MCP web search + tiered web fetch for AI agents (Exa, Firecrawl), SSRF-guarded, cross-platform.
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uvx web-retrieval-mcp{
"EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-velvetsp-web-retrieval-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"web-retrieval-mcp"
],
"env": {
"EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
web-retrieval-mcp is an MCP server for MCP web search + tiered web fetch for AI agents (Exa, Firecrawl), SSRF-guarded, cross-platform.. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with uvx web-retrieval-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
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web-retrieval-mcp uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
web-retrieval-mcp inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
web-retrieval-mcp is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
web-retrieval-mcpstdio | pypi | 0.1.2 | Env: EXA_API_KEY required secret Env: FIRECRAWL_API_KEY required secret |