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Fetch MCP Server
by Model Context Protocol contributors
Retrieve web content and convert it into text an assistant can process.
Our verdict
Retrieve web content and convert it into text an assistant can process.
Best for: Reading a known public URL without a full browser session.
Choose something else if: you need to sign in, click controls or render an interactive web application.
Source review
Using Fetch MCP Server in practice
Where it runs
Server process connected to an MCP host.
How to install
Follow the reference server's installation and host configuration.
What it costs
Host and connected model usage may have costs.
Prices and plans change. Check the linked sources before committing.
Why consider it
- Converts retrieved content into model-friendly text.
- Supports reading content in chunks.
What to watch for
- Retrieval is not the same as interactive browsing.
- Respect website access rules and keep private-network protections enabled.
A first task to try
Fetch a short public article and ask for three claims with supporting excerpts. Verify them on the original page.
Suggested exercise, not an installation test. We reviewed the linked documentation; no host compatibility is implied.
Other options to understand
Related tools can solve different parts of the same job. Compare fit before treating them as replacements.
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 0
- GitHub forks
- 11,914
- GitHub stars
- 91,811
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 0.1
- Open issues
- 7
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 7
Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.
Install
Add Fetch MCP Server to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README.
Works with
What Fetch MCP Server connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Stars and usage
How Fetch MCP Server is growing
91,671 to 91,811
Health and security
Is Fetch MCP Server looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
100 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 0 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 7 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 20 of 20 | First reply in 0.1 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | 20 of 20 | Official server |
Alternatives
Alternatives to Fetch MCP Server
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright MCPThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| Puppeteer MCP ServerThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
Compare
Compare Fetch MCP Server side by side
Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
- Reference implementation and limitationsOur review
A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.
Changelog
What changed
No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.
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