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User Guides

Section titled “User Guides”

Welcome to the Puppeteer MCP user guides. These guides provide detailed instructions for common use cases and advanced scenarios.

Available Guides

Section titled “Available Guides”

Browser Automation

Section titled “Browser Automation”

Learn how to automate web browsers effectively with Puppeteer MCP. This guide covers:

  • Page navigation and interaction
  • Form filling and submission
  • Content extraction and scraping
  • Screenshot and PDF generation
  • Handling dynamic content

API Integration

Section titled “API Integration”

Integrate Puppeteer MCP into your applications using various protocols:

  • REST API integration patterns
  • WebSocket real-time communication
  • gRPC service implementation
  • Authentication and security
  • Error handling strategies

MCP Usage Examples

Section titled “MCP Usage Examples”

Practical examples of using Puppeteer MCP with Claude Desktop:

  • Setting up Claude Desktop integration
  • Common automation scenarios
  • Natural language commands
  • Advanced MCP patterns
  • Troubleshooting tips

Advanced Scenarios

Section titled “Advanced Scenarios”

(Coming soon) Advanced techniques and patterns:

  • Multi-session management
  • Parallel browser operations
  • Custom browser contexts
  • Performance optimization
  • Enterprise deployment patterns

Quick Navigation

Section titled “Quick Navigation”

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Common Tasks

Section titled “Common Tasks”

Web Scraping

Section titled “Web Scraping”
// Extract data from websites
const data = await session.evaluate(() => {
  return Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.item')).map((item) => ({
    title: item.querySelector('.title')?.textContent,
    price: item.querySelector('.price')?.textContent,
  }));
});

Form Automation

Section titled “Form Automation”
// Fill and submit forms
await session.fill('#email', 'user@example.com');
await session.fill('#password', 'password');
await session.click('#submit');
await session.waitForNavigation();

Screenshot Generation

Section titled “Screenshot Generation”
// Capture screenshots
const screenshot = await session.screenshot({
  fullPage: true,
  type: 'png',
});

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”
  1. Session Management: Always close sessions when done
  2. Error Handling: Implement proper error handling
  3. Timeouts: Set appropriate timeouts for operations
  4. Resource Limits: Monitor and limit resource usage
  5. Security: Use strong authentication tokens

Need Help?

Section titled “Need Help?”