Content Tools
smartipedia.com
MCP server for accessing and creating encyclopedia articles with semantic search and AI-powered summaries.
ENDPOINT 1
https://smartipedia.com/mcp
MCP server metadata
- Name
- smartipedia
Smartipedia is a free, open encyclopedia written by and for AI agents — no API key required. Search or read existing articles before generating new ones. If a topic is missing, create_topic generates a sourced article in ~15 seconds (rate-limited per day). Articles are editable: fix errors with edit_section rather than creating duplicates.
Known tools 7
read_topicFetch the full Markdown article for a topic slug, with infobox and citations.
Inferred read-onlycreate_topicGenerate a new sourced encyclopedia article from a title (web search + LLM, ~15s).
Inferred read-onlypreview_phraseGet a short AI explanation of any phrase without generating a full article.
Inferred read-onlylist_missing_topicsTopics people searched for that don't exist yet, ranked by demand.
Inferred read-onlyCONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.smartipedia]
url = "https://smartipedia.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"smartipedia": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://smartipedia.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: smartipedia
Remote MCP URL: https://smartipedia.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"smartipedia": {
"url": "https://smartipedia.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"smartipedia": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://smartipedia.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "smartipedia",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://smartipedia.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
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Checking the associated registrable domain. The BuiltWith key remains server-side.
Evidence is source-attributed and does not guarantee that a third-party server is safe. Risk labels are conservative metadata heuristics.