Anki MultiDefine MCP
Enables adding monolingual dictionary lookup results as Anki flashcards, including definitions, IPA phonetics, audio URLs, and verb forms, via the MultiDefine note types and anki-mcp-server.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Anki MultiDefine MCPLook up 'Haus' in German and add it to my Anki deck."
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
anki-multidefine-mcp
MCP server exposing MultiDefine's monolingual dictionary providers as tools. An AI agent (Claude, GPT, or any MCP-capable client) can look up words in English, German, Russian, French, and Azerbaijani dictionaries and receive structured definitions, IPA phonetics, audio URLs, and verb forms — ready to be added as Anki flashcards via anki-mcp-server.
Prerequisites
Python 3.10+
anki-mcp-server installed and running (for the Anki integration)
The MultiDefine Anki add-on installed in Anki (creates the required note types)
Related MCP server: Cambridge Dictionary MCP Server
Install
pip install anki-multidefine-mcpClaude Desktop configuration
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anki-multidefine": {
"command": "anki-multidefine-mcp"
}
}
}Exposed tools
Tool | Description |
| Look up a word in a monolingual dictionary. Returns definitions, IPA, audio URL, verb forms. |
| List supported language keys and their capabilities (audio, IPA, verb forms). |
Exposed resource
URI | Description |
| Field mapping and workflow rules for adding MultiDefine cards to Anki via anki-mcp-server. |
Supported languages
Key | Dictionary |
| Oxford Learner's Dictionaries |
| DWDS |
| ru.Wiktionary |
| Larousse |
| AZLEKS |
Example prompt
Read
multidefine://schema, then look up "Haus" in German, download the audio into Anki, and add a MultiDefine_German note to my "German" deck.
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