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

NameTypeRequiredDescription
querystringyesNatural-language query
unitsstringnometric | 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.

Regenerated from source · build May 12, 2026