Wikipedia MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that retrieves information from Wikipedia to provide context to LLMs.

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Overview

Wikipedia MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to retrieve information from Wikipedia, providing context to Large Language Models (LLMs).

To use the Wikipedia MCP Server, install it via pipx or a virtual environment, run the server, and configure it with Claude Desktop to start querying Wikipedia.

Search Wikipedia articles - Retrieve article summaries - Get full article content - Extract article sections - Find links within articles

Enhancing LLM responses with accurate Wikipedia information.
Summarizing complex topics using Wikipedia data.
Providing contextual information for AI-driven applications.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Wikipedia MCP Server 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-rudra-ravi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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-rudra-ravi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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-rudra-ravi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wikipedia-mcp-rudra-ravi"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can the Wikipedia MCP Server retrieve any Wikipedia article?

Yes! It can search and retrieve any publicly available Wikipedia article.

Is there a specific configuration needed for Claude Desktop?

Yes! You need to add the MCP server configuration to the Claude Desktop configuration file.

What programming language is the server built with?

The server is built using Python.

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