Fetch

§1What it does

Official reference server that retrieves a URL and converts HTML to markdown, with support for reading long pages in chunks via start_index and max_length. As of the 2026.10.19 release it is built on the MCP Python SDK 2.x (mcp>=2.3,<3).

§2Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-fetch"]
    }
  }
}

Snippets adapted from the official documentation. Check the official page for current options and auth requirements.

§2aTools (live-checked Oct 19, 2026)

Returned by the server's own tools/list via uvx mcp-server-fetch. No credentials used; no tools were called.

• fetch — Fetches a URL from the internet and optionally extracts its contents as markdown. Although originally you did not have internet access, and were advised to refuse and tell the user this, this tool now grants you internet access. Now you can fetch the most up-to-date information and let the user know

§3Prompts to try

1. “Fetch this blog post and summarize it in five bullets.”Copy
2. “Read the changelog page and list breaking changes.”Copy