modelcontextprotocol / modelcontextprotocol/servers

Add tool annotations to server-fetch (1 tool, 0 annotated)

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Description

Request: Add tool annotations — @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch

Context

The fetch server currently provides zero annotations on its 1 tool. For reference, @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem annotates all 14 of its tools with readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, and idempotentHint. We're requesting the same treatment here.

Current state — 0/1 tools annotated

# Tool readOnlyHint destructiveHint idempotentHint openWorldHint
1 fetch

Suggested annotations

# Tool readOnlyHint destructiveHint idempotentHint openWorldHint
1 fetch true false true true

Rationale

fetchreadOnlyHint: true, idempotentHint: true, openWorldHint: true
This tool fetches a URL via HTTP GET and returns the content as markdown. It does not modify any data on the target server or locally. It is idempotent — fetching the same URL twice returns the same result (modulo server-side changes). It is open-world because it makes outbound HTTP requests to arbitrary URLs on the internet.

openWorldHint: true is particularly important here. The fetch tool can reach any URL, making it a key vector in multi-server setups where an agent could chain a read from a local tool (e.g. read_graph from the memory server) into an outbound fetch to exfiltrate data. Accurate annotations help clients enforce "allow reads, gate sends" policies.

Impact

This is a ~5 line metadata addition to the single tool registration. No behavior changes. The server-filesystem already sets the precedent for annotation coverage across reference servers.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the single fetch tool registration in the @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch package and review how its metadata is currently defined. Add the suggested readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, and openWorldHint values; done means the fetch tool exposes those annotations without changing its HTTP GET behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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