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Jina Reader MCP Server

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Overview

Jina Reader MCP Server is a tool designed to fetch and convert the content of a remote URL into Markdown format using Jina technology.

To use Jina Reader MCP Server, you need to deploy the server and supply a remote URL from which you want to fetch content. The server will process the URL and return the content formatted in Markdown.

  • Fetches content from any specified remote URL. - Converts fetched content into Markdown format automatically. - Utilizes advanced Jina technology for efficient content processing.
  1. Extracting blog content and converting it to Markdown for easier manipulation.
  2. Fetching educational articles and transforming them into Markdown for note-taking.
  3. Automating the conversion of web content into Markdown for improved documentation.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Jina Reader MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-jina-reader-wong2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-jina-reader-wong2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-jina-reader-wong2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-jina-reader-wong2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-jina-reader-wong2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-jina-reader-wong2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-jina-reader-wong2": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-jina-reader-wong2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-jina-reader-wong2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-jina-reader-wong2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-jina-reader-wong2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-jina-reader-wong2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What formats can Jina Reader handle?

Jina Reader primarily fetches HTML content and converts it to Markdown.

Is Jina Reader MCP Server open-source?

Yes! The source code is available on GitHub for anyone to use and modify.

How accurate is the Markdown conversion?

The conversion accuracy depends on the complexity of the HTML structure of the content being fetched, but it aims to maintain formatting as closely as possible.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":111,"uuid":"80688bfb-905f-4d06-be1a-5f8f188eb09f","name":"mcp-jina-reader","title":"Jina Reader MCP Server","description":"Jina Reader MCP Server","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/321947?v=4","created_at":"2024-12-13T09:01:06.323Z","updated_at":"2024-12-13T12:28:11.609Z","status":"created","author_name":"wong2","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/321947?v=4","tags":"[]","category":"developer-tools","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/wong2/mcp-jina-reader","target":"_self","content":"# Jina Reader MCP Server\n\nFetch the content of a remote URL as Markdown with Jina Reader","summary":"$29","img_url":null,"type":null,"metadata":"{\"star\":\"42\",\"license\":\"\",\"language\":\"TypeScript\",\"is_official\":false,\"latest_commit_time\":\"2024-12-11 16:10:47\"}","user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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