What is pure.md MCP server?
The pure.md MCP server is a tool designed to unblock, scrape, and search web content for Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients, allowing them to access web content in markdown format.
How to use pure.md MCP server?
To use the pure.md MCP server, you need to sign up for an account at pure.md, generate an API key, and configure your MCP client (like Cursor, Windsurf, or Claude Desktop) with the provided API key.
Key features of pure.md MCP server?
- Unblock URLs to extract markdown from web pages without getting blocked.
- Search the web and concatenate results into markdown format.
- Global caching of responses to reduce stress on origin web servers.
Use cases of pure.md MCP server?
- Enabling local agents to fetch web content reliably.
- Assisting developers in integrating markdown content into their applications.
- Providing a markdown delivery network for various tools and scripts.
FAQ from pure.md MCP server?
- Is the pure.md MCP server free to use?
Yes! You can sign up for a free account at pure.md.
- What is the Model Context Protocol?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that allows AI systems to interact with various tools and APIs seamlessly.
- How do I configure my MCP client?
You can find configuration instructions for different clients in the documentation provided on the pure.md website.
pure.md MCP server
Welcome to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for pure.md.
pure.md lets your scripts, APIs, apps, agents, etc reliably access web content in markdown format -- simply prefix any URL with pure.md/.
It avoids bot detection and renders JavaScript for SPAs, and can convert HTML, PDFs, images, and more into pure markdown. Like a CDN for markdown content, it globally caches responses for future requests to the same resource, relieving stress on origin web servers.
Without puremd-mcp, local agents may fail to fetch web content. puremd-mcp teaches MCP clients like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop how to adopt the functionality of pure.md, giving them web unblocking and searching capabilities.
puremd-mcp comes with two tools:
unblock-url- Extract markdown from web pages without getting blockedsearch-web- Search the web for a query and concatenate results into markdown
The Model Context Protocol, developed by Anthropic, is an open standard that enables AI systems to seamlessly interact with an ecosystem of tooling. With it, MCP clients like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop can learn how to use a variety of APIs and other functionality.
Authentication
Generating an API key is an optional step that unlocks higher rate limits. If you'd like to use the pure.md MCP server anonymously, simply set your PUREMD_API_KEY value to empty string ("").
- Sign up for a new account at pure.md — it's free to sign up!
- In the dashboard, generate a new API token
- Copy the token, and use it for the
PUREMD_API_KEYvalue in your MCP client's configuration file (see below)
Client configuration
Cursor
Add the following to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pure.md": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "puremd-mcp"],
"env": {
"PUREMD_API_KEY": "<TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add the following to your ./codeium/windsurf/model_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pure.md": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "puremd-mcp"],
"env": {
"PUREMD_API_KEY": "<TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Add the following to your ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pure.md": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "puremd-mcp"],
"env": {
"PUREMD_API_KEY": "<TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Installing via Smithery
To install puremd-mcp for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @puremd/puremd-mcp --client claude
