MediaWiki FAQs

Question 1

How do I configure MediaWiki MCP for Claude?

Accepted Answer

You can configure it in your Claude settings file (claude_desktop_config.json) by specifying the command, arguments, and environment variables for the MediaWiki MCP server.

Question 2

What are the main features of MediaWiki MCP?

Accepted Answer

Key features include retrieving HTML content and metadata from Wiki pages, enabling keyword-based searches within a Wiki, extracting category information, and extracting internal links from pages.

Question 3

What is MediaWiki MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

MediaWiki MCP Server provides a set of tools that allows AI assistants, like Claude, to interact with MediaWiki instances using the MediaWiki API. It helps retrieve content, search, and analyze links within the wiki.

Question 4

What environment variables are required for MediaWiki MCP?

Accepted Answer

The required environment variable is `MEDIAWIKI_SERVER`, which specifies the hostname of your MediaWiki instance. Others, like `MEDIAWIKI_PROTOCOL`, `MEDIAWIKI_PATH`, and `MEDIAWIKI_USER_AGENT` are optional.

Question 5

What are the prerequisites for using MediaWiki MCP?

Accepted Answer

You need Node.js 18 or higher and npm or yarn installed on your system to run the MediaWiki MCP server.

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