Wikimedia MCP Server

Name: Wikimedia MCP Server
Author: privetin

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About Wikimedia MCP Server

An MCP server for interacting with Wikimedia APIs. Access Wikipedia and other Wikimedia project content programmatically.

#wikimedia #api #content-access

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikimedia": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:\\MCP\\server\\community\\wikimedia",
        "run",
        "wikimedia"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Wikimedia MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants to interact with Wikimedia APIs. It enables natural language queries to search, retrieve, and explore content from Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.

How to use Wikimedia MCP Server?

Install using the uv package manager (Python 3.12+). Configure the server in Claude Desktop’s claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers with the command uvx wikimedia (for published) or uv run wikimedia (for development). Once connected, call tools such as search_content, get_page, or get_featured with required parameters.

Key features of Wikimedia MCP Server

Search full-text content across Wikimedia pages
Search page titles with autocomplete suggestions
Retrieve page content, title, URL, and metadata
Find page versions in other languages
Get featured articles, most read pages, and pictures of the day
Get historical events, births, deaths, and holidays for any date

Use cases of Wikimedia MCP Server

Search Wikipedia for information on a topic and retrieve page content
Get today’s featured article and picture of the day from Wikipedia
Look up historical events that occurred on a specific date
Find language variants of a given Wikipedia page
Autocomplete page titles for a search prefix across languages

FAQ from Wikimedia MCP Server

What tools does the server provide?

The server provides six tools: search_content, search_titles, get_page, get_languages, get_featured, and get_on_this_day. Each has parameters like query, title, date, language, and project.

What are the runtime requirements?

Python 3.12 or later and the uv package manager. The server also requires the MCP server framework (installed automatically via uv).

Do I need an API key or credentials?

No. The server uses public Wikimedia APIs and requires no sensitive data or credentials. Rate limiting is handled by the Wikimedia API.

Can I search in different languages?

Yes. Most tools accept a language parameter (e.g., en, de, fr, es, ru, ja, zh). Some tools also support a project parameter (default wikipedia) to query other Wikimedia projects.