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DimensionFetch MCP ServerA flexible HTTP fetching toolset with multiple formats and YouTube transcript supportBasic MemoryYour AI never forgets again.
FMRS39 / 100 · D72 / 100 · B
Reliability7 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2015 / 20
Maintenance9 / 2016 / 20
Documentation7 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience8 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • AI applications that need to fetch structured content from the web.
  • Tools that need to process article or blog content.
  • Applications that need YouTube transcripts.
  • Scenarios that require proxy support and SSRF protection.
  • Privacy-conscious developers who want local data storage.
  • Researchers who need AI-assisted management of large note collections.
  • Users of Markdown editors like Obsidian.
Not for
  • Not suitable for crawling that requires complex browser interactions (e.g., clicking, form filling).
  • Not suitable for authenticated scraping that is not supported via custom headers.
  • Not suitable for real-time streaming or long-running fetches.
  • Users needing cloud sync and mobile access (unless using the paid cloud service).
  • Minimalists who want zero configuration.
  • Scenarios requiring large-scale vector databases and complex retrieval (local SQLite may be insufficient).
Required permissions
  • This server requires network access to fetch URLs.
  • May need file system access for temporary storage or configuration.
  • Ensure compliance with target websites' terms and policies.
  • Read and write to the local filesystem (default: ~/basic-memory).
  • Perform file and directory operations (create, edit, delete).
  • Access local SQLite database (or Postgres/Milvus if configured).
Risks and side effects
  • Potential violation of target website's terms or laws; use responsibly.
  • Fetched content may contain malicious code or harmful content, but the server has SSRF protection to block private addresses.
  • Potential performance issues due to large responses, but size limits are in place.
  • Tools have write operations that may unintentionally modify or delete notes.
  • Edit operations may overwrite existing content, though there are protections.
  • Semantic search and reranking features may require model downloads, adding latency.
  • Local data backups are the user's responsibility.
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Cline, Continue, Roo Code, WindsurfClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Obsidian
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