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The MCP Server Fetch TypeScript provides web content fetching and conversion capabilities, offering four key functions:
Retrieve raw text content using
get_raw_textfor JSON, XML, CSV, TSV, or plain text filesFetch fully rendered HTML with
get_rendered_html, capturing JavaScript-generated content from modern web applications and SPAsConvert web content to Markdown via
get_markdown, preserving structural elements like tables and listsExtract main content with
get_markdown_summary, automatically removing peripheral elements like navigation menus, headers, and footers
The server provides tools to convert web content to Markdown format and extract Markdown summaries of web content
The server is implemented in TypeScript as indicated by its name 'mcp-server-fetch-typescript'
The server can retrieve raw text content from XML files
mcp-server-fetch-typescript MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides web content fetching and conversion capabilities. This server implements a comprehensive web content retrieval system with support for various formats and rendering methods, making it ideal for tasks ranging from simple data extraction to sophisticated web scraping.
Features
Tools
get_raw_text- Retrieve raw text content directly from URLsTakes
urlas a required parameter pointing to text-based resourcesReturns unprocessed text content without browser rendering
Ideal for JSON, XML, CSV, TSV, or plain text files
Best used when fast, direct access to source content is needed
get_rendered_html- Fetch fully rendered HTML contentTakes
urlas a required parameterReturns complete HTML content after JavaScript execution
Uses Playwright for headless browser rendering
Essential for modern web applications and SPAs
get_markdown- Convert web content to Markdown formatTakes
urlas a required parameterReturns well-formatted Markdown preserving structural elements
Supports tables and definition lists
Recommended for content archiving and documentation
get_markdown_summary- Extract and convert main contentTakes
urlas a required parameterReturns clean Markdown focusing on main content
Automatically removes navigation, headers, footers
Perfect for article and blog post extraction
Installation
As a Global Package
npm install -g mcp-server-fetch-typescript
As a Project Dependency
npm install mcp-server-fetch-typescript
Usage
Using with Claude Desktop
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-fetch-typescript": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-fetch-typescript"
]
}
}
or Add the following configuration:
git clone https://github.com/tatn/mcp-server-fetch-typescript.git
cd mcp-server-fetch-typescript
npm install
npm run build
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-fetch-typescript": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp-server-fetch-typescript/build/index.js"
]
}
}
Debugging
To debug the MCP server:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mcp-server-fetch-typescript
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node /path/to/mcp-server-fetch-typescript/build/index.js
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
A Model Context Protocol server that provides web content fetching and conversion capabilities.
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