mcp-server-fetch-typescript MCP Server

What is mcp-server-fetch-typescript?

A Model Context Protocol server that provides web content fetching and conversion capabilities, with support for various formats and rendering methods. It is intended for tasks ranging from simple data extraction to sophisticated web scraping.

How to use mcp-server-fetch-typescript?

Install globally via npm install -g mcp-server-fetch-typescript or as a project dependency. Configure the server in your Claude Desktop config file (claude_desktop_config.json) using either npx -y mcp-server-fetch-typescript or a local build after cloning the repository. Debug with the MCP inspector.

Key features of mcp-server-fetch-typescript

• get_raw_text – retrieve raw text from URLs without browser rendering
• get_rendered_html – fetch fully rendered HTML with Playwright headless browser
• get_markdown – convert web content to well-formatted Markdown
• get_markdown_summary – extract main content as clean Markdown, removing navigation

Use cases of mcp-server-fetch-typescript

• Extracting raw data from JSON, XML, CSV, or plain text files
• Scraping content from modern JavaScript-rendered single-page applications
• Archiving web articles and blog posts as Markdown
• Generating clean summaries of web page main content

FAQ from mcp-server-fetch-typescript

What tools does the server provide?

It provides four tools: get_raw_text, get_rendered_html, get_markdown, and get_markdown_summary – each handling different web content retrieval and conversion needs.

Does this server require any external dependencies to run?

Yes, get_rendered_html uses Playwright for headless browser rendering; the README does not list explicit runtime requirements for Playwright but notes it is used.

How do I install the server?

You can install it globally with npm install -g mcp-server-fetch-typescript or as a project dependency with npm install mcp-server-fetch-typescript.

Where do I configure it for use with Claude Desktop?

On MacOS add config to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json; on Windows to %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json.

What transport does this server use?

The README does not specify transport details; it is an MCP server meant to be used with MCP clients like Claude Desktop.