Fetch MCP Server

A comprehensive HTTP fetch MCP server for AI assistants. Bring-your-own client: runs as a stdio MCP server so any MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, mcph, …) can fetch web content safely. Its README documents 8 tools, including fetch_html_to_markdown, fetch_html_to_text, fetch_reader.

People who work with fetch, html to markdown and http client and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 2 · #57 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Fetch MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add yawlabs-fetch-mcp -- npx -y @yawlabs/fetch-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yawlabs-fetch-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@yawlabs/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 @yawlabs/fetch-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@yawlabs)

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

03 · What Fetch MCP Server 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 get a URL and return its head metadata without downloading the full body (caps at 2 MiB by default):, fetch a sitemap.xml or sitemap-index and return the URL list:, parse an RSS 2.0 or Atom 1.0 feed:, and fetch /robots.txt, parses it, and return:.

The 8 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Fetch MCP Server lets an agent do.

fetch_html_to_markdown: - GET the URL, strip scripts/styles/iframes/svg/canvas plus , , , convert to atx-headed markdown with fenced code blocks and dash bullets. Intended for feeding pa
fetch_html_to_text: - Same fetch, but emits plain text with block-level structure preserved as newlines. Useful when the model doesn't need markdown formatting.
fetch_reader: - Isolates the main article body using, in order: , , itemprop="articleBody", common CMS class names (post-content, entry-content, etc.), then as fallback. Return
fetch_meta: - GET a URL and return its head metadata without downloading the full body (caps at 2 MiB by default):
fetch_links: - GET a page and return every with text, resolved to absolute URLs. Respects . Skips #, javascript:, mailto:, tel:, data:, file:. Each link is classified internal
fetch_sitemap: - Fetch a sitemap.xml or sitemap-index and return the URL list:
fetch_feed: - Parse an RSS 2.0 or Atom 1.0 feed:
fetch_robots: - Fetches /robots.txt, parses it, and returns:

Latest releases

v0.7.0 · 2026-09-16

Security · FETCH_MCP_SANDBOX now accepts 1, true, yes and on (case-insensitive, trimmed); FETCH_MCP_RUNTIME is trimmed and lowercased. Both used to be quiet about a value the launcher did not understand…

v0.6.2 · 2026-09-15

Security · undici is now ^8.9.0 (was ^8.5.0) and @modelcontextprotocol/sdk is ^1.30.0 (was ^1.29.0); npm audit goes from 10 findings (4 high) to 0. Both are runtime dependencies that tsup leaves external, so none of…

v0.6.1 · 2026-09-14

Changed · npm and MCP Registry listing metadata: bugs URL, core keywords, and server.json title/repository/websiteUrl · release.sh writes a ## [x.y.z] changelog entry for every release - promoting [Unreleased] when it…

04 · Who maintains Fetch MCP Server

Fetch MCP Server is maintained by yawlabs. We track 12 MCP servers from yawlabs - 12 actively maintained, 77 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from yawlabs.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/yawlabs/fetch-mcp
website: https://yaw.sh/mcp-servers/fetch-mcp/
category: API integration - ranked #57 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: io.github.YawLabs/fetch-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-15 · 18 versions)
packages: npm:@yawlabs/fetch-mcp

06 · Fetch MCP Server FAQ

Is Fetch MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Fetch MCP Server do?

How do I install Fetch MCP Server?

Run `npx -y @yawlabs/fetch-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Fetch MCP Server 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 Fetch MCP Server

Alternatives to Fetch MCP Server

Maintained API integration servers if Fetch MCP Server isn't the fit.

More API integration MCP servers · Jobverify · You.com Web Access & AI · Atimelogger MCP · Elecz Electricity Price Signal API · Zenml

More TypeScript MCP servers · LemonSqueezy MCP Server · Compliance · npm Registry MCP Server · PostgreSQL MCP Server (yawlabs) · Redis MCP Server · see all