How do I install the jina light mcp server?

This profile does not contain a verified copy-paste launch configuration. Follow the current project documentation to confirm the runtime, entry point, transport and authentication before registering it in your client.

What credentials does it need?

The recorded environment keys are `JINA_API_KEY`. Keep credentials outside committed files and confirm the configuration required by your installed version.

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Jina Light MCP Server

Jina.AI Reader + Search API MCP Server (HTTP/SSE)

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What is the Jina Light MCP Server?

Jina.AI Reader + Search API MCP Server (HTTP/SSE)

What you get

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This MCP server provides 9 tools to interact with Jina.AI APIs:

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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
url	string, required): The URL to analyze
timeout	number, optional): Request timeout in milliseconds
locale	string, optional): Browser locale (e.g., "en-US", "pl-PL")
instruction	string, optional): Custom instruction for content extraction
targetSelector	string, optional): CSS selector for specific element to extract
removeSelector	string, optional): CSS selectors to remove (comma-separated)
waitForSelector	string, optional): CSS selector to wait for before extraction
retainImages	string, optional): How to handle images - "all", "none", or "markdown"
retainLinks	string, optional): How to handle links - "all", "none", or "markdown"
withImagesSummary	boolean, optional): Include images summary
withLinksSummary	boolean, optional): Include links summary
proxy	string, optional): Proxy server URL
userAgent	string, optional): Custom User-Agent string
jsonSchema	string, optional): JSON schema for structured output
fullPage	boolean, optional): Capture full page (true) or first screen (false, default)
publication_date	Detected date (ISO 8601)
accuracy	Confidence level (high/medium/unknown)
urls	array of strings, required): URLs to read
maxParallel	number, optional): Max concurrent searches (1-10, default: 5)
query	string, required): Image search query
count	number, optional): Number of results per query (default: 10)
location	string, optional): Country code for geolocation (e.g., "US", "PL")
language	string, optional): Language code for results (e.g., "en", "pl")
site	string, optional): Filter results to specific domain
page	number, optional): Page number for pagination
filetype	string, optional): Filter by file type (e.g., "pdf")
intitle	string, optional): Search only in page titles
provider	string, optional): Search provider ("google", "bing", etc.)
maxResults	number, optional): Max papers to return (default: 10)
queries	array of strings, required): Queries to search

How to install the Jina Light MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jina-mcp-local": {
      "command": "npm",
      "args": [
        "start"
      ],
      "cwd": "/path/to/jina-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "JINA_API_KEY": "YOUR_JINA_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
JINA_API_KEY	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation

Example prompts to try

“Use Jina Light MCP to Examples.”
“Use Jina Light MCP to Build.”
“Use Jina Light MCP to Clean.”

Frequently asked questions

Jina.AI Reader + Search API MCP Server (HTTP/SSE) Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.