Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler

🚀 Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching and retrieving images in the Wikipedia public domain. This server provides tools to search for images and obtain detailed metadata through the Wikipedia API.

I created this tool because I needed images of Greek philosophers. I needed to ensure that I had complete citation sources and license information. This tool only searches Wikipedia and downloads public domain images that can be used for free.

✨ Features

Tools

• wiki_image_search - Search for images in the Wikipedia public domain

  • Enter query terms in the search box and customize the result limit (1 - 50).
  • Return the image URL, dimensions, MIME type, and size.

• wiki_image_info - Get detailed information about a specific image

  • Retrieve comprehensive metadata, including the license agreement and author information.
  • Return the high-resolution URL and description link.

📦 Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm or pnpm package manager

Local Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dazeb/wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler.git
   cd wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pnpm install
   

3. Build the server:

   pnpm run build
   

Integration with Claude

In the Claude Desktop App

Add the server configuration to your Claude configuration file:

MacOS:

nano ~/Library/Application\ 支持/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Linux:

nano ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

notepad %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the following configuration (adjust to the actual path of your cloned repository):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler/build/index.js"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

VSCode Extension

Cline VSCode Extension

For the Cline VSCode extension, add to:

MacOS:

~/Library/Application\ 支持/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Linux:

~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json

For the VS Code Insider version, replace Code with Code - Insider in the path.

Add the following configuration to the file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/wikipedia-mcp-image-crawler/build/index.js"],
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

If the file already contains other MCP servers, add this entry to the existing mcpServers object.

💻 Usage Examples

Basic Usage

After installation, the server provides two main tools:

Image Search

Search for images that match the query:

{
  "name": "wiki_image_search",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Golden Gate Bridge",
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Image Information

Get detailed metadata for a specific image:

{
  "name": "wiki_image_info",
  "arguments": {
    "image": "example.jpg"
  }
}

📚 Documentation

Other Notes

• When using this tool, please comply with Wikipedia's usage policies and license agreements.
• If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the developer.