Playwright Fetch MCP Server

Name: Playwright Fetch MCP Server
Author: ThreatFlux

@ThreatFlux

代码仓库

关于 Playwright Fetch MCP Server

A fetch mcp server

#playwright #fetch #mcp-server #browser-automation

基本信息

分类

浏览器自动化

许可证

MIT

运行时

python

传输方式

stdio

发布者

ThreatFlux

配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playwright-fetch": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "pip",
        "install",
        "git+https://github.com/ThreatFlux/playwright-fetch.git"
      ]
    }
  }
}

工具

Fetches a URL using Playwright browser automation and extracts its contents as markdown.

概览

What is Playwright Fetch MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol server that uses Playwright browser automation to fetch and extract JavaScript-rendered web content. It converts HTML to clean markdown for easier consumption by large language models. Created by Wyatt Roersma.

How to use Playwright Fetch MCP Server?

Install via uv or Docker, then configure it as an MCP server in your client (e.g., Claude.app or VS Code). Use the playwright-fetch tool with a required url argument and optional parameters like max_length, start_index, raw, and wait_for_js.

Key features of Playwright Fetch MCP Server

Full browser automation with Playwright for JavaScript rendering
Automatic identification and extraction of main content areas
Conversion of HTML to clean, readable markdown
Supports pagination for large content
Respects robots.txt directives (configurable)
Proxy support via --proxy-url command-line option
Available as a pre-built Docker image

Use cases of Playwright Fetch MCP Server

Fetching content from modern single-page applications (SPAs)
Extracting readable text from JavaScript-heavy documentation sites
Automating web research for LLM applications requiring rendered page data
Testing and debugging web scraping workflows with a visible browser option

FAQ from Playwright Fetch MCP Server

What makes this server different from the standard fetch MCP server?

It uses Playwright for browser automation, can render JavaScript-heavy pages, attempts to extract main content from common page structures, and offers configurable page loading strategies (e.g., networkidle, domcontentloaded). It can also run with a visible browser for debugging.

What are the runtime requirements?

Python 3.13.2 or newer, the uv package manager, and Playwright browsers installed. A pre-built Docker image is also available for containerized environments.

How do I install Playwright Fetch MCP Server?

Install via uv: uv pip install git+https://github.com/ThreatFlux/playwright-fetch.git then run uv pip exec playwright install. Or use the Docker image: docker pull threatflux/playwright-fetch.

How do I configure it for Claude.app or VS Code?

Add the server to your MCP configuration. For uvx, use: { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-server-playwright-fetch"] }. For Docker, use: { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "threatflux/playwright-fetch"] }.