Webfetch MCP Server

License-first federated image search with attribution, dimensions, and download tooling.

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What is the Webfetch MCP server?

Connect Webfetch to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. License-first federated image search with attribution, dimensions, and download tooling. The webfetch mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

One MCP server, one CLI, and one HTTP server that federate across 25 image providers, rank results license-first, and reject UNKNOWN results by default. Any agent that speaks MCP (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Roo Code, Codex) wires up from one config line. Landing page, pricing, and hosted usage live at getwebfetch.com.

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY, PEXELS_API_KEY, PIXABAY_API_KEY, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID, BRAVE_API_KEY, BING_API_KEY, SERPAPI_KEY, BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by ashlrai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Webfetch's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Webfetch MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webfetch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "getwebfetch-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "your-value",
        "PEXELS_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "PIXABAY_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your-value",
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "BING_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "SERPAPI_KEY": "your-value",
        "BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PEXELS_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PIXABAY_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
BRAVE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
BING_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
SERPAPI_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
BRIGHTDATA_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Webfetch to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Webfetch directly.