short_answer
Pack: wolfram-alpha · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wolfram-alpha/mcp
Get a single terse plain-text answer from Wolfram Alpha. Best for: arithmetic, unit conversion, “what is X”, “how many Y in Z”, factual lookups (planet diameter, country GDP, element atomic weight, current time in Tokyo). Returns one string.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Natural-language query |
units | string | no | metric | imperial (default metric) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wolfram-alpha/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"short_answer","arguments":{}}}'
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wolfram-alpha": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wolfram-alpha/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.