Reference & encyclopedias MCP servers

A server here encyclopedias, dictionaries or general knowledge lookups.

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By GitHub stars, at most two per publisher
  1. Number 1: OpenAkashic@szara7678/openakashicShared long-term memory vault for AI agents with 20 MCP tools.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.3 GitHub stars.
  2. Number 2: wikipedia-mcp-server@cyanheads/wikipedia-mcp-serverSearch Wikipedia, read summaries and full text, target sections, find nearby pages, list languages.2% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.3 GitHub stars.
  3. Number 3: wikidata-mcp-server@cyanheads/wikidata-mcp-serverSearch and fetch Wikidata entities, execute SPARQL queries, and resolve external identifiers.2% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.3 GitHub stars.

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  1. Wiktionary @pipeworx-io/wiktionaryWiktionary MCP — multilingual dictionary via Wikimedia REST + MediaWiki Action API5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.2 GitHub stars.
  2. HasData ChatGPT @hasdata/chatgptSend a prompt to ChatGPT anonymously and get the answer with its web sources, as JSON.12% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  3. Lexifye @publifye/lexifyeBuild dictionaries & glossaries with AI: entries, senses, versions, print PDF, EPUB, web reader, RTL6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; you sign in with your account.1 GitHub stars.
  4. Dbpedia @pipeworx-io/dbpediaDBpedia MCP — SPARQL + Lookup over Wikipedia-derived structured data6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.1 GitHub stars.
  5. Word Orb — English vocabulary for reader glossaries @nicoletterankin/orb-platformAI-assisted English lexical records. Stored-only batch lookup; coverage and quality vary.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; it needs your API key.1 GitHub stars.
  6. AIKI Knowledge Commons @opnwiki/aikiAuthenticated MCP access to the AIKI open knowledge commons.Not assessed yet.A remote server; it needs your API key.
  7. Dictionary Lexicon Mcp @varvararatta/dictionary-lexicon-mcpDiscover the true meaning of any English word with our Dictionary Lexicon MCP. Whether you're a7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  8. Edgepedia @edgechat/edgepediaSearch and read Edgepedia, a free and growing encyclopedia with citations. No key.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  9. MemoStem @girapphe/memostemYour reviewed knowledge, across AI conversations.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  10. Inoh @inoh/inoh-mcpSearch the Inoh dictionary and create, track and delete your own vocabulary flashcards.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; you sign in with your account.
  11. Smartipedia @sksareen/smartipedia-mcpRead, search and edit Smartipedia, an open AI-native encyclopedia. No API key, no signup.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  12. Neurobird Search @neurobird/searchWeb search for AI agents. Ranked results with page passages already extracted, plus URL to markdown.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  13. Agentsearch @isaiahdupree/agentsearch-mcpLLM-ready web search + instant answers + URL-to-clean-text fetch for agents and RAG.7% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  14. Cantara wiki — community knowledge web @cantara/wikiNorwegian open-source community wiki (2,290 articles, 2008-2022) as a signed KCP knowledge web.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  15. Wikipedia Recent Changes @guptaprakhariitr/wikipedia-recent-changes-mcpLive Wikipedia edit feed, page summaries, trending pages, and Wikidata search.8% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  16. ScrapeMole Wiki @scrapemole/wikiPay-per-call x402 Wikipedia summaries/search and Wikidata facts, with CC BY-SA attribution.5% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  17. HanyuGuide @hanyuguide/hanyuguideChinese dictionary, pinyin, stroke order, HSK quiz words and your HanyuGuide study lists.6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; you sign in with your account.
  18. Diffusion Love Knowledge @anastasiyaw/diffusion-love-knowledgePublic knowledge and news search. Unmatched public queries may be retained for research.6% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  19. GraphChinese: Chinese dictionary and grammar @graphchinese/chinese-dictionary-grammarChinese dictionary (124k entries), HSK levels, text segmentation and 195 grammar points.2% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  20. ColdState — Deterministic Knowledge Infrastructure @coldstate/knowledgeDeterministic knowledge for AI agents: search, fetch, cite and verify a 48M-entry knowledge base.4% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.
  21. slashyear - sourced history @slashyear/mcpSourced history: dated events, each quoted from a citable Wikipedia revision id.3% chance this is malicious. Assessed by AI, which can make mistakes.A remote server; no sign-in.

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