Edgepedia

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Search and read Edgepedia, a free and growing encyclopedia with citations. No key.

OnlineRemote
Category
Search and web data
Connection
Remote (HTTP)
Tools
5 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http edgepedia https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edgepedia": {
      "url": "https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • searchSearch an encyclopedia for facts about a person, place, thing, event, or concept: Edgepedia, more than 400,000 articles with citations. Pass the subject's name ("Mount Fuji", "photosynthesis"), not a question; other name
  • fetchRead an encyclopedia article in full: one Edgepedia article as Markdown with its citations, by a `search` result's id. Returns id, title, text, url, and metadata (topic path, license, credit). A `topic:` id lists that to
  • relatedFind encyclopedia articles related to an Edgepedia article: its topic-mates, a few from each neighboring topic, and its geography neighbors. Pass its id, as for `fetch`. Returns groups of results; `fetch` a group's `topi
  • connectFind the shortest chain of in-text links from one Edgepedia article to another (at most 6 hops), with the sentence that makes each hop; pass two ids as `search` returns them.
  • resolveFind which encyclopedia article a name means: Edgepedia's best match for a person, place, thing, or concept named in a text, with a confidence, whether the name is ambiguous, and the alternatives. Pass the name ("Mercury

Questions

What is the Edgepedia MCP server?

Search and read Edgepedia, a free and growing encyclopedia with citations. No key. It is made by edgechat.ai and listed in the official MCP Registry as ai.edgechat/edgepedia. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add Edgepedia to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http edgepedia https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp

How do I add Edgepedia to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp.

How do I add Edgepedia to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "edgepedia": { "url": "https://www.edgechat.ai/mcp" } } }

Does Edgepedia work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can Edgepedia do?

It gives your AI 5 tools, including search, fetch, related, connect, resolve. The full list is on this page.

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