wikimedia MCP Server

Use This MCP server To

Search Wikipedia content programmatically Retrieve detailed Wikimedia page metadata Access multilingual versions of Wikipedia pages Fetch featured articles and pictures of the day Get historical events for specific dates Autocomplete Wikipedia page title searches

README

Wikimedia MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Wikimedia APIs. Access Wikipedia and other Wikimedia project content programmatically with natural language queries.

Features

Search Content: Full-text search across Wikimedia page content
Search Titles: Search page titles with autocomplete suggestions
Get Page: Retrieve page content, title, URL and metadata
Language Versions: Find versions of a page in other languages
Featured Content: Get featured articles, most read pages, and pictures of the day
Historical Events: Get events, births, deaths, and holidays for any date

Requirements

Python 3.12+
uv package manager
MCP server framework

Security

All user inputs are validated
No sensitive data or credentials required
Rate limiting handled by Wikimedia API
Error messages don't expose internal details

Installation

Claude Desktop Configuration

On MacOS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

On Windows:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Development Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikimedia": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "C:\\MCP\\server\\community\\wikimedia",
        "run",
        "wikimedia"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Published Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikimedia": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "wikimedia"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

search_content

Full-text search across Wikimedia page content. Returns snippets matching the query.

query (required): Search term
limit (1-50, default 10): Number of results
project (default "wikipedia"): Wikimedia project
language (default "en"): Language code

search_titles

Search Wikimedia page titles starting with the query. Returns suggestions with descriptions.

query (required): Search prefix
limit (1-100, default 10): Number of results
project (default "wikipedia"): Wikimedia project
language (default "en"): Language code

get_page

Get Wikimedia page content, title, URL and last modified date.

title (required): Page title
project (default "wikipedia"): Wikimedia project
language (default "en"): Language code

get_languages

Get versions of a Wikimedia page in other languages.

title (required): Page title
project (default "wikipedia"): Wikimedia project
language (default "en"): Language code

get_featured

Get featured Wikimedia content for a date. Returns featured article, most read pages, and picture of the day.

date (YYYY/MM/DD, default today): Date to get content for
project ("wikipedia" only): Must be Wikipedia
language (en/de/fr/es/ru/ja/zh): Supported languages

get_on_this_day

Get historical events from Wikimedia for a date.

date (MM/DD, default today): Date to get events for
type (default "all"): Event type - all/selected/births/deaths/holidays/events
project ("wikipedia" only): Must be Wikipedia
language (en/de/fr/es/ru/ja/zh): Supported languages

Example Usage

# Search for content about "artificial intelligence"
result = await client.call_tool("search_content", {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "limit": 5,
    "language": "en"
})

# Get today's featured content
result = await client.call_tool("get_featured", {
    "language": "en"
})

# Get historical events for January 1st
result = await client.call_tool("get_on_this_day", {
    "date": "01/01",
    "type": "all",
    "language": "en"
})

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

wikimedia FAQ

How do I install the Wikimedia MCP server?

Install Python 3.12+, the uv package manager, and the MCP server framework, then configure the server as per the documentation.

Does the Wikimedia MCP server require API keys or credentials?

No, it does not require any sensitive data or credentials as it uses public Wikimedia APIs.

How does the server handle user input security?

All user inputs are validated to prevent injection or misuse, ensuring secure interactions.

What rate limiting is applied?

Rate limiting is managed by the Wikimedia API itself, so the server respects those limits automatically.

Can I get content in multiple languages?

Yes, the server supports retrieving different language versions of Wikimedia pages.

What types of content can I search?

You can perform full-text searches, title searches with autocomplete, and retrieve featured content and historical events.

Are error messages safe to expose?

Yes, error messages are designed not to expose internal server details, maintaining security.

What environment is required to run this server?

Python 3.12 or higher, the uv package manager, and the MCP server framework are required.