Fetch MCP Server
# Fetch MCP Server
This MCP server provides functionality to fetch web content in various formats, including HTML, JSON, plain text, and Markdown.
## Components
### Tools
- **fetch_html**
- Fetch a website and return the content as HTML
- Input:
- `url` (string, required): URL of the website to fetch
- `headers` (object, optional): Custom headers to include in the request
- Returns the raw HTML content of the webpage
- **fetch_json**
- Fetch a JSON file from a URL
- Input:
- `url` (string, required): URL of the JSON to fetch
- `headers` (object, optional): Custom headers to include in the request
- Returns the parsed JSON content
- **fetch_txt**
- Fetch a website and return the content as plain text (no HTML)
- Input:
- `url` (string, required): URL of the website to fetch
- `headers` (object, optional): Custom headers to include in the request
- Returns the text content of the webpage with HTML tags, scripts, and styles removed
- **fetch_markdown**
- Fetch a website and return the content as Markdown
- Input:
- `url` (string, required): URL of the website to fetch
- `headers` (object, optional): Custom headers to include in the request
- Returns the content of the webpage converted to Markdown format
### Resources
This server does not provide any persistent resources. It's designed to fetch and transform web content on demand.
## Getting started
1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: `npm install`
3. Build the server: `npm run build`
### Usage
To use the server, you can run it directly:
```bash
npm start
```
This will start the Fetch MCP Server running on stdio.
### Usage with Desktop App
To integrate this server with a desktop app, add the following to your app's server configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"{ABSOLUTE PATH TO FILE HERE}/dist/index.js"
]
}
}
}
```
## Features
- Fetches web content using modern fetch API
- Supports custom headers for requests
- Provides content in multiple formats: HTML, JSON, plain text, and Markdown
- Uses JSDOM for HTML parsing and text extraction
- Uses TurndownService for HTML to Markdown conversion
## Development
- Run `npm run dev` to start the TypeScript compiler in watch mode
- Use `npm test` to run the test suite
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: fetch_html returns HTML, fetch_json fetches JSON files, fetch_markdown converts to Markdown, and fetch_txt provides plain text. There is no overlap in functionality, making tool selection straightforward for an agent.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with 'fetch_' as the prefix, followed by the content type (html, json, markdown, txt). This predictable naming scheme enhances readability and usability.
With 4 tools, the server is well-scoped for fetching different content types from URLs. Each tool earns its place by covering a specific format, avoiding bloat while providing comprehensive coverage for the domain.
The tool set offers complete coverage for fetching content in various formats (HTML, JSON, Markdown, plain text), with no obvious gaps. Agents can handle a wide range of fetching tasks without encountering dead ends.