# wikimedia-image-search-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to find relevant images on Wikimedia Commons, as it enables AI assistants to search and retrieve structured metadata and a composite thumbnail grid for visual comparison, solving use cases such as multimedia research and content enrichment. It accepts search queries as input and returns image metadata and thumbnails as output. Ideal for applications requiring open-source image sourcing and comparison.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/yanexr-wikimedia-image-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yanexr-wikimedia-image-search-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to search for images on Wikimedia Commons, returning structured metadata and a composite thumbnail grid for visual comparison.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/mhnbak1f54)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yanexr/wikimedia-image-search-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "yanexr-wikimedia-image-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yanexr-wikimedia-image-search-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yanexr-wikimedia-image-search-mcp/pull`

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