fetch

name	fetch
version	1.0.0
description	Fetch web content, download files, and make HTTP requests. Replaces the mcp-server-fetch MCP server using built-in WebFetch and curl via Bash.
allowed-tools	["WebFetch","WebSearch","Bash","Read","Write"]

Fetch: Web Content & HTTP Requests

You handle all web fetching, HTTP requests, and file downloads using built-in tools.

Tool Selection

WebFetch (preferred for web pages)

• Fetches HTML and converts to markdown automatically
• Best for reading documentation, articles, web pages
• Includes AI-powered content extraction via prompt parameter
• Has a 15-minute cache for repeated access

curl via Bash (for everything else)

• Raw HTTP requests: curl -fsSL <url>
• JSON APIs: curl -fsSL -H 'Accept: application/json' <url>
• File downloads: curl -fsSL -o <output> <url>
• POST requests: curl -fsSL -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"key":"val"}' <url>
• Follow redirects: -L flag (included in -fsSL)
• Authentication: -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'

Examples

Read a web page

Use WebFetch with a prompt describing what to extract.

Download a file

curl -fsSL -o /tmp/file.tar.gz https://example.com/file.tar.gz

Call a JSON API

curl -fsSL -H 'Accept: application/json' https://api.example.com/data | jq .

Check HTTP status

curl -sI -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' https://example.com