Expose Bright Data web search tools to Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 25 nodes and runs when an MCP client calls one of its tools (plus 2 other triggers). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model and MCP Client. It also calls api.brightdata.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: When an MCP client calls one of its tools (plus 2 other triggers).
- Limits (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 8 fields: serp_zone, unlocker_zone, daily_call_budget…
- Web Research Agent (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: OpenAI Chat Model; 1 tool (This MCP Server); memory: Chat Memory
- Check Cache And Budget (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Fresh Call Needed? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Route By Tool (Switch): routes items into 4 branches
- Answer Without Calling (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Search Google (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
- Search Bing (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
- Search Bing News (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
- Read Page (HTTP Request): calls api.brightdata.com (POST)
…plus 3 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.brightdata.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (13)
- MCP Server Trigger
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpTrigger - Call n8n Workflow Tool
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolWorkflow - Execute Workflow Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Chat Trigger
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Simple Memory
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow - MCP Client Tool
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpClientTool
From the author
Quick overview This workflow exposes a bearer-protected MCP server that gives Claude, Cursor, or other MCP clients web search and page-reading tools backed by Bright Data (Google search, Google AI Overview, People Also Ask questions, Bing search, Bing news,…