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Fetch MCP Server

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MCP Server to fetch information from the internet based on URL

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Overview

Fetch MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to fetch information from the internet based on a given URL, utilizing browser automation and various extraction methods.

To use Fetch MCP Server, you can run it using Docker and utilize the fetch command to retrieve content from a specified URL.

  • Fetches web content using browser automation and OCR. - Supports multiple extraction methods including HTML extraction and markdown conversion. - Sophisticated scoring system to ensure high-quality content retrieval. - Automated handling of cookie consent banners and full-page screenshot capture.
  1. Retrieving dynamic content from web pages that require JavaScript rendering.
  2. Extracting text from images using OCR.
  3. Fetching and processing content from websites with anti-scraping techniques.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Fetch 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-server-fetch-maartensmeets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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-server-fetch-maartensmeets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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-server-fetch-maartensmeets": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-server-fetch-maartensmeets"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can Fetch MCP Server handle all types of web pages?

Yes! It is designed to fetch content from various web pages, including those that require JavaScript rendering.

Is Fetch MCP Server easy to set up?

Yes! You can easily set it up using Docker with simple commands.

What programming language is Fetch MCP Server written in?

Fetch MCP Server is written in Python.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":3575,"uuid":"c34636a1-0dae-4096-b751-70f9c0688ee5","name":"mcp-server-fetch","title":"Fetch MCP Server","description":"MCP Server to fetch information from the internet based on URL","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/9988939?v=4","created_at":"2025-03-20T10:34:21.955Z","updated_at":"2025-03-20T10:36:53.457Z","status":"created","author_name":"MaartenSmeets","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/9988939?v=4","tags":"[]","category":"research-and-data","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/MaartenSmeets/mcp-server-fetch","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":"https://github.com/MaartenSmeets/mcp-server-fetch/raw/main/logo.png","type":null,"metadata":"{\"star\":\"4\",\"license\":\"MIT license\",\"language\":\"Python\",\"is_official\":false,\"latest_commit_time\":\"2025-05-01 12:00:21\"}","user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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