web_fetch - Web Fetch

Fetch the content of an HTTP/HTTPS URL. Web pages are extracted as readable text; document files (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.) are downloaded and parsed automatically.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	HTTP/HTTPS URL (web page or document)

Supported file types

Type	Formats
PDF	.pdf
Word	.docx
Text	.txt, .md, .csv, .log
Spreadsheet	.xls, .xlsx
Presentation	.ppt, .pptx

Use cases

• Extract readable text from a web page
• Download and parse remote documents
• Inspect API response bodies

<Note> `web_fetch` only retrieves static HTML. For pages that require JavaScript rendering (such as SPAs), use the `browser` tool instead. </Note>