webfetch MCP Server

by firishio.github.firish/webfetchv0.1.3

Self-hosted web search for LLM agents: search -> fetch -> rank pipeline with semantic caching

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Install webfetch MCP server

claude mcp add webfetch-llm -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -e SERPER_API_KEY='<serper-api-key>' -e TAVILY_API_KEY='<tavily-api-key>' -- uvx webfetch-llm

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webfetch-llm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webfetch-llm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "webfetch-llm": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webfetch-llm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BRAVE_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional - adds Brave to the multi-engine fusion. DDG works with no keys at all.
SERPER_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional - adds Serper (Google results) to the multi-engine fusion.
TAVILY_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional - adds Tavily to the multi-engine fusion.
WEBFETCH_PROVIDER	—	—	Optional - search strategy: multi (RRF fusion of available engines, default), fallback (priority failover), or a single engine name like ddg.

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-23 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-19 · 3mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-07-19 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.1.3

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add webfetch-llm -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -e SERPER_API_KEY='<serper-api-key>' -e TAVILY_API_KEY='<tavily-api-key>' -- uvx webfetch-llm. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does webfetch require an API key?

Yes. It expects BRAVE_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, of which 3 are secrets.

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

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

›Is webfetch in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.firish/webfetch.