Wikipedia Lookup gives you fast, structured access to Wikipedia across 50+ language editions — search by keyword, get article summaries, pull full article text, discover historical events for any date, or retrieve a random article for exploration. It's the cleanest way to ground AI responses in factual reference knowledge.
Wikipedia is the largest structured knowledge base in existence, and this tool makes it queryable in a way that fits naturally into a conversation. Get a concise summary when you need a quick answer, or fetch the full article text when you're doing deeper research.
What you can do
- search — find relevant articles by keyword or phrase, with titles, excerpts, and descriptions
- get_summary — concise overview of a specific article by title
- get_full_article — complete article text up to a configurable length
- on_this_day — historical events, births, and deaths for any calendar date
- random_article — retrieve a random Wikipedia article for discovery and exploration
Who it's for
Researchers fact-checking or sourcing background information. Educators and students building reference-grounded content. Developers building knowledge-augmented applications. Writers verifying facts and adding context to their work. Anyone who wants reliable encyclopedic information on any person, place, concept, or event.
How to use it
- Use search to find the right article when you're not sure of the exact title
- Use get_summary for a quick, concise overview — usually 2–5 paragraphs
- Use get_full_article when you need the complete text — set max_length to control how much you get back
- Use on_this_day with a month and day to explore historical context for any date
- Add a language code (es, de, fr, ja, etc.) to any skill for non-English editions
Getting started
All skills are free and ready to use without any setup. Start with search and a keyword, then use the returned article titles with get_summary or get_full_article.
