Wikipedia Trends MCP vs Wikipedia Trends API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Wikipedia Trends MCP and Wikipedia Trends API MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Wikipedia Trends MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Wikipedia Trends MCP Details

Choose Wikipedia Trends API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Wikipedia Trends API Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	W Wikipedia Trends MCP Developer Tools	Wikipedia Trends API Developer Tools
Summary	Wikipedia page views over time, with growth for any article topic. Free key at trendsmcp.ai	Wikipedia page view trends for any topic over time. Free key at trendsapi.ai
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-trends-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wikipedia-trends-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikipedia-trends-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.trendsapi.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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