EVE University Wiki MCP Server

EVE University Wiki MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to EVE University Wiki content with automatic Wayback Machine fallback for enhanced reliability.

This server enables AI assistants to search, retrieve, and explore EVE Online knowledge from the comprehensive EVE University Wiki, making it an invaluable resource for EVE Online players, developers, and enthusiasts.

Features

• Comprehensive Search: Search across all EVE University Wiki articles with intelligent result ranking
• Full Article Access: Retrieve complete article content with proper formatting
• Article Summaries: Get concise summaries for quick information overview
• Section Navigation: Browse article sections and structure
• Link Discovery: Find related articles through internal wiki links
• Related Topics: Discover related content based on article categories
• Wayback Machine Fallback: Automatic fallback to Internet Archive when primary wiki is unavailable
• Robust Error Handling: Graceful degradation with retry mechanisms
• Rate Limiting: Built-in request throttling to respect server resources

Tools Available

1. search_eve_wiki

Search for articles on EVE University Wiki

• Parameters:
• query (string): Search query
• limit (number, 1-50, default: 10): Maximum results to return
• Returns: Array of search results with titles, snippets, and metadata

2. get_eve_wiki_article

Retrieve full content of a specific wiki article

• Parameters:
• title (string): Article title
• Returns: Complete article content

3. get_eve_wiki_summary

Get a concise summary of an article

• Parameters:
• title (string): Article title
• Returns: Article summary/extract

4. get_eve_wiki_sections

List all sections within an article

• Parameters:
• title (string): Article title
• Returns: Array of sections with titles, levels, and indices

5. get_eve_wiki_links

Get all internal links from an article

• Parameters:
• title (string): Article title
• Returns: Array of linked article titles

6. get_eve_wiki_related_topics

Find related articles based on categories

• Parameters:
• title (string): Article title
• limit (number, 1-20, default: 10): Maximum related topics to return
• Returns: Array of related article titles

Resources

• EVE University Wiki Info: Basic information about the EVE University Wiki

Prompts

• eve-wiki-search-helper: Generates optimized search queries for EVE University Wiki based on user questions

Installation & Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install eve-university-wiki-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kongyo2/eve-university-wiki-mcp-server --client claude

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn

Install Dependencies

npm install

Development

Start the server in development mode with interactive CLI:

npm run dev

Production

Build and start the server:

npm run build
npm run start

Usage with MCP Clients

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eve-university-wiki": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["tsx", "/path/to/eve-university-mcp/src/server.ts"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

The server uses stdio transport and follows the MCP specification, making it compatible with any MCP client.

Example Usage

// Search for EVE Online ships
await callTool("search_eve_wiki", { 
  query: "Rifter frigate", 
  limit: 5 
});

// Get detailed information about a specific ship
await callTool("get_eve_wiki_article", { 
  title: "Rifter" 
});

// Get a quick summary
await callTool("get_eve_wiki_summary", { 
  title: "Rifter" 
});

// Find related topics
await callTool("get_eve_wiki_related_topics", { 
  title: "Rifter", 
  limit: 10 
});

Wayback Machine Fallback

When the primary EVE University Wiki is unavailable, the server automatically attempts to retrieve content from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. This ensures continued access to EVE Online knowledge even during wiki downtime.

Archived content is clearly marked in responses with:

• source: "wayback_machine" field
• pageid: -1 to indicate archived content
• Descriptive notes about the content source

Development

Testing

Run the comprehensive test suite:

npm run test

The test suite covers:

• All tool functionality
• Error handling scenarios
• Parameter validation
• Response formatting
• Wayback Machine fallback

Linting & Formatting

npm run lint    # Check code style
npm run format  # Fix formatting issues

Code Quality

This project uses:

• TypeScript for type safety
• ESLint for code quality
• Prettier for consistent formatting
• Vitest for testing

Architecture

The server is built with:

• FastMCP: High-performance MCP server framework
• Axios: HTTP client with retry logic and timeout handling
• Cheerio: HTML parsing for Wayback Machine content
• Zod: Runtime type validation for parameters

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes with tests
4. Run npm run lint and npm run test
5. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

Related Projects

• FastMCP - The MCP server framework used
• Model Context Protocol - The protocol specification
• EVE University Wiki - The knowledge source

Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: kongyo2
• Source: kongyo2/EVE-University-Wiki-MCP-Server
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.