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Expand Up @@ -168,6 +168,48 @@ This can be customized by adding the argument `--user-agent=YourUserAgent` to th

The server can be configured to use a proxy by using the `--proxy-url` argument.

## Windows Configuration

If you're experiencing timeout issues on Windows, you may need to set the `PYTHONIOENCODING` environment variable to ensure proper character encoding:

<details>
<summary>Windows configuration (uvx)</summary>

```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-fetch"],
"env": {
"PYTHONIOENCODING": "utf-8"
}
}
}
}
```
</details>

<details>
<summary>Windows configuration (pip)</summary>

```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetch": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_server_fetch"],
"env": {
"PYTHONIOENCODING": "utf-8"
}
}
}
}
```
</details>

This addresses character encoding issues that can cause the server to timeout on Windows systems.

## Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:
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