wikipedia-mcp

Overview

The Wikipedia MCP server enables LLMs to access accurate and up-to-date information from Wikipedia through a standardized interface. It offers multiple tools for searching articles, retrieving full content, getting summaries, extracting sections, finding links, discovering related topics, and accessing coordinates. The server supports various transport protocols (stdio, http, streamable-http), multiple languages and locales, optional caching for performance, and authentication for secure network deployments.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_wikipedia

  Search Wikipedia for articles matching a query

  Try:Find articles about artificial intelligenceTry:Search for information on climate change
• get_article

  Get the full content of a Wikipedia article

  Try:Retrieve the complete article about quantum computingTry:Get the full text of the Wikipedia page on photosynthesis
• get_summary

  Get a concise summary of a Wikipedia article

  Try:Summarize the article about the Roman EmpireTry:Give me a brief summary of Wikipedia's entry on machine learning
• get_sections

  Get the sections of a Wikipedia article

  Try:List the sections of the article about blockchain technologyTry:Show me the sections in the Wikipedia page on renewable energy
• get_links

  Get the links contained within a Wikipedia article

  Try:Find all links in the article about artificial neural networksTry:Show me the related links from the Wikipedia page on cybersecurity
• get_coordinates

  Get the coordinates of a Wikipedia article

  Try:Get the coordinates for the article about ParisTry:Find the location information for Wikipedia's page on Tokyo
• get_related_topics

  Get topics related to a Wikipedia article based on links and categories

  Try:Find topics related to the article on climate changeTry:Show me articles related to quantum mechanics
• summarize_article_for_query

  Get a summary of a Wikipedia article tailored to a specific query

  Try:Summarize the article on renewable energy focusing on solar powerTry:Get information about vaccine development from the COVID-19 article
• summarize_article_section

  Get a summary of a specific section of a Wikipedia article

  Try:Summarize the history section of the artificial intelligence articleTry:Extract information about the economy section from the Wikipedia page on Germany
• extract_key_facts

  Extract key facts from a Wikipedia article, optionally focused on a specific topic

  Try:Extract key facts about photosynthesis from the biology articleTry:Get important information about vaccine development from the COVID-19 page

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Installation

pip install pipx
pipx ensurepath
pipx install wikipedia-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia": {
      "command": "wikipedia-mcp"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Does this server support Wikipedia in different languages?

Yes, it supports multiple languages and locales through --language and --country parameters. It also handles language variants like simplified/traditional Chinese.

How do I prevent rate limiting issues with Wikipedia API?

You can use a personal access token with the --access-token parameter or set the WIKIPEDIA_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable.

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