get_article_extract
Pack: wikipedia · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wikipedia/mcp
Full plain-text of a Wikipedia article by title — the ACTUAL prose, not just the lead paragraph. PREFER OVER get_article_summary when you need the whole article or a specific section to answer in depth (“explain X in detail”, “what does the article say about
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title | string | yes | Wikipedia article title (e.g. “CRISPR”, “Albert Einstein”). |
section | number | no | OPTIONAL section number (from get_article_sections) to return just that section. Omit for the full article. |
max_chars | number | no | Cap on characters returned (1000-100000, default 40000). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wikipedia/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_article_extract","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wikipedia": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wikipedia/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.