Feature

Claude's Native Fetch

Standard Playwright

Enhanced Fetch MCP

Content Extraction

Basic

Manual Parsing

Advanced

: Extracts main content, metadata, links, and images into clean Markdown.

JavaScript Rendering

❌ No

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

: Full browser rendering for dynamic pages.

Security

✅ Safe

⚠️ Browser Sandbox

🔒 Maximum Security

: All operations are isolated in a Docker container.

Resource Efficiency

High

Low

Hybrid Engine

: Intelligently switches between lightweight HTTP and a full browser.

Screenshots & PDFs

❌ No

✅ Yes

✅ Yes

: Captures screenshots and generates PDFs.

Control & Customization

Limited

High

Full Control

: Customizable headers, timeouts, and more.

Tool

Description

fetch_url

Makes a direct HTTP request to a URL to retrieve its raw HTML content. It supports various methods (GET, POST, etc.), custom headers, and other advanced options.

extract_content

Parses raw HTML to pull out structured information. It identifies the main article, cleans it, and returns it in multiple formats (text, Markdown, and HTML), along with metadata, links, and images.

fetch_and_extract

A convenient, all-in-one tool that first fetches a URL and then automatically extracts its content. It intelligently decides whether to use a simple HTTP request or a full browser.

Tool

Description

create_browser_context

Initializes and launches a new, isolated browser instance (like Chrome, Firefox, or WebKit) with a clean session, returning a unique ID for future operations.

browser_navigate

Instructs a specific browser instance to visit a URL and waits for the page to load, including executing any initial JavaScript.

browser_get_content

Retrieves the full HTML of a page after it has been rendered by the browser, ensuring all dynamic content is present.

browser_screenshot

Captures a visual snapshot of the current page in the browser, which can be a full-page or a specific region, and returns the image data.

browser_pdf

Generates a PDF document from the current page's content, allowing for a printable, offline version of the web page.

browser_execute_js

Runs a custom JavaScript snippet within the context of the current page, enabling interaction with page elements or data retrieval.

list_browser_contexts

Returns a list of all currently active browser instances that have been created, along with their IDs and status.

close_browser_context

Terminates a browser instance and cleans up all associated resources, including closing all its pages and freeing up memory.

Tool

Description

create_sandbox

Provisions a new, secure Docker container with a specified image, providing an isolated environment for command execution.

execute_in_sandbox

Runs a shell command inside a designated Docker sandbox and returns its standard output, error, and exit code.

list_sandboxes

Provides a list of all currently running Docker sandboxes, including their IDs, names, and current status.

get_sandbox

Retrieves detailed information about a specific sandbox, such as its configuration, running state, and network settings.

pause_sandbox

Temporarily freezes a running sandbox, preserving its state while consuming minimal CPU resources.

resume_sandbox

Unpauses a previously paused sandbox, allowing it to continue execution from where it left off.

cleanup_sandbox

Stops and completely removes a sandbox container, deleting its file system and freeing up all associated system resources.

get_sandbox_stats

Fetches real-time resource usage metrics for a sandbox, including CPU, memory, and network I/O.

Operation

Average Time

HTTP Request

200-300ms

Content Extraction

10-50ms

Browser Launch

300-500ms

Page Navigation

1.5-2s

Screenshot

~50ms

JavaScript Execution

<10ms