Intercept MCP Server

by bighippomanio.github.bighippoman/intercept-mcpv3.0.8

Fetch web content as clean Markdown through a multi-tier fallback chain, handling tweets, YouTube, arXiv, PDFs and regular pages.

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Install Intercept MCP server

claude mcp add intercept -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -- npx -y intercept-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "intercept": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "intercept-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "intercept": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "intercept-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "intercept": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "intercept-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "intercept": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "intercept-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BRAVE_API_KEY	—	yes	Brave Search API key for the search tool (free tier: 2,000 queries/month). Not needed for the fetch tool.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 2mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-02 · 2mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-03-04 · 7mo ago · official registry · v3.0.8

FAQ

›How do I install the Intercept MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add intercept -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -- npx -y intercept-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Intercept require an API key?

Yes. It expects BRAVE_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Intercept as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Intercept in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.bighippoman/intercept-mcp.