playwright-mcp browser_network_requests adds response body and header options
Introduced 2026-04-27 · score 0.94
HOW TO USE IT
When debugging a browser workflow, call `browser_network_requests` with `responseBody` and `responseHeaders` enabled to inspect response data. Binary bodies appear as a placeholder based on MIME-type detection.
browser_network_requests({"responseBody": true, "responseHeaders": true})WHY THIS HELPS
Inspect network requests while debugging a browser workflow.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- Version: v0.0.71
- responseBody: Release note says this option was added; its default and detailed behavior are not specified in the v0.0.71 README.
- responseHeaders: Release note says this option was added; its default and detailed behavior are not specified in the v0.0.71 README.
- Prerequisite: Playwright MCP requires Node.js 18 or newer and an MCP client.
- Binary bodies are rendered as a placeholder using mime-type detection.
- Docs conflict: The v0.0.71 README lists `static`, `requestBody`, and `requestHeaders` for `browser_network_requests`, but omits `responseBody` and `responseHeaders`; the v0.0.71 release note says the response options were added. README evidence does not specify their defaults or behavior.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/releases/tag/v0.0.71
- https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp/blob/v0.0.71/README.md
Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON