@roveapi/mcp

MCP server for Rove — a hosted Playwright API for AI agents.

Returns accessibility trees instead of screenshots, reducing LLM token consumption by ~77% (26K tokens vs 114K for a typical page).

Quick Start

npx -y @roveapi/mcp

Set your API key via environment variable:

ROVE_API_KEY=rvp_live_... npx -y @roveapi/mcp

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user rove -e ROVE_API_KEY=rvp_live_YOUR_KEY -- npx -y @roveapi/mcp

Install in Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rove": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@roveapi/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ROVE_API_KEY": "rvp_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install in Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rove": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@roveapi/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ROVE_API_KEY": "rvp_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Tool	Description
navigate	Navigate to a URL. Auto-creates a session. Supports stealth mode and action jitter.
interact	Click or fill actions in the active session.
extract_schema	Extract structured data from a URL using a JSON schema.
screenshot	Take a screenshot (in-session or standalone).
get_a11y_tree	Get the accessibility tree snapshot — the core differentiator.
close_session	Close a browser session and release resources.

Why Accessibility Trees?

Traditional browser automation returns screenshots that cost ~114K tokens per page. Rove returns structured accessibility trees at ~26K tokens — 77% fewer tokens, faster responses, and better structured data for LLMs to reason over.

Configuration

Environment Variable	Default	Description
ROVE_API_KEY	rvp_live_demo	Your Rove API key
ROVE_API_BASE_URL	https://api.roveapi.com	API endpoint

Get an API Key

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License

MIT