Wikipedia MCP Server
About
this mcp server wraps the incredible work of the wikipedia npm package team
Details
- Author
- scotthelm
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- Get historical events on a specific date
- Search for Wikipedia pages matching a query
- Retrieve full content of a Wikipedia page
- Fetch images from a Wikipedia page by title
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Wikipedia MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install the npm package @shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server and run it with npx @shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server. The server communicates over stdio and can be added to MCP-compatible assistants (like Claude) via a JSON configuration entry.
onThisDay
Get historical events that occurred on a specific date
findPage
Search for Wikipedia pages matching a query
getPage
Get content of a Wikipedia page by title
getImagesForPage
Get images from a Wikipedia page by title
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"wikipedia mcp server": {
"wikipedia-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"wikipedia-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server"
]
}
}Wikipedia MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Wikipedia API interactions.
Overview
This server provides tools for interacting with the Wikipedia API through the Model Context Protocol. It allows AI assistants to access Wikipedia content, search for articles, get historical events, and retrieve images.
Features
The server provides the following tools:
- onThisDay: Get historical events that occurred on a specific date
- findPage: Search for Wikipedia pages matching a query
- getPage: Get content of a Wikipedia page by title
- getImagesForPage: Get images from a Wikipedia page by title
Installation
npm install @shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server
For development:
git clone https://github.com/scotthelm/wikipedia-mcp-server.git
cd wikipedia-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
Usage
Running the Server
npx @shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server
This will start the MCP server, which communicates over stdio.
Using Programmatically
You can also use the package programmatically in your own projects:
import {
WikipediaServer,
isValidOnThisDayArgs,
isValidFindPageArgs,
isValidGetPageArgs,
isValidGetImagesForPageArgs,
} from "@shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server";
// Create a new server instance
const server = new WikipediaServer();
// Run the server
server.run().catch(console.error);
// Or use the validation functions and handlers directly
if (isValidOnThisDayArgs({ date: "2023-01-01" })) {
const result = await server.handleOnThisDay({ date: "2023-01-01" });
console.log(result);
}
Example Client
An example client is provided to demonstrate how to interact with the server:
node example-client.js
This will:
1. Start the server
2. Query for available tools
3. Demonstrate each tool with sample queries
4. Display the results in a simple web interface at http://localhost:3000
Development
Building
npm run build
Running in Development Mode
npm run dev
Testing
This project can be tested manually using the example client:
node example-client.js
This will demonstrate all the available tools with sample queries.
MCP Server Configuration
To use this server with Claude or other MCP-compatible assistants, add it to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wikipedia": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@shelm/wikipedia-mcp-server"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
Attribution
This would not be possible without the great work done by the folks who created the wikipedia package
License
MIT
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