Make HTTP requests and fetch web content
The Fetch MCP Server lets your AI assistant make HTTP requests and retrieve web content. Fetch any URL and get its content back as text — useful for reading documentation, checking APIs, and scraping web pages.
Is it safe?
No known CVEs for @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch.
No authentication — any process on your machine can connect to this server.
MIT. View license →
Last scanned 0 days ago.
Is it maintained?
Last commit 5 days ago. 82,845 GitHub stars.
Will it work with my client?
Transport: stdio. Works with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code, windsurf.
How much context will it use?
1 tool. Estimated ~200 tokens.
What if it doesn't work?
Common issues: JSON syntax errors in config, wrong Node.js version, npx cache. Setup guide covers troubleshooting. Or check GitHub issues for known problems.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"
After testing, let us know if it worked:
fetchFetch a URL and return its content
Last scanned 1h ago
No known vulnerabilities.
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