How do I install the agentfetch mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `JINA_API_KEY`, `FIRECRAWL_API_KEY`, `REDIS_URL` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Agentfetch MCP Server

Token-budgeted web fetch for AI agents — auto-routes Jina, FireCrawl, Trafilatura, PDF.

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What is the Agentfetch MCP Server?

Token-budgeted web fetch for AI agents — auto-routes Jina, FireCrawl, Trafilatura, PDF.

What it actually does

AgentFetch sits between your agent and the open web. Instead of integrating Jina, FireCrawl, pypdf, and your own caching layer separately, agents call one MCP tool and AgentFetch handles routing, caching, token budgeting, and clean Markdown extraction automatically.

Trafilatura — (free, local) for ~70% of standard web pages
Jina Reader — for the rest of HTML
FireCrawl — for JS-heavy pages (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Notion, etc.)
pypdf — for PDFs (zero external cost)

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
fetch_url	Fetch a URL → clean Markdown + metadata + token count + cache info
estimate_tokens	Get a token count before fetching, so agents don't blow context windows on huge pages
fetch_multiple	Fetch up to 20 URLs concurrently
search_and_fetch	Web search + fetch top N results in one round-trip

How to install the Agentfetch MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentfetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["agentfetch-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "JINA_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "REDIS_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
JINA_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
REDIS_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes

Example prompts to try

“Use Agentfetch to Pay-per.”
“Use Agentfetch to fetch url.”
“Use Agentfetch to estimate tokens.”

Frequently asked questions

Token-budgeted web fetch for AI agents — auto-routes Jina, FireCrawl, Trafilatura, PDF. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.