Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching and retrieving images from Wikipedia Commons. It provides tools to search for images and fetch detailed metadata through the Wikipedia API, ensuring attribution and proper licensing.
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What is Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler?
This is an MCP server that allows you to search for and retrieve images from Wikipedia Commons. It's designed to help users find images with proper attribution and licensing information.
How to use Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler?
First, install the server following the instructions in the README, including cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and building the server. Then, integrate it with your Claude environment (either the desktop app or VSCode extension) by adding the provided configuration to the appropriate config file. Finally, use the wiki_image_search tool to search for images and the wiki_image_info tool to get detailed metadata about specific images.
Key features of Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler
Search for images on Wikipedia Commons
Fetch detailed metadata including license and author
Returns image URLs, dimensions, MIME types, and sizes
Returns full resolution URLs and description links
Use cases of Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler
Finding images for projects that require proper attribution
Quickly accessing image metadata from Wikipedia Commons
Integrating image search functionality into Claude-based applications
Downloading public domain and free-to-use images from Wikipedia
FAQ from Wikipedia MCP Image Crawler
What is an MCP server?
What is an MCP server?
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server allows applications like Claude to access external tools and information.
What kind of images can I find?
What kind of images can I find?
You can find images hosted on Wikipedia Commons, primarily those that are freely licensed or in the public domain.
How do I install the server?
How do I install the server?
Follow the installation instructions in the README, which involve cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and building the server.
How do I integrate the server with Claude?
How do I integrate the server with Claude?
Add the provided configuration to your Claude config file (either for the desktop app or a VSCode extension).
What information does wiki_image_info provide?
What information does wiki_image_info provide?
It provides detailed metadata about a specific image, including its license, author, full-resolution URLs, and description links.