Fetch the content of an HTTP/HTTPS URL. Web pages are extracted as readable text; document files (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.) are downloaded and parsed automatically.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
url | string | Yes | HTTP/HTTPS URL (web page or document) |
Supported file types
| Type | Formats |
|---|
| PDF | .pdf |
| Word | .docx |
| Text | .txt, .md, .csv, .log |
| Spreadsheet | .xls, .xlsx |
| Presentation | .ppt, .pptx |
Use cases
- Extract readable text from a web page
- Download and parse remote documents
- Inspect API response bodies
web_fetch only retrieves static HTML. For pages that require JavaScript rendering (such as SPAs), use the browser tool instead.
