Observed arrival · 2026-11-13
webfetch makes failed fetches free
A web-fetch API for agents that returns page content in formats including Markdown, text, screenshots, and links.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Developers building web-reading agents
- Worth noticing
- A failed or empty fetch is free; browser, residential-IP, and CAPTCHA work consume credit only when content returns.
Field notes
The documented workflow covers both direct API calls and MCP clients, with setup snippets for Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop. Its examples show product pages, payment documentation, and a JavaScript-built storefront; the homepage lists Markdown, HTML, raw HTML, screenshots, links, metadata, and other output formats. The service says it forwards the user's API key rather than holding a key of its own.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central
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