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Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler

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A Wikipedia Image Search Tool. Follows Creative Commons Licences for images and uses them in your projects via Claude Desktop/Cline.

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Overview

Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler is a tool designed to search and retrieve images from Wikipedia Commons, ensuring compliance with Creative Commons licenses for use in various projects.

To use the crawler, install it locally by cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and configuring it with the Claude Desktop App or VSCode extensions. Once set up, you can search for images or fetch detailed metadata using the provided tools.

  • wiki_image_search: Search for images on Wikipedia Commons with customizable result limits. - wiki_image_info: Retrieve detailed information about specific images, including license and author details.
  1. Finding images for academic projects while ensuring proper attribution.
  2. Retrieving public domain images for creative works.
  3. Integrating image search capabilities into applications using the MCP server.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler-dazeb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can I use images found through this tool for commercial purposes?

Yes, as long as the images are in the public domain or have appropriate licenses.

What are the prerequisites for installation?

You need Node.js 18 or higher and a package manager like npm or pnpm.

How do I get detailed information about an image?

Use the `wiki_image_info` tool with the title of the image to fetch its metadata.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":2756,"uuid":"8f8685f9-6bdc-4642-912b-e6781245f66f","name":"wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler","title":"Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler","description":"A Wikipedia Image Search Tool. Follows Creative Commons Licences for images and uses them in your projects via Claude Desktop/Cline.","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/67932890?v=4","created_at":"2025-03-14T01:01:27.621Z","updated_at":"2025-03-14T01:38:06.776Z","status":"created","author_name":"dazeb","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/67932890?v=4","tags":"mcp,cline,claude-ai,mcp-server","category":"research-and-data","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/dazeb/wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":null,"type":null,"metadata":"{\"star\":\"0\",\"license\":\"\",\"language\":\"JavaScript\",\"is_official\":false,\"latest_commit_time\":\"2025-03-13 20:36:38\"}","user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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