Wikipedia AI connector: IT approval sheet
Generated 2026-10-18 from canmyaiuse live checks. Print it or forward the link.
| App | Wikipedia |
|---|---|
| Official MCP server | No official server found. Only third-party servers exist. |
| Official server URL | None. Don't approve a third-party URL without reviewing its publisher. |
| Works right now | Live (live check 2026-10-18) |
| Sign-in | No auth |
| ChatGPT | 🟡 Yes, through a community server. We found no official Wikipedia server in the MCP Registry that ChatGPT can connect to, but 12 live remote community servers work with ChatGPT; the highest-rated is Wikipedia MCP Server (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-18. |
| Claude | 🟡 Yes, through a community server. We found no official Wikipedia server in the MCP Registry that Claude can connect to, but 12 live remote community servers work with Claude; the highest-rated is Wikipedia MCP Server (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-18. |
| Copilot | 🟡 Yes, through a community server in VS Code agent mode. Check the publisher first. |
| Plans that can use it | ChatGPT: custom MCP apps via developer mode; full read/write on Business, Enterprise and Edu (admin enables), read/fetch on Pro. Claude: custom connectors on Free (1), Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise; Owners add them for Team/Enterprise. Copilot: VS Code agent mode, subject to your org's MCP policy. |
| What data leaves | Wikipedia pages, notes and documents returned by tools is sent to the AI vendor as part of the chat. 6 tools: 6 read-only, 0 can change data. |
| Model training | OpenAI and Anthropic business/API plans: not used for training by default. Consumer plans: may be used unless the user opts out. |
| Trust grade | — |
| Last change detected | No changes recorded since we started tracking. |
⚠ Lookalikes to block
These use the Wikipedia name but aren't published by Wikipedia:
- Wikipedia MCP Server (io.github.cyanheads/wikipedia-mcp-server)
- Wikipedia (io.github.pipeworx-io/wikipedia)
- Wikipedia Recent Changes (io.github.guptaprakhariitr/wikipedia-recent-changes-mcp)
- Wikipedia MCP (io.github.mrfentmen/wikipedia-mcp)
- Wikipedia Pageviews MCP (io.github.mrfentmen/wikipedia-pageviews-mcp)
Reviewer checklist
- Approve only the official server URL above (none exists, so review the third-party publisher).
- Use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.
- Prefer OAuth with the least-privileged account.
- Decide whether write/delete tools are allowed.
- Re-review when the tools change (get alerts below).
Sign-off: ____________________ Date: __________
Live version: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/wikipedia/approval/ · Not legal advice. Verify against the vendor's own docs.