Web Fetch MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web content fetching, summarization, comparison, and extraction capabilities. Its 3 documented tools cluster into summarize, compare, extract. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting web scraping tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-18 · ★ 8 · #57 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Web Fetch MCP

before you install - you'll need

GEMINI_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add kylinmountain-web-fetch-mcp -- npx -y web-fetch-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kylinmountain-web-fetch-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "web-fetch-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package web-fetch-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.KylinMountain is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Web Fetch MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can summarize content from one or more URLs, compare content across multiple URLs, and extract specific information from web content using natural language prompts.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what web-fetch-mcp lets an agent do.

summarize_web: - Summarizes content from one or more URLs.
compare_web: - Compares content across multiple URLs.
extract_web: - Extracts specific information from web content using natural language prompts.

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2025-09-18

web-fetch-mcp is now officially live on the MCP Registry! · We’re excited to announce that web-fetch-mcp has been officially published to the MCP Registry. · You can find it here: · -------- · web-fetch-mcp 正式上线 MCP…

04 · Who maintains Web Fetch MCP

web-fetch-mcp is maintained by kylinmountain. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/kylinmountain/web-fetch-mcp
category: web scraping - ranked #57 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.KylinMountain/web-fetch-mcp (active, first published 2025-09-18)
packages: npm:web-fetch-mcp

06 · Web Fetch MCP FAQ

Is Web Fetch MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-18. We re-verify nightly.

What can Web Fetch MCP do?

How do I install Web Fetch MCP?

Run `npx -y web-fetch-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (GEMINI_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Web Fetch MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Web Fetch MCP

Alternatives to Web Fetch MCP

Maintained web scraping servers if Web Fetch MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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