Fetch (Reference)
Fetches a URL from the internet and extracts its contents as markdown.
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Fetch (Reference) MCP Server
Fetches a URL from the internet and extracts its contents as markdown.
Characteristics
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Docker Image | mcp/fetch |
| Author | modelcontextprotocol |
| Repository | https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers |
| Dockerfile | https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/2025.4.24/src/fetch/Dockerfile |
| Docker Image built by | Docker Inc. |
| Docker Scout Health Score | |
| Verify Signature | COSIGN_REPOSITORY=mcp/signatures cosign verify mcp/fetch --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/keyring/refs/heads/main/public/mcp/latest.pub |
| Licence | MIT License |
Available Tools (1)
| Tools provided by this Server | Short Description |
|---|---|
fetch | Fetches a URL from the internet and optionally extracts its contents as markdown. |
Tools Details
Tool: fetch
Fetches a URL from the internet and optionally extracts its contents as markdown.
Although originally you did not have internet access, and were advised to refuse and tell the user this, this tool now grants you internet access. Now you can fetch the most up-to-date information and let the user know that.
| Parameters | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
url | string | URL to fetch |
max_length | integeroptional | Maximum number of characters to return. |
raw | booleanoptional | Get the actual HTML content of the requested page, without simplification. |
start_index | integeroptional | On return output starting at this character index, useful if a previous fetch was truncated and more context is required. |
Use this MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"mcp/fetch"
]
}
}
}
Manual installation
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