web-retrieval MCP Server

by velvetspio.github.VelvetSP/web-retrieval-mcpv0.1.2

MCP web search + tiered web fetch for AI agents (Exa, Firecrawl), SSRF-guarded, cross-platform.

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Install web-retrieval MCP server

claude mcp add web-retrieval -e EXA_API_KEY='<exa-api-key>' -e FIRECRAWL_API_KEY='<firecrawl-api-key>' -- uvx web-retrieval-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-retrieval": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-retrieval-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "<firecrawl-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-retrieval": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-retrieval-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "<firecrawl-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "web-retrieval": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-retrieval-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "<firecrawl-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-retrieval": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "web-retrieval-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "<firecrawl-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
EXA_API_KEY	yes	yes	Exa API key (free tier at https://exa.ai)
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY	yes	yes	Firecrawl API key (free tier at https://firecrawl.dev)

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 38d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-01 · 38d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-01 · 38d ago · GitHub · v0.2.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-02 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.2

FAQ

›How do I install the web-retrieval MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add web-retrieval -e EXA_API_KEY='<exa-api-key>' -e FIRECRAWL_API_KEY='<firecrawl-api-key>' -- uvx web-retrieval-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does web-retrieval require an API key?

Yes. It expects EXA_API_KEY, FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use web-retrieval as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is web-retrieval in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.VelvetSP/web-retrieval-mcp.