Wikipedia MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
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.
Both tool names are single-word verbs ('fetch', 'search') that accurately describe their actions. They follow a consistent simple verb pattern without mixing conventions.
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.
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.