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Wikipedia

Wikipedia article summaries by page title. Returns title, description, and extract for any Wikipedia article. Free, no key required.

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Base URL

https://api.apiclearinghouse.com/v1/call/wikipedia

Authenticate with X-Api-Key: chk_live_... header.

GET/summary

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
titlestringrequiredWikipedia page title (e.g. "Albert_Einstein")

Example Request

curl -s "https://api.apiclearinghouse.com/v1/call/wikipedia/summary?title={title}" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example Response

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "title": "example",
    "extract": "example",
    "page_url": "example",
    "description": "example",
    "thumbnail_url": "example"
  }
}

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No setup required. Sign in and run Wikipedia directly from your browser.

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Rate Limits

Free10/min
Pro100/min
Elite500/min

Monthly limits also apply per plan.

Authentication

Pass your API key in the request header:

X-Api-Key: chk_live_...
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wikipedia API Documentation — API Clearinghouse