wikipedia.summary

Wikipedia article summary with thumbnail URL.

SERVERMcp SOURCE@2sio/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-2s-io-mcp/wikipedia.summary.md

WHAT IT DOES

What wikipedia.summary does on Mcp

AI agents call wikipedia.summary to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why wikipedia.summary is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves public information from Wikipedia without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The presence of financial infrastructure (USDC settlement via x402) on the server does not alter the nature of this specific tool, which is a straightforward read operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'wikipedia.summary' and description 'Wikipedia article summary with thumbnail URL' indicate data retrieval only. Returns a summary and image reference with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs wikipedia.summary safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For wikipedia.summary, this is the rule to start with:

wikipedia.summary Allowed

wikipedia.summary is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "wikipedia.summary": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp, apply this rule, and every wikipedia.summary call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about wikipedia.summary

What does the wikipedia.summary tool do? +

Wikipedia article summary with thumbnail URL. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on wikipedia.summary? +

Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wikipedia.summary: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp. Nothing to install.

What risk level is wikipedia.summary? +

wikipedia.summary is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit wikipedia.summary? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wikipedia.summary rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block wikipedia.summary completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for wikipedia.summary. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides wikipedia.summary? +

wikipedia.summary is provided by the MCP server (@2sio/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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