Bilibili MCP vs Fetch (Reference)

A side-by-side comparison of two Search & Web servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Bilibili MCP MCP server to search Bilibili videos and fetch trending lists, video details, UP-host info, and anime schedules. Unverified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript	Fetch (Reference) Official MCP reference server that fetches a URL and returns its content as clean Markdown, with chunking. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Search & Web	Search & Web
Language	JavaScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	174	87k
Last commit	2 months ago	12 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx bilibili-mcp-js`	`uvx mcp-server-fetch`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bilibili MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Fetch (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Bilibili MCP

Install / run

npx bilibili-mcp-js

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bilibili-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "bilibili-mcp-js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Fetch (Reference)

Install / run

uvx mcp-server-fetch

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch-reference": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-fetch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Bilibili MCP or Fetch (Reference) — which is better?

Pick Bilibili MCP if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Fetch (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Bilibili MCP and Fetch (Reference)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Bilibili MCP and Fetch (Reference) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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