Fetch (Reference) vs Met Museum MCP Server

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

	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	Met Museum MCP Server Search and explore The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, including artwork details and images, via natural language. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Search & Web	Search & Web
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	87k	30
Last commit	2 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-server-fetch`	`npx -y metmuseum-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Met Museum MCP Server if you prefer its approach (search and explore the metropolitan museum of art collection, including artwork details and images, via natural language).

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.

Add Met Museum MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y metmuseum-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "met-museum-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "metmuseum-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Fetch (Reference) or Met Museum MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Fetch (Reference) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Met Museum MCP Server if you prefer its approach (search and explore the metropolitan museum of art collection, including artwork details and images, via natural language).

Can I use both Fetch (Reference) and Met Museum MCP Server?

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 Fetch (Reference) and Met Museum MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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