Enables searching of GitHub repositories and provides specialized support for reading GitHub file URLs by automatically converting them to raw content URLs for improved extraction.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Jina AI MCP Toolssearch for the latest news on AI safety regulations"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Jina AI MCP Tools
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Jina AI Search Foundation APIs.
Features
This MCP server provides access to the following Jina AI APIs:
Web Reader - Extract content from web pages using r.jina.ai
Web Search - Search the web using s.jina.ai or svip.jina.ai (configurable via
--search-endpoint)
Prerequisites
Jina AI API Key (Optional) - Get a free API key from https://jina.ai/?sui=apikey for enhanced features
Node.js - Version 16 or higher
MCP Server
Using stdio Transport (Default)
For local integrations spawned by another process (e.g., Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor):
Using HTTP Transport
For remote server deployments accessible via HTTP:
Start the server:
Connect from MCP clients:
MCP Inspector:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector→http://localhost:3000/mcpClaude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http jina-tools http://localhost:3000/mcpVS Code:
code --add-mcp '{"name":"jina-tools","type":"http","url":"http://localhost:3000/mcp"}'
CLI Options:
--transport- Transport type:stdioorhttp(default: stdio)--port- HTTP server port (default: 3000, only for HTTP transport)--tokens-per-page- Tokens per page for pagination (default: 15000)--search-endpoint- Search endpoint to use:standard(s.jina.ai) orvip(svip.jina.ai) (default: standard)
Available Tools
jina_reader
Extract and read web page content.
Parameters:
url- URL to read (required)page- Page number for paginated content (default: 1)customTimeout- Timeout override in seconds (optional)
Features:
Automatic pagination for large documents
LRU cache (50 URLs) for instant subsequent page requests
GitHub file URLs automatically converted to raw content URLs
jina_search / jina_search_vip
Search the web. Returns partial content; use jina_reader for full content. Requires API key.
Tool registered depends on --search-endpoint:
jina_search→standard(s.jina.ai, default)jina_search_vip→vip(svip.jina.ai)
Parameters:
query- Search query (required)count- Number of results (default: 5)siteFilter- Limit to specific domain (e.g., "github.com")
License
MIT