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MCP Server Fetch Python

@tatn

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Basic information

Category

Browser Automation

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

tatn

About MCP Server Fetch Python

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MCP Server Fetch Python config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-fetch-python": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector",
        "uvx",
        "mcp-server-fetch-python"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Fetch Python tools

4

Extracts raw text content directly from URLs without browser rendering

Fetches fully rendered HTML content using a headless browser

Converts web page content to well-formatted Markdown

Performs AI-powered content extraction from media files

Overview

What is mcp-server-fetch-python?

mcp-server-fetch-python is an MCP server that fetches and transforms web content into various formats. It provides tools for extracting raw text, rendered HTML, Markdown, and AI-powered content from media files, supporting JavaScript-rendered pages and visual media analysis.

How to use mcp-server-fetch-python?

Install using uvx mcp-server-fetch-python or clone the repository and run locally with uv sync and uv build. Add the server configuration to your Claude Desktop configuration file (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json; Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json) using the uvx command. For the media analysis tool, set the OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable; optionally set MODEL_NAME (default: "gpt-4o") and PYTHONIOENCODING to "utf-8".

Key features of mcp-server-fetch-python

  • get-raw-text: Extracts raw text directly from URLs without browser rendering.
  • get-rendered-html: Fetches fully rendered HTML using a headless browser.
  • get-markdown: Converts web page content to well-formatted Markdown.
  • get-markdown-from-media: AI-powered content extraction from images and videos.
  • Media tool requires OPENAI_API_KEY environment variable.

Use cases of mcp-server-fetch-python

  • Scrape structured data (JSON, XML, CSV) from URLs quickly.
  • Extract content from modern web applications and SPAs that require JavaScript rendering.
  • Convert web pages to clean Markdown for documentation or note-taking.
  • Perform text extraction from images and videos via OpenAI computer vision.
  • Integrate content fetching into AI assistants via the MCP protocol.

Frequently asked questions

1

What tools does mcp-server-fetch-python provide?

It provides four tools: `get-raw-text`, `get-rendered-html`, `get-markdown`, and `get-markdown-from-media`.

2

Is an OpenAI API key required?

No, only the `get-markdown-from-media` tool requires an `OPENAI_API_KEY`. The other three

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