Pulse Fetch MCP Server
This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that pulls specific resources from the open internet into context, designed for agent-building frameworks and MCP clients that lack built-in fetch capabilities.
People connecting web scraping tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
One of 28 MCP servers published from pulsemcp/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 28 →
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-07-26 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Pulse Fetch
before you install - you'll need
Set FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY, STRATEGY_CONFIG_PATH, MCP_RESOURCE_STORAGE, MCP_RESOURCE_FILESYSTEM_ROOT before connecting. OPTIMIZE_FOR is optional or environment-specific per the README.
Claude Code
claude mcp add pulsemcp-mcp-servers-productionized-puls -- npx -y @pulsemcp/pulse-fetch Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"pulsemcp-mcp-servers-productionized-puls": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pulsemcp/pulse-fetch"
]
}
}
} 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 @pulsemcp/pulse-fetch - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@pulsemcp)
registry vendor namespace com.pulsemcp - domain-verified with the official MCP registry
03 · What Pulse Fetch can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
[email protected] · 2026-07-10
Fixed · Gmail deep-links emitted by list_email_conversations, search_email_conversations, get_email_conversation, and send_email now use the form instead of Two independent defects made the old links fail to open the…
[email protected] · 2026-07-09
Added · create_oauth_client tool (keys group, write): mints a non-interactive Tailscale OAuth client (client_id + client_secret) with configurable scopes and ACL tags. Unlike create_auth_key - which only enrolls…
[email protected] · 2026-07-06
Added · set_account_balance_history (manage group): edit a manual account's recorded daily balance snapshots. Previously the server could read balance history (get_account_balance_history) but had no write counterpart…
04 · Who maintains Pulse Fetch
pulse-fetch is maintained by pulsemcp. We track 29 MCP servers from pulsemcp - 28 actively maintained, 77 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from pulsemcp.
- playwright-stealth Browser automation using Playwright with optional stealth mode to bypass anti-bot protection. ★ 77
- slack MCP server for Slack - read/write messages, manage threads, and react to messages. ★ 77
- google-flights MCP server for searching Google Flights - flight search, date grid pricing, and airport lookup. ★ 77
- onepassword MCP server for interacting with 1Password via the CLI to read and manage credentials. ★ 77
- pointsyeah MCP server for searching award flights and travel deals via PointsYeah. ★ 77
- remote-filesystem MCP server for remote filesystem operations on cloud storage (Google Cloud Storage). ★ 77
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/pulsemcp/mcp-servers
- category
- web scraping - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
- registry
- com.pulsemcp/pulse-fetch (active, first published 2026-05-18 · 2 versions)
- packages
- npm:@pulsemcp/pulse-fetch
06 · Pulse Fetch FAQ
What is Pulse Fetch?
This is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server that pulls specific resources from the open internet into context, designed for agent-building frameworks and MCP clients that lack built-in fetch capabilities.
Is Pulse Fetch still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-26. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Pulse Fetch?
Run `npx -y @pulsemcp/pulse-fetch`. The README documents 6 environment variables (FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY, STRATEGY_CONFIG_PATH…) to set first. Set FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, BRIGHTDATA_API_KEY, STRATEGY_CONFIG_PATH, MCP_RESOURCE_STORAGE, MCP_RESOURCE_FILESYSTEM_ROOT before connecting. OPTIMIZE_FOR is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Pulse Fetch 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 Pulse Fetch
Alternatives to Pulse Fetch
Maintained web scraping servers if Pulse Fetch isn't the fit.
- Firecrawl MCP Server MCP server for Firecrawl - web search, scraping, and biomedical/arXiv paper search. ★ 7,310 · 2026-08-25
- Exa Fast, intelligent web search and web crawling. New mcp tool: Exa-code is a context tool for coding ★ 4,917 · 2026-08-21
- Apify MCP Server Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡ ★ 4,718 · 2026-08-23
- Wigolo Local-first web intelligence MCP server for AI coding agents ★ 4,647 · 2026-08-24
- Tavily MCP MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily ★ 2,351 · 2026-08-20
- Open Brand Extract brand assets (logos, colors, backdrop images, brand name) from any website URL ★ 785 · 2026-05-12
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