Wikimedia API
Wikimedia APIs for searching Wikipedia content and retrieving page summaries, revisions, categories, backlinks, and structured encyclopedia metadata.
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What you can do with Wikimedia API via MCP
Every endpoint below becomes a governed tool your AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, or a customer-facing VX agent) can call — with scoped permissions, sandbox testing, and audit logs.
| Method | Path | Operation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GET | /w/api.php |
get_w_api_php | List backlinks to a page Method: GET Path: /w/api.php IMPORTANT: This function has 4 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 0 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Query Parameters: REQUIRED: - action: MediaWiki action - list: List module - bltitle: Target page title - format: Response format |
| GET | /api/rest_v1/page/summary/{title} |
get_api_rest_v1_page_summary_title | Get a concise page summary Method: GET Path: /api/rest_v1/page/summary/{title} IMPORTANT: This function has 1 REQUIRED parameter(s) and 0 OPTIONAL parameter(s) REQUIRED parameters MUST be provided OPTIONAL parameters can be omitted if not needed Parameters: Path Parameters: REQUIRED: - title: URL-encoded Wikipedia page title |
Usage guide
The documented read endpoints are public and do not require an API key or bearer token. Identify your application with a descriptive `User-Agent` containing a contact address, respect API etiquette and rate limits, and use the REST summary route for simple page lookups. Official documentation: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page
How to use this spec
- Create a free VX Agents account (sandbox tools included).
- Open the marketplace and connect “Wikimedia API” to an agent.
- Expose it as an MCP server for Claude/ChatGPT, or chat with it directly.