Search articles, get page summaries, and explore categories via the Wikipedia REST API. Free, no API key needed.
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get_page_summary
Try →Get a plain-text summary and thumbnail for a Wikipedia article by title. Returns title, extract (first paragraph), thumbnail URL, description, and content_urls for full article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/summary/{title}
search_wikipedia
Try →Search Wikipedia articles by keyword. Returns up to 10 matching titles with descriptions and URLs. Use for finding article titles before calling get_page_summary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=opensearch&search={query}&limit=10&format=json
get_featured_content
Try →Get Wikipedia's featured content for a specific date (YYYY/MM/DD). Returns today's featured article, most-read articles, and picture of the day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/feed/featured/{yyyy}/{mm}/{dd}
get_page_categories
Try →Get all categories a Wikipedia article belongs to. Returns up to 50 category names for classification and topic discovery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles={title}&prop=categories&cllimit=50&format=json
get_on_this_day
Try →Get historical events that happened on a specific date (any year). Returns notable events, births, and deaths with year, description, and linked Wikipedia pages. Great for content ideas or trivia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/feed/onthisday/events/{mm}/{dd}
get_random_article
Try →Get a random Wikipedia article summary. Returns title, extract, thumbnail, and page URL. Useful for serendipitous discovery, trivia, or content inspiration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/random/summary
get_page_media
Try →Get all media files (images, audio, video) used in a Wikipedia article. Returns file titles, URLs, dimensions, and captions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/media-list/{title}
get_page_links
Try →Get internal links from a Wikipedia article. Returns up to 50 linked article titles. Useful for building knowledge graphs, finding related topics, and research exploration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&titles={title}&prop=links&pllimit=50&format=json
Run this in your terminal:
claude mcp add wikipedia https://datafaucet.dev/api/mcp/t/wikipedia
Connect Wikipedia to your AI agent in under 60 seconds. No account required.
This server runs live in our sandbox. Connect your AI agent directly:
claude mcp add datafaucet-sandbox https://datafaucet.dev/api/sandbox
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{notion_token}) with your real credentialsReplace these placeholders with your real values before deploying:
{dd}Your value{mm}Your value{query}Your value{title}Your value{yyyy}Your valuePreview:
GET https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/page/summary/{title}claude mcp add wikipedia --url https://datafaucet.dev/api/mcp/t/wikipediaWhat your AI agent sees
I have access to 8 tools from Wikipedia: get_page_summary, search_wikipedia, get_featured_content, and 5 more.
“Get a plain-text summary and thumbnail for a Wikipedia article by title. Returns title, extract (first paragraph), thumbnail URL, description, and content_urls for full article.”
Calling get_page_summary... Done. Here are the results.
Try these prompts
“Summarize the Wikipedia article on Model Context Protocol”
Copy“Search for articles about large language models and pick the most relevant”
Copy“Get today's featured article and explain why it was chosen”
CopyClick any prompt to copy, then paste into your AI client.