> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# web_fetch - Web Fetch

> Fetch web pages and document content

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>