UpAPI vs Fetcher MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the UpAPI and Fetcher MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose UpAPI when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_ops, call_op.

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Choose Fetcher MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: NODE_ENV.
• Primary tools included: JavaScript execution via Playwright headless Chromium, Intelligent main content extraction using Readability algorithm, Supports Markdown and HTML output formats.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	U UpAPI Search & Data Extraction	Fetcher MCP jae-jae Search & Data Extraction
Summary	All public upAPI operations as MCP tools: web scraping, search, screenshots, PDF, OCR and more.	MCP server for fetching web page content using Playwright headless browser, supporting Javascript rendering and intelligent content extraction, and outputting Markdown or HTML format.
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upapi/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jae-jae-fetcher-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fetcher-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "YOUR_NODE_ENV_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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