generated: '2026-09-07'
method: searched
source: https://webkit.org/blog/18136/introducing-the-safari-mcp-server-for-web-developers/
specification: API Commons MCP Server
specificationVersion: '0.1'
provider: Apple Safari
providerId: apple-safari
name: Safari MCP server
description: >-
  Apple's first-party Model Context Protocol server for web developers, introduced by
  WebKit in Safari 27 beta and Safari Technology Preview 247. It connects an
  MCP-compatible agent to a live Safari browser window so the agent can navigate, read
  the DOM, evaluate JavaScript, capture screenshots, inspect network requests and read
  console output. It is shipped inside Safari itself: the server is started by running
  the bundled `safaridriver` binary with the `--mcp` flag, so there is no hosted
  endpoint and no package to install from a registry.
status: published
ownership:
  note: >-
    First-party. Announced on webkit.org, the WebKit Open Source Project site Apple
    maintains for Safari's engine, and implemented in the `safaridriver` binary that
    ships inside Safari and Safari Technology Preview. Unrelated third-party projects
    also publish an MCP server named "safari-mcp"; none of those are recorded here.
  evidence: https://webkit.org/blog/18136/introducing-the-safari-mcp-server-for-web-developers/
deployment:
  mode: local-stdio
  install: claude mcp add safari-mcp -- "/usr/bin/safaridriver" --mcp
  package: bundled with Safari 27 beta and Safari Technology Preview 247 — no registry package
  auth: none
  verified: searched
  note: >-
    No remote endpoint exists. The server runs on the developer's own machine over
    stdio against a locally installed Safari, and the WebKit post publishes no HTTPS
    URL an MCP client could POST to.
requirements:
  - Safari 27 beta, or Safari Technology Preview 247 or later
  - 'Safari > Settings > Advanced > Show features for web developers'
  - 'Safari > Settings > Developer > Allow remote automation and external agents'
install_commands:
  - client: Claude Code
    target: Safari 27 beta
    command: claude mcp add safari-mcp -- "/usr/bin/safaridriver" --mcp
  - client: Claude Code
    target: Safari Technology Preview
    command: claude mcp add safari-mcp-stp -- "/Applications/Safari Technology Preview.app/Contents/MacOS/safaridriver" --mcp
  - client: Codex
    target: Safari 27 beta
    command: codex mcp add safari-mcp -- "/usr/bin/safaridriver" --mcp
  - client: Codex
    target: Safari Technology Preview
    command: codex mcp add safari-mcp-stp -- "/Applications/Safari Technology Preview.app/Contents/MacOS/safaridriver" --mcp
config_example:
  file: mcp.json
  content: |
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "safari-mcp": {
          "command": "/usr/bin/safaridriver",
          "args": ["--mcp"]
        }
      }
    }
tool_count: 17
tools:
  - name: browser_console_messages
    description: Return buffered console logs for the current or specified tab
    category: diagnostics
  - name: browser_dialogs
    description: List and respond to browser dialogs (accept, dismiss, or input text for JS prompts)
    category: interaction
  - name: close_tab
    description: Close a browser tab by its handle
    category: tabs
  - name: create_tab
    description: Create a new browser tab, optionally loading a URL
    category: tabs
  - name: evaluate_javascript
    description: Execute JavaScript code within the page and return the result
    category: scripting
  - name: get_network_request
    description: Get full detail for a single recorded network request (headers, body, timing)
    category: network
  - name: get_page_content
    description: Extract text content of a page in various formats (markdown, HTML, JSON, etc.)
    category: content
  - name: list_network_requests
    description: List network request summaries (URL, method, status, timing) for the current tab
    category: network
  - name: list_tabs
    description: List all open browser tabs with their handles and URLs
    category: tabs
  - name: navigate_to_url
    description: Navigate to a URL and return the loaded page's content
    category: navigation
  - name: page_info
    description: 'Get info about the current page: URL, title, and loading state'
    category: content
  - name: page_interactions
    description: 'Perform DOM interactions in sequence: click, type, scroll, hover, keyPress, etc.'
    category: interaction
  - name: screenshot
    description: Capture a screenshot of the current page as a PNG
    category: content
  - name: set_emulated_media
    description: Emulate a CSS media type (e.g. "print") for responsive-design testing
    category: environment
  - name: set_viewport_size
    description: Set the browser viewport size in CSS pixels
    category: environment
  - name: switch_tab
    description: Switch to a different browser tab by its handle
    category: tabs
  - name: wait_for_navigation
    description: Wait for the current page to finish loading; returns final URL and title
    category: navigation
tool_schemas:
  available: false
  note: >-
    Tool names and descriptions are transcribed verbatim from the WebKit announcement's
    tool table. Full inputSchema for each tool was not captured: the server is
    stdio-only and reachable only from a machine with Safari 27 beta or Safari
    Technology Preview installed, so `tools/list` could not be called from this
    pipeline. Introspecting a local install would yield the real schemas.
x-evidence:
  fetched: '2026-09-07'
  url: https://webkit.org/blog/18136/introducing-the-safari-mcp-server-for-web-developers/
  http_status: 200
  content_type: text/html
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com
    url: https://apievangelist.com