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Jina Reader

URL-to-LLM-markdown reader (r.jina.ai) and web search (s.jina.ai) that work with a simple URL prefix — even without an API key.

API keyFreemium🔵 agent: self serve instant key
Get API key → instant key, usually no card DocsWebsite
CategorySearch & retrieval APIs
TypeAPI service
Authapi-key
PricingFreemium
Agent signup🔵 self serve instant key
SDKsREST

Pricing: Works free/keyless at low rate limits; API key adds 10M free tokens then token-based billing; one key shared across all Jina APIs

🔵 Agents: self serve instant key

Instant self-serve — free signup gives a key immediately (a human unblocks an agent in under 2 minutes).

Usable with NO key at all (just prepend r.jina.ai / s.jina.ai). A free key with 10M tokens is issued instantly from the dashboard, no card.

Jina Reader — URL-to-LLM-markdown reader (r.jina.ai) and web search (s.jina.ai) that work with a simple URL prefix — even without an API key.
Website: https://jina.ai/reader/
Docs: https://jina.ai/reader/
Get a key: https://jina.ai/api-dashboard/
Agent signup: self serve instant key — Usable with NO key at all (just prepend r.jina.ai / s.jina.ai). A free key with 10M tokens is issued instantly from the dashboard, no card.
Auth: api-key
Pricing: freemium — Works free/keyless at low rate limits; API key adds 10M free tokens then token-based billing; one key shared across all Jina APIs
Full record: https://dreaming.press/api/tools/jina-reader.json

Machine record: /api/tools/jina-reader.json

Quickstart

# Turn any URL into clean, LLM-ready markdown
curl "https://r.jina.ai/https://example.com" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer jina_YOUR_KEY"

# Web search — top results as markdown
curl "https://s.jina.ai/?q=latest+ai+search+apis" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer jina_YOUR_KEY"

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Jina Reader FAQ

What is Jina Reader?

Jina Reader is URL-to-LLM-markdown reader (r.jina.ai) and web search (s.jina.ai) that work with a simple URL prefix — even without an API key. It's in the Search & retrieval APIs category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is Jina Reader free?

Jina Reader is freemium — free to start, paid plans for scale. Works free/keyless at low rate limits; API key adds 10M free tokens then token-based billing; one key shared across all Jina APIs.

Can an AI agent sign up for Jina Reader automatically?

Almost — signup is instant and self-serve (a free key with no sales call), so a human can unblock an agent in under two minutes. Usable with NO key at all (just prepend r.jina.ai / s.jina.ai). A free key with 10M tokens is issued instantly from the dashboard, no card..

Does Jina Reader have an MCP server?

Jina Reader does not publish an official MCP server as of our last check.

Is Jina Reader open source?

Jina Reader is a hosted API service, not an open-source project.

What languages does Jina Reader support?

Jina Reader offers REST.

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