Consumer Rights Wiki MCP Server

# Consumer Rights Wiki MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Consumer Rights Wiki, a platform documenting modern consumer exploitation issues. ## Overview This MCP server enables AI assistants to interact with the Consumer Rights Wiki (https://consumerrights.wiki), which documents various forms of consumer exploitation including: - Privacy violations and data misuse - Dark patterns in user interfaces - Forced arbitration clauses - Ownership rights violations - Deceptive pricing practices - And more modern consumer issues ## Features The server provides the following tools: ### 1. `search_wiki` Search for articles in the Consumer Rights Wiki. - **Parameters:** - `query` (required): Search terms - `limit` (optional): Number of results (default: 10, max: 50) ### 2. `get_page_content` Retrieve the full content of a specific wiki page. - **Parameters:** - `title` (required): The page title - `section` (optional): Specific section number to retrieve ### 3. `get_page_info` Get metadata about a wiki page including revision history, categories, and protection status. - **Parameters:** - `title` (required): The page title ### 4. `get_recent_changes` View recent changes to the wiki. - **Parameters:** - `limit` (optional): Number of changes to return (default: 10, max: 50) - `namespace` (optional): Filter by namespace (0 = main articles) ### 5. `get_categories` List all categories or pages within a specific category. - **Parameters:** - `category` (optional): Category name (without "Category:" prefix) - `limit` (optional): Number of results (default: 20, max: 50) ### 6. `get_page_sections` Get the section structure of a wiki page. - **Parameters:** - `title` (required): The page title ## Installation 1. Clone this repository or create a new directory: ```bash mkdir consumer-rights-wiki-mcp cd consumer-rights-wiki-mcp ``` 2. Save the provided files: - `src/index.ts` (the main server code) - `package.json` - `tsconfig.json` 3. Install dependencies: ```bash npm install ``` 4. Build the TypeScript code: ```bash npm run build ``` ## Configuration ### For Claude Desktop Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file: **On macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **On Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` ```json { "mcpServers": { "consumer-rights-wiki": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/consumer-rights-wiki-mcp/build/index.js"] } } } ``` ### For Other MCP Clients The server runs on stdio transport. Start it with: ```bash npm start ``` ## Usage Examples Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant to: 1. **Search for companies:** "Search the Consumer Rights Wiki for information about X Corp" 2. **Get detailed article content:** "Get the full content of the X Corp article from Consumer Rights Wiki" 3. **Browse recent changes:** "Show me the most recent changes to Consumer Rights Wiki" 4. **Explore categories:** "What categories are available in Consumer Rights Wiki?" "Show me all articles in the 'Privacy violations' category" 5. **Get page structure:** "What sections are in the 'Apple Inc.' article?" ## Development For development with hot reloading: ```bash npm run dev ``` To clean build artifacts: ```bash npm run clean ``` ## API Limitations - The server uses the public MediaWiki API, which has rate limits - Search results are limited to 50 per query - Some content may require authentication for editing (not implemented in this version) ## Contributing This MCP server is designed to help expose consumer exploitation practices. Consider contributing to: - The Consumer Rights Wiki itself by documenting consumer issues - This MCP server by adding new features or improving existing ones ## License MIT License ## Related Resources - [Consumer Rights Wiki](https://consumerrights.wiki) - [Model Context Protocol Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) - [MediaWiki API Documentation](https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page)