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews. Key features include: - Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories - Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs - Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows - MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol ## What is the Brightdata MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Brightdata MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Brightdata account. It provides structured and secure access to Brightdata’s web data platform, so your agent can trigger site crawls, run SERP searches, filter and download datasets, and manage proxy endpoints on your behalf. - Automated site crawling and extraction: Start large-scale crawl jobs across multiple web pages or entire domains, letting your agent collect structured data from the internet with just a prompt. - Access to pre-made marketplace scrapers: Browse and select from Brightdata’s collection of pre-built scrapers for popular websites, making it easy to gather structured data without building your own scrapers from scratch. - Filtered dataset generation and download: Apply custom filters to datasets, check crawl job status, and retrieve the exact data you need by downloading processed results once ready. - Powerful SERP and web unlocker tools: Perform real-time SERP searches across various engines and leverage web unlocker zones to bypass anti-bot protections and scrape challenging websites. - Proxy zone and location management: List available proxy zones, cities, and countries to configure how and where your data collection jobs run, optimizing for speed and success. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `BRIGHTDATA_CRAWL_API` | Trigger Site Crawl | Tool to trigger an asynchronous site crawl job to extract content across multiple pages or entire domains. Returns a snapshot_id required by BRIGHTDATA_GET_SNAPSHOT_STATUS (poll until complete) and BRIGHTDATA_GET_SNAPSHOT_RESULTS (call only after completion; querying early yields empty or partial data). Use when you need to start a crawl for a given dataset and list of URLs. Large crawls can produce very large payloads — fetch results incrementally. | | `BRIGHTDATA_DATASET_LIST` | Browse Available Scrapers | Tool to list all available pre-made scrapers (datasets) from Bright Data's marketplace. Use when you need to browse available data sources for structured scraping. | | `BRIGHTDATA_FILTER_DATASET` | Filter Dataset | Tool to apply custom filter criteria to a marketplace dataset (BETA). Use after selecting a dataset to generate a filtered snapshot. | | `BRIGHTDATA_GET_LIST_OF_AVAILABLE_CITIES` | Get Available Cities | Tool to get available static network cities for a given country. Use when you need to configure static proxy endpoints after selecting a country. | | `BRIGHTDATA_GET_LIST_OF_AVAILABLE_COUNTRIES` | Get Available Countries | Tool to list available countries and their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes. Use when you need to configure zones with valid country codes before provisioning proxies. | | `BRIGHTDATA_GET_SNAPSHOT_RESULTS` | Download Scraped Data | Tool to retrieve the scraped data from a completed crawl job by snapshot ID. Only call after confirming the job is complete via BRIGHTDATA_GET_SNAPSHOT_STATUS — querying before completion yields empty or partial data. Use after triggering a crawl or filtering a dataset to download the collected data. | | `BRIGHTDATA_GET_SNAPSHOT_STATUS` | Check Crawl Status | Tool to check the processing status of a crawl job using snapshot ID. Call before attempting to download results to ensure data collection is complete. | | `BRIGHTDATA_LIST_WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONES` | List Unlocker Zones | Tool to list your configured Web Unlocker zones and proxy endpoints. Use to view available zones for web scraping and bot protection bypass. | | `BRIGHTDATA_SERP_SEARCH` | SERP Search | Tool to perform SERP (Search Engine Results Page) searches across different search engines using Bright Data's SERP Scrape API. Use when you need to retrieve search results, trending topics, or competitive analysis data. This action submits an asynchronous request and returns a response ID for tracking. | | `BRIGHTDATA_WEB_UNLOCKER` | Web Unlocker | Tool to bypass bot detection, captcha, and other anti-scraping measures to extract content from websites. Use when you need to scrape websites that block automated access or require JavaScript rendering. Some responses may still contain CAPTCHA challenge pages or incomplete HTML; inspect the response before retrying, and avoid aggressive retry loops. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Brightdata MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Brightdata. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Brightdata operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface. With Composio's managed implementation, you don't have to create your own developer app. For production, if you're building an end product, we recommend using your own credentials. The managed server helps you prototype fast and go from 0-1 faster. ## Step-by-step Guide ### 1. Prerequisites Before starting, make sure you have: - Python 3.9 or higher - A Composio account and API key - A Brightdata connection authorized in Composio - An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM - Basic familiarity with Python ### 1. Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio OpenAI API Key - Go to the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys) and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider. - Keep the API key safe. Composio API Key - Log in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs). - Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key. - Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication. ### 2. Install dependencies **What's happening:** - composio connects your agent to Brightdata via MCP - crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives - crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers - python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env ```bash pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project root. What's happening: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio - USER_ID scopes the session to your account - OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here ``` ### 4. Import dependencies **What's happening:** - CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow - MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint - Composio will give you a short lived Brightdata MCP URL ```python import os from composio import Composio from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter import dotenv dotenv.load_dotenv() COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set") ``` ### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Brightdata **What's happening:** - You create a Brightdata only session through Composio - Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Brightdata tools ```python composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["brightdata"]) url = session.mcp.url ``` ### 6. Initialize the MCP Server **What's Happening:** - Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication. - MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format. - Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools. - Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops. - Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries. ```python server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users search the internet effectively", backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.", tools=tools, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) ``` ### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew **What's Happening:** - Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable. - Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean. - Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses. - Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context. - Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response. - Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity. ```python print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Complete Code ```python from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter from composio import Composio from dotenv import load_dotenv import os load_dotenv() GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID") if not GOOGLE_API_KEY: raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.") if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID: raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.") # Initialize Composio and create a session composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) session = composio.create( user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["brightdata"], ) url = session.mcp.url # Configure LLM llm = LLM( model="gpt-5", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), ) server_params = { "url": url, "transport": "streamable-http", "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}, } with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools: agent = Agent( role="Search Assistant", goal="Help users with internet searches", backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.", tools=tools, llm=llm, verbose=False, max_iter=10, ) print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n") conversation_context = "" while True: user_input = input("You: ").strip() if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]: print("\nGoodbye!") break if not user_input: continue conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n" print("\nAgent is thinking...\n") task = Task( description=( f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n" f"Current request: {user_input}" ), expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request", agent=agent, ) crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False) result = crew.kickoff() response = str(result) conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n" print(f"Agent: {response}\n") ``` ## Conclusion You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Brightdata through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Brightdata operations through natural language commands. Next steps: - Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior - Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows - Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations ## How to build Brightdata MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/brightdata/framework/llama-index) ## Related Toolkits - [Excel](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel) - Microsoft Excel is a robust spreadsheet application for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data. 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It helps streamline how you gather, organize, and analyze responses. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Brightdata MCP? With a standalone Brightdata MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Brightdata tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Brightdata and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI? Yes, you can. CrewAI fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Brightdata tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Brightdata while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Brightdata scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Brightdata data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)