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Wikipedia MCP Server

Wikipedia MCP Server

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Python
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Wikipedia MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides capabilities to query Wikipedia. This server enables LLMs to get information from Wikipedia.

Available Tools

  • search - Search keyword on Wikipedia.

    • Required arguments:

      • keyword (string): The search keyword

      • language (string): The language

  • fetch - Fetch Wikipedia page content.

    • Required arguments:

      • id (integer): The pade ID

      • language (string): The language

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Installation

Using uv (recommended)

When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will use uvx to directly run wikipedia-mcp.

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install wikipedia-mcp via pip:

pip install wikipedia-mcp-server

After installation, you can run it as a script using:

python -m wikipedia_mcp

Configurations

Using uvx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "wikipedia-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/progamesigner/wikipedia-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using pip installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "wikipedia_mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Build

Docker build:

docker build -t wikipedia-mcp .

Available Tools

2 tools
fetchA

Fetch the content of a Wikipedia page by its ID in a specified language.

This function retrieves the full HTML content of a Wikipedia page by its page ID. It uses the MediaWiki API to fetch the content and returns it as a string. The content is normalized to ensure consistent Unicode representation.

:param id: The page ID of the Wikipedia article to fetch. :param language: The language of the Wikipedia article (e.g., 'en' for English). :return: The content of the article as a string, or None if not found.

:raises KeyError: If the 'parse' or 'text' keys are not present in the response. :raises httpx.HTTPStatusError: If the request fails or returns an error status.

Inputs: id (required), language (required).

searchB

Search Wikipedia for a keyword in a specified language. Returns a list of search results with page IDs, titles, and summaries.

:param keyword: The keyword to search for. :param language: The language to search in (default is 'en' for English). :return: A SearchResponse containing a list of SearchItem objects.

:raises httpx.HTTPStatusError: If the request fails or returns an error status.

Inputs: keyword (required), language.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    Deploy Server
    One endpoint for every MCP toolRayrun runs every MCP server behind one URL and holds the credentials. Each call is decided per client, tool, and argument, then recorded.ray.runAd

    TDQS

    A3.5/5.0

    Scored across 2 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    The tools have clearly distinct purposes: search finds pages by keyword and returns a list, while fetch retrieves the full content of a specific page by its ID. There is no functional overlap.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    Both tool names are single-word verbs ('fetch', 'search') that accurately describe their actions. They follow a consistent simple verb pattern without mixing conventions.

    Tool Count3/5

    With only 2 tools, the server feels minimal for a Wikipedia MCP server. While the core operations (search and fetch by ID) are covered, 2 tools is on the low side for typical server scopes.

    Completeness2/5

    The server lacks several obvious operations, such as fetching a page by title directly (requiring a search then fetch), retrieving random articles, or accessing page summaries. This creates a notable gap in the tool surface.

    Maintenance

    ActivityMaintained
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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