
Fetch and Convert
Fetches web content from any URL and converts it into different formats like HTML, Markdown, plain text, or JSON. Built with JSDOM and Turndown for reliable content transformation.
Fetches and converts web content to Markdown using JSDOM and Turndown.
What it does
- Fetch web pages as raw HTML
- Convert web content to clean Markdown
- Extract plain text from web pages
- Retrieve and parse JSON from URLs
- Add custom headers for authenticated requests
Best for
About Fetch and Convert
Fetch and Convert is a community-built MCP server published by tokenizin-agency that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Fetch and Convert turns web content into Markdown using JSDOM and Turndown—perfect for link markdown and md format needs It is categorized under search web, developer tools. This server exposes 4 tools that AI clients can invoke during conversations and coding sessions.
How to install
You can install Fetch and Convert in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport. This server supports remote connections over HTTP, so no local installation is required.
License
Fetch and Convert is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
Tools (4)
Fetch a website and return the content as HTML
Fetch a website and return the content as Markdown
Fetch a website, return the content as plain text (no HTML)
Fetch a JSON file from a URL
MCP NPX Fetch
A powerful MCP server for fetching and transforming web content into various formats (HTML, JSON, Markdown, Plain Text) with ease.
Installation • Features • Usage • Documentation • Contributing
🚀 Features
- 🌐 Universal Content Fetching: Supports HTML, JSON, plain text, and Markdown formats
- 🔒 Custom Headers Support: Add authentication and custom headers to your requests
- 🛠 Built-in Transformations: Automatic conversion between formats
- ⚡ High Performance: Built with modern JavaScript features and optimized for speed
- 🔌 MCP Compatible: Seamlessly integrates with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients
- 🎯 Type-Safe: Written in TypeScript with full type definitions
📦 Installation
NPM Global Installation
npm install -g @tokenizin/mcp-npx-fetch
Direct Usage with NPX
npx @tokenizin/mcp-npx-fetch
📚 Documentation
Available Tools
fetch_html
Fetches and returns raw HTML content from any URL.
{
url: string; // Required: Target URL
headers?: { // Optional: Custom request headers
[key: string]: string;
};
}
fetch_json
Fetches and parses JSON data from any URL.
{
url: string; // Required: Target URL
headers?: { // Optional: Custom request headers
[key: string]: string;
};
}
fetch_txt
Fetches and returns clean plain text content, removing HTML tags and scripts.
{
url: string; // Required: Target URL
headers?: { // Optional: Custom request headers
[key: string]: string;
};
}
fetch_markdown
Fetches content and converts it to well-formatted Markdown.
{
url: string; // Required: Target URL
headers?: { // Optional: Custom request headers
[key: string]: string;
};
}
🔧 Usage
CLI Usage
Start the MCP server directly:
mcp-npx-fetch
Or via npx:
npx @tokenizin/mcp-npx-fetch
Claude Desktop Integration
-
Locate your Claude Desktop configuration file:
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Linux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS:
-
Add the following configuration to your
mcpServersobject:
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@tokenizin/mcp-npx-fetch"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
💻 Local Development
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tokenizin-agency/mcp-npx-fetch.git
cd mcp-npx-fetch
- Install dependencies:
npm install
- Start development mode:
npm run dev
- Run tests:
npm test
🛠 Technical Stack
- Model Context Protocol SDK - Core MCP functionality
- JSDOM - HTML parsing and manipulation
- Turndown - HTML to Markdown conversion
- TypeScript - Type safety and modern JavaScript features
- Zod - Runtime type validation
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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