generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
status: published
source: https://kernel.sh/docs/reference/mcp-server.md
server:
  name: kernel
  transport: http
  transports:
  - streamable-http
  - stdio
  url: https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
  repo: https://github.com/kernel/kernel-mcp-server
  hosted: true
  description: Centrally hosted, authenticated remote MCP server that lets any MCP-compatible model or
    agent launch Chromium browsers, execute Playwright code, capture video replays, manage profiles/proxies/pools,
    and invoke deployed Kernel apps.
authentication:
  methods:
  - oauth2.1
  - api-key
  oauth:
    version: '2.1'
    dynamic_client_registration: true
    metadata: https://api.onkernel.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
    scopes_supported:
    - api.read
    - api.write
  api_key:
    header: Authorization
    scheme: Bearer
    note: The server detects non-JWT tokens and treats them as Kernel API keys.
install:
  cli: kernel mcp install --target <target>
  config_example: "{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"kernel\": {\n      \"url\": \"https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp\"\
    ,\n      \"headers\": { \"Authorization\": \"Bearer YOUR_KERNEL_API_KEY\" }\n    }\n  }\n}\n"
capabilities:
  tools: true
  resources: true
  prompts: true
tool_families:
- manage-browsers
- profiles
- proxies
- browser-pools
- apps
deployment:
  mode: remote
  endpoint: https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
  verified: probed
  probe: wall
  checked: '2026-08-12'
  source: catalog MCP census