wikipedia-trends-mcp

Wikipedia page view trend data for AIWikipedia page views reveal what the world is suddenly curious about. Spike detection, historical page traffic, and cross-platform comparison - giving your AI a unique information-demand signal that precedes mainstream search.

Full docs and live demo: https://trendsmcp.ai/wikipedia-trends

Part of Trends MCP - the MCP server for live trend data across 12+ sources.See the main repo: https://github.com/trendsmcp/trends-mcp

Get started in 2 steps

Step 1: Get your free API key at trendsmcp.ai100 requests/day, no credit card required.

Step 2: Add to your AI client (replace YOUR_API_KEY):

+ Add to Cursor (one click)

Cursor / Windsurf / Cline (~/.cursor/mcp.json or equivalent)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trends-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
      "transport": "http",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

VS Code / GitHub Copilot (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "trends-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)User → Settings → Developer → Edit Config — add inside mcpServers

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

Claude.ai (browser) Settings -> Connectors -> Add custom connector:

https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp

Example query

After connecting, ask your AI:

get_trends(keyword='quantum computing', source='wikipedia', data_mode='weekly')

Available tools

Tool	What it does
`get_trends`	Time-series for a keyword on this source
`get_growth`	Growth % over 1W, 1M, 3M, 6M, 1Y periods
`get_top_trends`	What is trending right now on this source
`get_ranked_trends`	Top topics ranked by volume

FAQ

What Wikipedia data does Trends MCP provide?

Wikipedia page view trends - normalized traffic to the Wikipedia article for a given topic over time. This is a strong information-demand signal: when something breaks in the news, Wikipedia views spike before Google Search catches up.

How is Wikipedia data useful as a trend signal?

Wikipedia spikes often lead Google Trends by 24-72 hours for news-driven events. It is a leading indicator of public curiosity - useful for media, research, and investment applications.

Does it track the English Wikipedia only?

Yes, currently English Wikipedia page views are tracked. Multi-language support is on the roadmap.

Can I track a person, company, or event?

Yes. Any topic with a Wikipedia article can be tracked. Company pages, political figures, scientific concepts, and current events all work.

All data sources

Trends MCP covers 12+ sources in one connection:Google Search, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Amazon, Wikipedia,News Sentiment, Web Traffic, App Downloads, Steam, npm, and more.

Browse all: https://trendsmcp.ai/data-sources

Also works as a Python client

Same API key works directly in Python - no MCP host needed.

pip install wikipedia-trends-mcp

import os
from wikipedia_trends_mcp import TrendsMcpClient, SOURCE

client = TrendsMcpClient(api_key=os.environ["TRENDSMCP_API_KEY"])

series  = client.get_trends(source=SOURCE, keyword="your keyword")
growth  = client.get_growth(source=SOURCE, keyword="your keyword", percent_growth=["1M", "3M", "12M"])
top     = client.get_top_trends(type="Wikipedia", limit=10)

wikipedia-trends-mcp