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MCP Wikipedia API Server

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About MCP Wikipedia API Server

A FastAPI-MCP server that fetches Wikipedia summaries for AI assistants, deployed using Google Colab and Ngrok.

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Overview

What is MCP-Wikipedia-API-Server?

MCP-Wikipedia-API-Server is a FastAPI-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that fetches Wikipedia summaries for AI assistants. It is deployed using Google Colab and exposed via Ngrok.

How to use MCP-Wikipedia-API-Server?

Install required dependencies (fastapi, uvicorn, pyngrok, requests, wikipedia-api, nest_asyncio) in a Google Colab cell, then authenticate Ngrok with ngrok config add-authtoken YOUR_TOKEN.

Key features of MCP-Wikipedia-API-Server

  • Fetches Wikipedia summaries based on user queries
  • Runs as an MCP-compatible server for AI interactions
  • Uses FastAPI and Wikipedia API
  • Works with Google Colab + Ngrok for quick deployment

Use cases of MCP-Wikipedia-API-Server

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Frequently asked questions

1

What dependencies are required to run MCP-Wikipedia-API-Server?

The server requires `fastapi`, `uvicorn`, `pyngrok`, `requests`, `wikipedia-api`, and `nest_asyncio`.

2

How do I authenticate Ngrok for deployment?

Run `!ngrok config add-authtoken YOUR_TOKEN` in a Colab cell.

3

What is the purpose of Ngrok in this setup?

Ngrok exposes the local server running in Google Colab to the internet, allowing AI assistants to connect to the MCP server.

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