Fetch MCP Server

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Published by modelcontextprotocolmodelcontextprotocol/servers

Source repositorymodelcontextprotocol/servers
Source licenseMIT
Pinnedbbb701e
Source checked2026-10-17

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Install

Pick your client, then copy the command.

Claude Code

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add fetch -- uvx mcp-server-fetch

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.fetch]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-server-fetch"]

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json in a project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

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

Git

Check out the pinned revision

git clone 'https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers.git'
cd servers && git checkout bbb701e7ac1e57f3edd1c2836b94c5457eaf7b9c

Any agent

Paste into your agent chat

Read the source at https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/bbb701e7ac1e57f3edd1c2836b94c5457eaf7b9c/src/fetch/README.md (pinned revision bbb701e7ac1e). Explain what it does and which tools, credentials and network access it needs. Do not install or run anything until I confirm.

All client instructions (works without JavaScript)

Claude Code

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add fetch -- uvx mcp-server-fetch

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.fetch]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-server-fetch"]

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json in a project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

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

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

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

Git

Check out the pinned revision

git clone 'https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers.git'
cd servers && git checkout bbb701e7ac1e57f3edd1c2836b94c5457eaf7b9c

Any agent

Paste into your agent chat

Read the source at https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/blob/bbb701e7ac1e57f3edd1c2836b94c5457eaf7b9c/src/fetch/README.md (pinned revision bbb701e7ac1e). Explain what it does and which tools, credentials and network access it needs. Do not install or run anything until I confirm.

Listed ≠ audited. Snippets follow the pinned source docs; review the source and any scripts before running them. Nothing is installed from this page.

Source record

Repository: modelcontextprotocol/servers
Source file: src/fetch/README.md
Pinned revision: bbb701e
Upstream commit: 11 Oct 2026
Last checked: 17 Oct 2026
License: MIT
Cited in guides: 2

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What you are opening

A public repository reference. Follow the original documentation for its supported capabilities and setup.

How to set it up

Read the pinned README for the tools, arguments and permissions this server exposes.
Add the server to your client with the matching snippet; replace any placeholder paths first.
Restart the client, approve the server and try a harmless read before allowing changes.

Before you add it

Read the instructions and review any scripts before running them.
Check tool access, required credentials and third-party network requests.
The source license and any resource-specific terms take precedence.

What you are opening

How to set it up

Before you add it

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