julianehuettl/wolfram-alpha-mcp
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A Model Context Protocol server that provides Wolfram Alpha integration capabilities.
Wolfram Alpha MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides Wolfram Alpha integration capabilities. This server enables LLMs to perform mathematical calculations, answer scientific questions, and analyze data using Wolfram Alpha's powerful computational knowledge engine.
Available Tools
wolfram_alpha_query- Performs a query to Wolfram Alphainput(string, required): The query to send to Wolfram Alpha- Formatting Rules:
- Use natural language or simplified keywords
- Use proper mathematical notation
- Follow unit and constant formatting guidelines
- Handle ambiguous queries appropriately
Requirements
- Python 3.11 or higher
- Wolfram Alpha API Key (Get one here)
Installation
For Development
-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/julianehuettl/wolfram-alpha-mcp.git cd wolfram-alpha-mcp -
Create and activate virtual environment:
# Using uv (recommended) uv venv # Or using standard venv python -m venv .venv -
Install with dependencies from local source:
# Using uv (recommended) uv pip install . # Or using standard pip source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate pip install .
Configuration
API Key Setup
-
Create a
.envfile in the project root directory:WOLFRAM_ALPHA_APPID=your_api_key_here -
Get your API key from Wolfram Alpha Developer Portal
Configure for Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
"mcpServers": {
"wolfram-alpha": {
"command": "/absolute/path/to/wolfram-alpha-mcp/.venv/bin/python",
"args": ["-m", "wolfram_alpha.server"]
}
}
Replace /absolute/path/to/wolfram-alpha-mcp/ with the actual path to your cloned repository.
After updating the configuration, restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.
License
wolfram-alpha-mcp is licensed under the MIT License. See the file for details.
Author
Juliane Hüttl
- GitHub: julianehuettl
- Website: juliane-huettl.de
