Fetch
OFFICIAL · Model Context ProtocolNO AUTHMITAllow your AI agent to make HTTP requests, fetch web pages, call REST APIs, and retrieve raw web content using the lightweight Fetch MCP server.
Setup Guide
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fetch
Perform an HTTP request to any URL, with support for GET, POST, and custom headers. Returns the response body as text or JSON.
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About
Overview
The Fetch MCP server is one of the simplest and most powerful tools in the MCP ecosystem. It gives your AI agent the ability to make real HTTP requests — fetching web pages, calling REST APIs, reading JSON responses, and retrieving raw HTML content.
Unlike browser automation tools, the Fetch server is lightweight and fast. It's ideal for accessing public APIs, reading documentation, downloading datasets, or testing endpoints during development.
Common Use Cases
- Ask your AI: "Fetch the latest release notes from https://api.github.com/repos/vercel/next.js/releases."
- Ask your AI: "Call this REST endpoint and tell me if the response matches the schema."
- Ask your AI: "Read the documentation at this URL and summarize the authentication flow."
- Ask your AI: "Fetch the JSON from this webhook URL and format it as a table."
Using with Authenticated APIs
While the Fetch server doesn't require credentials itself, it can forward authentication headers in requests. When asking your AI to call an authenticated endpoint, provide the auth token in your prompt:
Fetch https://api.example.com/v1/data with Authorization header Bearer mytoken123
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CLI installation guide
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Using servers guide
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Cursor setup walkthrough
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Troubleshooting: server not working
Common failure modes for install and runtime issues.
Troubleshooting: tools not showing
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Install this server instantly with the AgenticMarket CLI — zero config, auto-detects your IDE.
$npx agenticmarket install fetchPuppeteer Browser Automation
Instrument chromium instances to navigate pages, capture screenshots, click elements, and scrape JavaScript-rendered content.
Brave Search
Empower your AI assistant with the ability to search the web and retrieve local context using the Brave Search API.
Fetch MCP Server
Give your AI assistant the ability to read any web page. The official Fetch server converts HTML to markdown so your LLM can process web content, read documentation, and scrape data in real time.
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