Open Brand MCP Server

Extract any brand from a URL Try it out at openbrand.sh Demo prepared with Tight Studio. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting web scraping tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-12 · ★ 785 · #33 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Open Brand

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENBRAND_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add ethanjyx-openbrand -- npx -y openbrand-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ethanjyx-openbrand": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openbrand-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package openbrand-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.ethanjyx is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Open Brand

OpenBrand is maintained by ethanjyx. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/ethanjyx/openbrand
category: web scraping - ranked #33 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.ethanjyx/openbrand (active, first published 2026-03-14 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:openbrand-mcp

05 · Open Brand FAQ

What is Open Brand?

Extract any brand from a URL Try it out at openbrand.sh Demo prepared with Tight Studio. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Open Brand still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-12. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Open Brand?

Run `npx -y openbrand-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (OPENBRAND_API_KEY) to set first. Set OPENBRAND_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Open Brand run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Open Brand

Alternatives to Open Brand

Maintained web scraping servers if Open Brand isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Open Brand doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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