MediaWiki MCP Server

by olgasafonovaio.github.olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-serverv1.35.0

Connect to any MediaWiki wiki (Wikipedia, Fandom, corporate wikis) to search, read and edit pages, analyze links, view revision history and convert to Markdown.

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Install MediaWiki MCP server

claude mcp add mediawiki -e MEDIAWIKI_URL='<mediawiki-url>' -e MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD='<mediawiki-password>' -- docker run -i --rm -e MEDIAWIKI_URL -e MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.35.0

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediawiki": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.35.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL": "<mediawiki-url>",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD": "<mediawiki-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediawiki": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.35.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL": "<mediawiki-url>",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD": "<mediawiki-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "mediawiki": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.35.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL": "<mediawiki-url>",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD": "<mediawiki-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediawiki": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL",
        "-e",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.35.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL": "<mediawiki-url>",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD": "<mediawiki-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MEDIAWIKI_URL	yes	—	MediaWiki API endpoint URL (e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php)
MEDIAWIKI_USERNAME	—	—	Bot username for authenticated operations (format: WikiUser@BotName)
MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD	—	yes	Bot password for authenticated operations

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · GitHub · v1.35.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-07 · 3d ago · official registry · v1.35.0

FAQ

›How do I install the MediaWiki MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add mediawiki -e MEDIAWIKI_URL='<mediawiki-url>' -e MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD='<mediawiki-password>' -- docker run -i --rm -e MEDIAWIKI_URL -e MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.35.0. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does MediaWiki require an API key?

Yes. It expects MEDIAWIKI_URL, MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use MediaWiki as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is MediaWiki in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server.