JinaAI

JinaAI

spences10

Extracts and converts web content from URLs into clean, structured text that's optimized for LLM processing using Jina.ai's Reader API.

Extracts and processes web content for efficient parsing and analysis of online information

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What it does

  • Extract text content from any URL
  • Convert web pages to LLM-friendly format
  • Preserve document structure during extraction
  • Process various content types including documentation

Best for

Analyzing web documentation and articlesProcessing online content for AI workflowsConverting web pages for LLM analysis
Repository deprecated - use mcp-omnisearch insteadRequires Jina.ai API key

About JinaAI

JinaAI is a community-built MCP server published by spences10 that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. JinaAI offers advanced web scraping tools and software for efficient extraction and parsing of web page content and data. It is categorized under search web.

How to install

You can install JinaAI 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.

License

JinaAI is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

mcp-jinaai-reader


⚠️ Notice

This repository is no longer maintained.

The functionality of this tool is now available in mcp-omnisearch, which combines multiple MCP tools in one unified package.

Please use mcp-omnisearch instead.


A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating Jina.ai's Reader API with LLMs. This server provides efficient and comprehensive web content extraction capabilities, optimized for documentation and web content analysis.

README image Link to glama.ai

Features

  • 📚 Advanced web content extraction through Jina.ai Reader API
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient content retrieval
  • 📄 Complete text extraction with preserved structure
  • 🔄 Clean format optimized for LLMs
  • 🌐 Support for various content types including documentation
  • 🏗️ Built on the Model Context Protocol

Configuration

This server requires configuration through your MCP client. Here are examples for different environments:

Cline Configuration

Add this to your Cline MCP settings:

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"jinaai-reader": {
			"command": "node",
			"args": ["-y", "mcp-jinaai-reader"],
			"env": {
				"JINAAI_API_KEY": "your-jinaai-api-key"
			}
		}
	}
}

Claude Desktop with WSL Configuration

For WSL environments, add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
	"mcpServers": {
		"jinaai-reader": {
			"command": "wsl.exe",
			"args": [
				"bash",
				"-c",
				"JINAAI_API_KEY=your-jinaai-api-key npx mcp-jinaai-reader"
			]
		}
	}
}

Environment Variables

The server requires the following environment variable:

  • JINAAI_API_KEY: Your Jina.ai API key (required)

API

The server implements a single MCP tool with configurable parameters:

read_url

Convert any URL to LLM-friendly text using Jina.ai Reader.

Parameters:

  • url (string, required): URL to process
  • no_cache (boolean, optional): Bypass cache for fresh results. Defaults to false
  • format (string, optional): Response format ("json" or "stream"). Defaults to "json"
  • timeout (number, optional): Maximum time in seconds to wait for webpage load
  • target_selector (string, optional): CSS selector to focus on specific elements
  • wait_for_selector (string, optional): CSS selector to wait for specific elements
  • remove_selector (string, optional): CSS selector to exclude specific elements
  • with_links_summary (boolean, optional): Gather all links at the end of response
  • with_images_summary (boolean, optional): Gather all images at the end of response
  • with_generated_alt (boolean, optional): Add alt text to images lacking captions
  • with_iframe (boolean, optional): Include iframe content in response

Development

Setup

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Build the project:
npm run build
  1. Run in development mode:
npm run dev

Publishing

  1. Update version in package.json
  2. Build the project:
npm run build
  1. Publish to npm:
npm publish

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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