Wikipedia MCP server
Search Wikipedia, fetch article summaries, and get random articles from the Wikimedia REST API....
C65/100grade C
Adoption
Not measured yet
Usage numbers are collected on the next scan
Reviews
Write oneNobody has reviewed Wikipedia yet.
If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.
Wikipedia tools (3)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
randomGet a random Wikipedia article summary.
searchSearch Wikipedia for articles matching a query.
summaryGet the lead summary for a Wikipedia article.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-22 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Overall 65/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/wikipedia-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add wikipedia-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/wikipedia-mcp
Wikipedia: common questions
- Is Wikipedia MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Wikipedia safety report
- How do I install Wikipedia?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does Wikipedia need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Wikipedia maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.0.
- What can I use instead of Wikipedia?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Wikipedia MCP server and Brave Search MCP server.
Alternatives to Wikipedia
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- WikipediaSearch Wikipedia, read summaries and full text, target sections, find nearby pages, list languages.not reviewedGrowingA
- Brave SearchBrave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.not reviewedEstablishedA
