# Jina Reader — AI-Friendly Web Content Extraction

> Convert any URL to clean markdown for AI consumption. Free API at r.jina.ai strips ads, navigation, and clutter. Used by AI agents for web research and RAG.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

```bash
# Prefix any URL with r.jina.ai
curl https://r.jina.ai/https://example.com

# Or use the API
curl -H "Accept: text/markdown" https://r.jina.ai/https://github.com/jina-ai/reader
```

Returns clean markdown — no ads, no navigation, no clutter.

## What is Jina Reader?

Jina Reader is a free API that converts any web page into clean, AI-friendly markdown. Simply prefix a URL with `r.jina.ai/` and get back structured content stripped of ads, navigation, scripts, and visual clutter — perfect for feeding into LLMs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents.

**Answer-Ready**: Jina Reader is a free API that converts any URL to clean markdown for AI consumption. Prefix any URL with `r.jina.ai/` to strip ads, navigation, and clutter. Used by AI agents and RAG pipelines for web research. 20k+ GitHub stars.

**Best for**: AI agent developers who need web content extraction. **Works with**: Any HTTP client, LangChain, LlamaIndex, Claude Code. **Setup time**: Zero — just use the URL prefix.

## Core Features

### 1. URL-to-Markdown

```python
import requests

url = "https://r.jina.ai/https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents"
response = requests.get(url, headers={"Accept": "text/markdown"})
markdown = response.text
# Clean markdown ready for LLM consumption
```

### 2. Search Integration

```bash
# Search the web and get markdown results
curl https://s.jina.ai/best+AI+coding+tools+2026
```

Returns search results as structured markdown with titles, URLs, and content snippets.

### 3. Options

```bash
# Get only main content (no headers/footers)
curl -H "X-Return-Format: markdown" \
     -H "X-No-Cache: true" \
     https://r.jina.ai/https://example.com

# With images as markdown
curl -H "X-With-Images: true" \
     https://r.jina.ai/https://example.com
```

### 4. Grounding for AI Agents
Use as a tool for AI agents to research the web:

```python
def web_read(url: str) -> str:
    resp = requests.get(f"https://r.jina.ai/{url}")
    return resp.text

# Agent can now read any web page
content = web_read("https://docs.python.org/3/library/asyncio.html")
```

### 5. Batch Processing

```python
urls = [
    "https://r.jina.ai/https://page1.com",
    "https://r.jina.ai/https://page2.com",
    "https://r.jina.ai/https://page3.com",
]
# Process in parallel for RAG ingestion
```

## Use Cases

| Use Case | How |
|----------|-----|
| RAG Pipeline | Extract clean text from source URLs |
| AI Research Agent | Read documentation and articles |
| Content Scraping | Get structured content without Playwright |
| Summarization | Clean input for LLM summarizers |

## Rate Limits

| Tier | Rate | Price |
|------|------|-------|
| Free | 20 RPM | $0 |
| Paid | 200 RPM | From $10/mo |

## FAQ

**Q: Is it really free?**
A: Yes, 20 requests per minute free. No API key required for basic use.

**Q: How does it handle JavaScript-rendered pages?**
A: Jina Reader renders JavaScript before extraction, handling SPAs and dynamic content.

**Q: Can I self-host?**
A: Yes, the reader is open-source and can be self-hosted.

## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Jina AI](https://github.com/jina-ai). Licensed under Apache 2.0.
>
> [jina-ai/reader](https://github.com/jina-ai/reader) — 20k+ stars

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## 快速使用

```bash
curl https://r.jina.ai/https://example.com
```

任何 URL 前加 `r.jina.ai/` 即获得干净的 Markdown。

## 什么是 Jina Reader？

Jina Reader 是免费 API，将任何网页转为 AI 友好的干净 Markdown。去除广告、导航和杂乱元素。

**一句话总结**：Jina Reader 是免费 API，将任何 URL 转为干净 Markdown，供 AI 代理和 RAG 管线消费，20k+ GitHub stars。

**适合人群**：需要网页内容提取的 AI 代理开发者。**安装时间**：零配置。

## 核心功能

### 1. URL 转 Markdown
前缀任何 URL 获取结构化内容。

### 2. 搜索集成
`s.jina.ai/` 前缀搜索网页并返回 Markdown 结果。

### 3. JS 渲染
自动渲染 JavaScript，处理 SPA 和动态内容。

### 4. 可自托管
开源可自部署。

## 常见问题

**Q: 真的免费？**
A: 是，每分钟 20 次请求免费，无需 API Key。

**Q: 支持 JS 渲染页面吗？**
A: 支持，提取前先渲染 JavaScript。

## 来源与致谢

> [jina-ai/reader](https://github.com/jina-ai/reader) — 20k+ stars, Apache 2.0

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