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Wikipedia search
An MCP tool from the Public Knowledge server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Search Wikipedia for articles matching a query. Returns titles, short snippets and URLs. Use wikipedia_summary afterwards to read one. Any language edition via `lang`.
Name on the gateway: knowledge__wikipedia_search · read-only.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query required | string | Search words. |
lang | string | Language edition, e.g. "en", "hi", "de". Default "en". |
limit | integer | Results (default 10, max 50). |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "knowledge__wikipedia_search",
"arguments": {
"query": "…"
}
}Or connect the Public Knowledge server directly, which lists 47 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-knowledge https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/knowledge \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the wikipedia search tool with query set to ….