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MCP Wikipedia

@ShwStone

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Category

Other

Transports

stdio

Author

ShwStone

Submitted by

Haowen Shi

About MCP Wikipedia

Better MCP wikipedia. algonacci's version cannot return page content properly.

#wikipedia#mcp#search

MCP Wikipedia config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "<path of MCP servers>/mcp-wikipedia",
        "run",
        "python",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Wikipedia tools

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Overview

What is Mcp Wikipedia?

Mcp Wikipedia allows the LLM to search for Wikipedia-related content. It provides four functions: concept search, page summary, full text acquisition, and random exploration.

How to use Mcp Wikipedia?

The server exposes these four tools for the LLM to call. Each function accepts an optional language parameter, with English (lang=en) used by default.

Key features of Mcp Wikipedia

  • Concept search returns top 5 matching topics with summaries.
  • Page summary retrieves a specified topic’s summary.
  • Full text acquisition loads a topic’s complete content.
  • Random exploration fetches a random Wikipedia page.
  • Language can be specified per function (default English).

Use cases of Mcp Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

1

What does concept search return?

It returns the top 5 matching topics along with their corresponding summaries.

2

Can I specify a language for a search?

Yes, each function accepts a language parameter. The default is English (`lang=en`).

3

How do I get the full text of a Wikipedia article?

Use the full text acquisition tool with the name of the desired topic.

4

Does the server offer random page exploration?

Yes, the random exploration function retrieves a random Wikipedia page’s content.

5

What is the default language if none is provided?

The default language is English, set as `lang=en`.

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