JJina AI MCP (remote)

Tested Jina AI's hosted MCP at https://mcp.jina.ai/v1 (server 'Jina AI Official MCP Server' 1.9.0; source jina-ai/MCP, Apache-2.0). Initialize and tools/list worked without a key (12 tools). Of 3 real calls only guess_datetime_url passed. read_url returned HTTP 401 'blocked from performing anonymous queries due to bad network reputation' for our test network, and search_arxiv asked for a Jina API key, so the main reader and search tools were not tested. Expect to need a free Jina API key. Not labelled Official: jina.ai names the host mcp.jina.ai, not the exact /v1 endpoint.
Tool-call test (2026-11-11, direct MCP stdio client, no LLM): partial. 1 of 3 calls passed anonymously; reader and search tools need a Jina API key or were blocked for anonymous use. Evidence: live endpoint probe, Nov 11, 2026.

Transport (tested 2026-11-11): Streamable HTTP

Score 80/100 · Tools 12 · Token cost approx. 1,884 tokens · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-11 · Server version 1.9.0 · Remote endpoint https://mcp.jina.ai/v1 (streamable-http) · Repo jina-ai/MCP

Summary: Jina AI MCP (remote) completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 12 tools.

Evidence summary

Handshake

pass

Tools listed

12

Context cost

approx. 1884 tokens, cl100k estimate (12 tools, measured 2026-11-11; an estimate) ranking · add up your servers' context cost

API key

Connects without a key; tool calls need one

Tested

2026-11-11

Test results

Local-model readiness

Token cost (estimate): approx. 1884 tokens, cl100k estimate for 12 tools · about 23% of an 8k context. This is an estimate from our testing (counted with cl100k_base).

Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.

What we tested and what we didn't

Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that giving it access to your data carries no risk.

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  "name": "jina-remote",
  "version": null,
  "registry": "remote",
  "status": "working",
  "tested": "2026-11-11",
  "tools_count": 12,
  "deprecated": false,
  "archived": false,
  "tests": {
    "install": [
      "pass",
      20,
      "Endpoint https://mcp.jina.ai/v1 reachable over streamable-http (HTTP 200) in 0.1s; no install step for remote servers."
    ],
    "handshake": [
      "pass",
      30,
      "MCP `initialize` (protocol 2025-06-18, server Jina AI Official MCP Server 1.9.0) + `tools/list` over streamable-http succeeded with no credentials; 12 tools listed in 0.1s. Tool calls may still need a key."
    ],
    "maintenance": [
      "pass",
      25,
      "Repo pushed 26 days before test; 906 GitHub stars."
    ],
    "docs": [
      "pass",
      15,
      "README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; `mcpServers` config example present. Check of the package's own README (vendor repo README (github.com/jina-ai/MCP))."
    ],
    "license": [
      "pass",
      10,
      "Apache-2.0 (OSI-approved)."
    ]
  }
}

Install

https://mcp.jina.ai/v1Copy

Tools listed

capture_screenshot_url, deduplicate_strings, extract_pdf, guess_datetime_url, primer, read_url, search_arxiv, search_images, search_jina_blog, search_ssrn, search_web, sort_by_relevance

Tool history: captured Nov 11, 2026. All tool history.

Quick config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jina-ai-mcp-remote": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.jina.ai/v1"
    }
  }
}

Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jina-ai-mcp-remote": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.jina.ai/v1"
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Is Jina AI MCP deprecated?

No. jina-remote was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-11.

What replaces Jina AI MCP?

Nothing; Jina AI MCP (remote) is not deprecated as of 2026-11-11.

Does Jina AI MCP need an API key?

It connects and lists 12 tools without a key, but its tool calls need one.

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