jina-mcp-tools
jina-mcp-tools is an MCP server. It reaches jina. It needs JINA_API_KEY and JINA_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 45 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-23.
This tool serves as an MCP server, connecting to Jina AI Search Foundation APIs.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. jina-mcp-tools’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Jina AI Search Foundation APIs.
What jina-mcp-tools can do
3 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
jina_reader- Extract and read content from a web page.
jina_search- Search the web and return a lightweight shortlist. Use jina_reader to retrieve the full content of promising results. A Jina API key is required.
jina_search_vip- Search the web and return a lightweight shortlist. Use jina_reader to retrieve the full content of promising results. A Jina API key is required.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about jina-mcp-tools
- What does jina-mcp-tools do?
- This tool serves as an MCP server, connecting to Jina AI Search Foundation APIs.
- How do I install jina-mcp-tools?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/PsychArch/jina-mcp-tools
- What does jina-mcp-tools connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches jina. The credentials we found in its source are JINA_API_KEY and JINA_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN.
- Is jina-mcp-tools official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 45 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
- What licence does jina-mcp-tools use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.