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Wikipedia Lookup
Wikipedia search in 50+ languages
Search Wikipedia by keyword, get article summaries, fetch full text, discover historical events for any date, or grab a random article. Supports 50+ language editions. Ideal for background research, fact grounding, entity disambiguation, and knowledge about any topic, person, place, or concept.
Search Wikipedia
Search Wikipedia articles by keyword or phrase. Returns matching articles with titles, excerpts, descriptions, and thumbnails.
Returns: List of matching Wikipedia articles with title, excerpt, description, thumbnail URL, and article link
Parameters
query *stringSearch query — keywords or phrase to find articles about
limitnumberMaximum number of results to return (1-50)
languagestringWikipedia language code (e.g. "en", "es", "fr", "de", "ja")
Example
Search for articles about quantum computing
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "wikipedia-lookup",
"skill": "search",
"input": {
"query": "quantum computing"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Article Summary
Get a concise summary of any Wikipedia article by title. Returns the article description, summary text, thumbnail, coordinates (for places), and direct URLs.
Returns: Article summary with title, description, plain text extract, thumbnail, article URL, and coordinates if applicable
Parameters
title *stringWikipedia article title (e.g. "Albert Einstein", "Tokyo", "Python (programming language)")
languagestringWikipedia language code (e.g. "en", "es", "fr", "de", "ja")
Example
Get a summary of the article about Albert Einstein
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "wikipedia-lookup",
"skill": "get_summary",
"input": {
"title": "Albert Einstein"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Full Article
Get the full plain text content of a Wikipedia article. Use this when you need detailed information beyond the summary. Content is truncated at max_length to control response size.
Returns: Full plain text article content with metadata, truncated at max_length if the article exceeds it
Parameters
title *stringWikipedia article title (e.g. "World War II", "Machine learning")
languagestringWikipedia language code (e.g. "en", "es", "fr", "de", "ja")
max_lengthnumberMaximum character length of returned content (100-50000)
Example
Get the full article about machine learning
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "wikipedia-lookup",
"skill": "get_full_article",
"input": {
"title": "Machine learning"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callOn This Day
Get historical events, births, deaths, or notable happenings for any date. Returns a list of events with year and linked Wikipedia articles.
Returns: List of historical events for the given date, each with descriptive text, year, and up to 3 linked Wikipedia articles
Parameters
month *numberMonth of the year (1-12)
day *numberDay of the month (1-31)
typestringType of historical entries to retrieve
Example
Get notable events that happened on July 4th
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "wikipedia-lookup",
"skill": "on_this_day",
"input": {
"month": 7,
"day": 4
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callRandom Article
Get a random Wikipedia article summary. Great for discovery, trivia, or serendipitous learning. Returns the same format as get_summary.
Returns: Random Wikipedia article summary with title, description, extract, thumbnail, and article URL
Parameters
languagestringWikipedia language code (e.g. "en", "es", "fr", "de", "ja")
Example
Get a random English Wikipedia article
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "wikipedia-lookup",
"skill": "random_article",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"wikipedia-lookup","skill":"search","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callUse Cases
Research Topic Background
Get comprehensive background information on any topic using Wikipedia summaries and full articles.
Search Papers by Topic
Find relevant academic papers on any research topic across millions of scholarly publications.
Geocode Addresses to Coordinates
Convert street addresses into precise latitude and longitude coordinates for mapping and spatial analysis.
Workflows
Academic Literature Pipeline
Build a thorough literature review by searching academic databases, expanding with scholar search, adding background context, and synthesizing findings.
Scientific Review Builder
Build a scientific review by systematically searching papers, establishing background context, synthesizing evidence, and visualizing research patterns.
Knowledge Base Builder
Build comprehensive knowledge bases by combining encyclopedia, academic, deep research, and web sources.
Team Trivia Generator
Create engaging trivia quizzes with general knowledge, fun facts, and current sports scores.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I search Wikipedia by keyword first?
Yes. `search` finds matching articles by keyword and helps you narrow down the right title before you fetch a summary or full article.
What is the difference between summary and full article lookup?
`get_summary` gives a concise overview with article metadata, while `get_full_article` returns the full plain-text article up to the length you set with `max_length`.
Can I look up events for a specific date?
Yes. `on_this_day` returns historical events for a month and day, plus linked articles for extra context.
Can I use non-English Wikipedia editions?
Yes. The tool supports 50+ language editions. Pass the `language` you want, and remember that article titles are case-sensitive.