Bright Data

Web scraping and search via Bright Data API. Requires BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY and BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE. Use for scraping any webpage as markdown (bypassing bot detection/CAPTCHA) or searching Google with structured results.

Security Scan

The scripts do exactly what the description says (call Bright Data to scrape/search), but the registry metadata omits required environment variables and required binaries — a coherence gap you should resolve before trusting this skill.

Purpose & Capability

The SKILL.md and the included scripts clearly require BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY and BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE and perform Bright Data API requests — that is coherent with the stated purpose. However the registry metadata lists no required env vars or primary credential, which is inconsistent and misleading (the API key should be declared as the primary credential).

Instruction Scope

The instructions and scripts are narrowly scoped: they build a Bright Data request and POST to https://api.brightdata.com/request, then output parsed JSON or markdown. The scripts do not reference unrelated files, system configuration, or external endpoints other than Bright Data. Note: they will send arbitrary target URLs (and the fetched page contents as applicable) to Bright Data — a privacy/data-exposure consideration.

Install Mechanism

There is no install spec (instruction-only with two included shell scripts). No third-party packages are downloaded or installed by the skill itself, which minimizes installation risk.

Credentials

The skill needs two environment variables (BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY and BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE) which are appropriate for Bright Data integration, but the registry metadata fails to declare them or a primary credential. The scripts also implicitly require curl and jq to be present on PATH, but the manifest does not list required binaries — another mismatch that could mislead users about prerequisites.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill does not request always:true, does not modify other skills or system-wide settings, and has normal autonomous-invocation defaults. No persistent elevated privileges are requested.

What to consider before installing

What to check before installing: - Confirm the publisher/owner (source/homepage is missing). If you don't trust the owner, don't install. - The SKILL.md and scripts require BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY and BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE; the registry metadata did not declare these — ask the publisher to correct the metadata so you know what secrets you'll be asked for. - Ensure you intend to give Bright Data an API key: any URL you ask the skill to scrape will be sent to Bright Data and they will receive the page content — this may expose private URLs or sensitive data and will incur usage charges. Use a limited-scope or expendable key if possible, and monitor usage/billing. - The scripts require curl and jq on PATH but the manifest didn't list them; verify you have these binaries or the scripts will fail. - If you need stronger isolation, run the skill in a network-isolated environment or with restricted credentials. Consider asking the publisher for a version that documents required binaries/credentials and includes a homepage or source link.

Bright Data - Web Scraping & Search

Direct API access to Bright Data's Web Unlocker and SERP APIs.

Setup

1. Get your API Key: Get a key from Bright Data Dashboard.

2. Create a Web Unlocker zone: Create a zone at brightdata.com/cp by clicking "Add" (top-right), selecting "Unlocker zone".

3. Set environment variables:

export BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export BRIGHTDATA_UNLOCKER_ZONE="your-zone-name"

Usage

Google Search

Search Google and get structured JSON results (title, link, description).

bash scripts/search.sh "query" [cursor]

• cursor: Optional page number for pagination (0-indexed, default: 0)

Web Scraping

Scrape any webpage as markdown. Bypasses bot detection and CAPTCHA.

bash scripts/scrape.sh "url"

Output Formats

Search Results

Returns JSON with structured organic array:

{
  "organic": [
    {"link": "...", "title": "...", "description": "..."}
  ]
}

Scrape Results

Returns clean markdown content from the webpage.