Wikipedia MCP Server

Wikipedia MCP Server written in TypeScript

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What is the Wikipedia MCP Server?

Wikipedia MCP Server written in TypeScript

The short version

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching and retrieving Wikipedia articles.

This MCP server enables language models to search Wikipedia and retrieve article content programmatically using the Model Context Protocol. It provides a structured interface for AI assistants to access Wikipedia knowledge.

  • Search Wikipedia — Find articles matching specific search terms
  • Read Full Articles — Retrieve complete Wikipedia articles by title or page ID
  • Markdown Conversion — All article content is automatically converted from HTML

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Wikipedia MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-timjuenemann": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "wikipedia-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Frequently asked questions

It is an MCP server that allows language models (via MCP clients) to search Wikipedia for articles and retrieve their full content in Markdown format.