Jina AI MCP Server
Jina AI MCP server provides AI-powered web search and retrieval, enabling reading page content, extracting structured data, and grounding AI responses with real-time information.
Overview
The Jina AI MCP Server connects AI assistants to Jina's search and retrieval platform. It enables reading web page content, extracting structured data, searching academic papers, and grounding AI responses with real-time information from the web.
Official Server:
The official remote MCP server is hosted at https://mcp.jina.ai/v1.
Key Features
Web Search
AI-powered web search with configurable result counts and domain filtering
URL Content Reading
Read and extract clean content from any URL with markdown output
Academic Search
Search arXiv, SSRN, and BibTeX databases for academic papers
Parallel Processing
Pass multiple queries or URLs in one call; array inputs run concurrently
Screenshot Capture
Capture visual screenshots of web pages for context
Document Reranking
Rerank documents by relevance to a query
Available Tools
Quick Reference
| Tool | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|
search_web | Search the web with AI-powered ranking | Search |
read_url | Extract clean content from a URL | Content |
primer | Ground AI with context before responses | Grounding |
search_arxiv | Search academic papers on arXiv | Academic |
capture_screenshot_url | Take a screenshot of a web page | Visual |
search_ssrn | Search academic papers on SSRN | Academic |
search_images | Search the web for images | Images |
sort_by_relevance | Rerank documents by relevance to a query | Reranking |
Detailed Usage
search_web▶
Search the web using Jina's AI-powered ranking for highly relevant results.
{
"query": "MCP server best practices production deployment",
"num_results": 10
}
read_url▶
Read and extract clean markdown content from any URL.
{
"url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs"
}
search_arxiv▶
Search academic papers on arXiv by topic, author, or keyword.
{
"query": "retrieval augmented generation survey",
"num_results": 10
}
primer▶
Ground AI responses with real-time context before generating final output.
The tool retrieves current contextual information for localized, time-aware responses.Installation
{
"mcpServers": {
"jina-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.jina.ai/v1"
}
}
}
API Access:
Connect to the official remote server at https://mcp.jina.ai/v1. An API key is optional for some tools; search tools require one.
Sources
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