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BrowserStack Accessibility with the MCP server
Use natural language prompts to run accessibility scans and get accessibility guidance for web and mobile apps with the BrowserStack MCP server.
Use the BrowserStack MCP server to run accessibility scans and get accessibility guidance for web and mobile apps directly from your AI assistant, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or Cursor. Skip the dashboard and test accessibility with prompts.
To set up the server, see get started with the BrowserStack MCP server.
To use Accessibility tools on the BrowserStack MCP server, you need a BrowserStack Accessibility license. Contact BrowserStack support to enable a license for your account.
Streamline accessibility testing from your IDE
Use the following tools to run accessibility scans and get expert answers about WCAG, usability, and best practices, all through natural language prompts:
Run accessibility scan (startAccessibilityScan)
Use the startAccessibilityScan tool to start accessibility scans for any website or app. This is the primary tool for automated accessibility checks.
The following example shows GitHub Copilot in VS Code calling the startAccessibilityScan tool:
Ask accessibility expert (accessibilityExpert)
Use the accessibilityExpert tool to get expert answers about WCAG guidelines, usability, and accessibility best practices for your web or mobile app.
The following example shows GitHub Copilot in VS Code calling the accessibilityExpert tool:
Tool reference
Use the startAccessibilityScan tool to run automated accessibility checks, and the accessibilityExpert tool to get expert guidance on accessibility standards and best practices.
| Example prompt | Description | Input parameters | Invoked tool |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run accessibility scan for “www.example.com” | Start a web accessibility scan and get a result link for the tested website. | • Website URL (required) • Scan type (optional) • Device or OS (optional) |
startAccessibilityScan |
| What WCAG guidelines apply to form field error messages on mobile web? | Get expert guidance on WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2, mobile and web usability, and accessibility best practices. | • Question (required) • Context (optional) • App or website type (optional) |
accessibilityExpert |
Common workflows
The BrowserStack MCP server supports the following workflows for complex testing scenarios. Each workflow shows the sequence of tools and automated actions.
Ensure you have active licenses for all the BrowserStack products in your workflows, such as Accessibility, App Automate, and Automate, before running these prompts. Contact BrowserStack support to enable a license for your account.
Accessibility scans, report download, fixes, and accessibility expert
Catch accessibility issues on public or gated pages and fix them.
Tools invoked: startAccessibilityScan, createAccessibilityAuthConfig, getAccessibilityAuthConfig, accessibilityExpert
Example prompts:
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“Run accessibility scan [scan name] for [URL] using auth [auth name].”
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“Run an accessibility scan on [URL] and fix the errors it finds.”
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“What WCAG rules apply for error message contrast on mobile web?”
The MCP server performs the following actions:
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Runs a scan using
startAccessibilityScanon your specified URL. -
Reviews critical issues and downloads the detailed accessibility report.
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Fixes the issues with Copilot, using the fixes suggested in the scan report.
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Clarifies WCAG rules using
accessibilityExpertfor specific compliance questions.
Related topics
For more help, see the following pages:
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