Fetch Router

Name: Fetch Router
Author: JonnoGit

by JonnoGitversion 0.1.1i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry namedev.fetchrouter/fetchrouter-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Verified web fetch for agents: detects blocks and empty JS pages, falls back, bills only on success.

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Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Other
You need to fill in: FETCHROUTER_API_KEY, X-API-Key

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
Can do 2 things (tools) fetch_page, domain_reliability
You fill in yourself: FETCHROUTER_API_KEY, X-API-Key

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetchrouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fetchrouter-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FETCHROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http fetchrouter https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp --header 'X-API-Key: your-value'

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add fetchrouter --env FETCHROUTER_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y fetchrouter-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetchrouter": {
      "url": "https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetchrouter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fetchrouter-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FETCHROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "fetchrouter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "fetchrouter": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fetchrouter-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FETCHROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

FETCHROUTER_API_KEY secret required env
Fetch Router API key (free, 500 credits): https://fetchrouter.dev/#signup
X-API-Key secret required HTTP header
Fetch Router API key (free, 500 credits): https://fetchrouter.dev/#signup

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

fetch_page
Fetch a public URL and get its content only if it really loaded. Checks for block pages, CAPTCHAs, login walls and empty JavaScript shells, and retries through other routes (including a headless browser) automatically. Billed only on success. Returns markdown by default. If ok is
domain_reliability
Pass rates per route (plain HTTP, browser, providers) for a domain over the last 30 days, from real verified fetches. Use it to choose mode/max_cost before fetching a hard site. Free, no key needed.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain fetchrouter.dev (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 260 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 2 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32435 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 90% of the other 32435 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32435 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Fetch Router safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: FETCHROUTER_API_KEY, X-API-Key

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 3 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Apify MCP Server

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README from the maker

Open the README

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fetchrouter-mcp

MCP server for Fetch Router: web fetch for AI agents that only bills when the page actually loaded.

Agents often get a 200 OK that is really a Cloudflare challenge, a DataDome block or an empty React shell, and then summarise the error page. Fetch Router checks every page for HTTP errors, block and challenge pages (Cloudflare, DataDome, PerimeterX, Akamai, Imperva, Kasada…), login walls, empty JavaScript shells and text you expect to see. If a check fails it retries through another route, such as a headless browser. Failed fetches cost nothing.

When to use it

Your agent reads pages it didn't choose: search results, links from users, sites you don't control.
You need to know whether a page *really* loaded, not just that the request returned 200.
Some targets are single-page apps that need a browser, and you don't want to run Playwright yourself.
You want to pay per page that works, not per request.

When not to use it

Crawling a whole site, mapping links or search. Use a crawler (Firecrawl, Crawl4AI, Apify). Fetch Router does one URL at a time.
Pages behind a login or paywall. Not supported, by policy.
One or two sites you know well. A plain fetch or your own Playwright script is cheaper.
Heavily protected retail and travel sites today. Premium unblocking routes aren't live for customer traffic yet. See the benchmark for what passes.

Setup

Get a free key (500 credits, no card) at https://fetchrouter.dev/#signup.

Remote (no install). Streamable HTTP at https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp, with your key in a header:

claude mcp add --transport http fetchrouter https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer fr_..."

Other clients: URL https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp, header Authorization: Bearer fr_... (or X-API-Key: fr_...).

Claude Code plugin (MCP server plus a verified-fetch skill; asks for your key once and stores it securely):

claude plugin marketplace add JonnoGit/fetchrouter-mcp

claude plugin install fetchrouter@fetchrouter

Local (stdio via npx).

"mcpServers": { "fetchrouter": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "fetchrouter-mcp"], "env": { "FETCHROUTER_API_KEY": "fr_..." } } } }

Claude Code: claude mcp add fetchrouter -e FETCHROUTER_API_KEY=fr_... -- npx -y fetchrouter-mcp

Tools

`fetch_page` (url, mode?, expect_text?, expect_selector?, max_cost?): returns markdown (default) or HTML, plus which route delivered it and what was tried. max_cost caps credits: 1 = plain HTTP only, 2 (default) allows a browser. If the page can't be loaded, the error says why (blocked:cloudflare, http_404, expect_text_missing…) and nothing is billed.
`domain_reliability` (domain): pass rate per route for a site over the last 30 days, from real verified fetches. Free, no key needed.

How well does it work?

A fixed list of 166 public pages in six site types is fetched every night with plain HTTP and with a headless browser, from a datacenter IP. Results, method and CSV: https://fetchrouter.dev/benchmark

Pricing

1 credit ($0.001) per static page, 2 per browser-rendered page, failures free. Details: https://fetchrouter.dev/#pricing

Environment (stdio)

Variable	Default
`FETCHROUTER_API_KEY`	required
`FETCHROUTER_BASE_URL`	`https://fetchrouter.dev`
`FETCHROUTER_MAX_CHARS`	`60000` (longer pages are truncated)

Development

npm install

npm run build FETCHROUTER_API_KEY=fr_... node dist/index.js

The tool definitions live in src/tools.ts and are shared with the hosted endpoint at https://fetchrouter.dev/mcp.

MIT licensed. Operated by One + Done LLC. Contact: hello@fetchrouter.dev

Fetch Router

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Apify MCP Server

README from the maker

fetchrouter-mcp

When to use it

When not to use it

Setup

Tools

How well does it work?

Pricing

Environment (stdio)

Development