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Wikipedia MCP Server

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danbunnell

About Wikipedia MCP Server

A simple MCP Server in Python for working with Wikipedia topic content in a GenAI context

#wikipedia#mcp#wikipedia-api#llm#generative-ai#mcp-server

Wikipedia MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-wikipedia": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "src/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Wikipedia MCP Server?

A lightweight MCP server that fetches and returns Wikipedia article content for a given topic, intended for use with AI assistants like Cursor Composer.

How to use Wikipedia MCP Server?

Install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt and start the server using python src/server.py. Send a POST request to /mcp with a JSON body containing a topic field.

Key features of Wikipedia MCP Server

  • Serves Wikipedia page content via the Model Context Protocol.
  • Returns title, content, and URL for the requested topic.
  • Runs as a local HTTP server on port 5000.
  • Supports integration with Cursor Composer.
  • Includes a test script to verify functionality.

Use cases of Wikipedia MCP Server

  • Providing rich Wikipedia summaries to AI chatbots for grounded responses.
  • Enabling Cursor Composer to answer questions using Wikipedia data.
  • Building a lightweight knowledge retrieval tool for local AI workflows.

Frequently asked questions

1

What dependencies are required?

Python and the packages listed in `requirements.txt` (not detailed in the README).

2

How do I start the server?

Run `python src/server.py` after installing dependencies.

3

What is the API endpoint and format?

POST to `http://localhost:5000/mcp` with JSON body `{"topic": "Topic_name"}`.

4

What does the response look like?

A JSON object with `status: "success"` and `data` containing `title`, `content`, and `url`, or `status: "error"` with an error message.

5

Is there any authentication or transport security?

No. The server runs on plain HTTP with no authentication mentioned.

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