MCP Wolfram Alpha (Client + Server)
LocalAbout MCP Wolfram Alpha (Client + Server)
MCP Wolfram Alpha is a Python-based MCP server and client example that queries the Wolfram Alpha API for computations and structured knowledge. It is aimed at developers who want chat applications to handle math, science and data questions.
Key features
- 01Wolfram|Alpha API integration for math and science queries
- 02Modular design that can be extended to other APIs
- 03Supports interactions from multiple clients
- 04Includes a Gemini and LangChain client example
- 05Provides a Gradio web interface
Use cases
- 01Running calculations and data lookups inside chat applications
- 02Using a Gradio interface to query Wolfram Alpha through Gemini
- 03Connecting Wolfram Alpha to VSCode or Claude Desktop
MCP support
The project includes an MCP server that wraps the Wolfram Alpha API, and an LLM client example that shows how to connect a model to that server.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Wolfram Alpha (Server + Client)
Seamlessly integrate Wolfram Alpha into your chat applications.
This project implements an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to interface with the Wolfram Alpha API. It enables chat-based applications to perform computational queries and retrieve structured knowledge, facilitating advanced conversational capabilities.
Included is an MCP-Client example utilizing Gemini via LangChain, demonstrating how to connect large language models to the MCP server for real-time interactions with Wolfram Alpha’s knowledge engine.
Features
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Wolfram|Alpha Integration for math, science, and data queries.
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Modular Architecture Easily extendable to support additional APIs and functionalities.
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Multi-Client Support Seamlessly handle interactions from multiple clients or interfaces.
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MCP-Client example using Gemini (via LangChain).
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UI Support using Gradio for a user-friendly web interface to interact with Google AI and Wolfram Alpha MCP server.
Installation
Clone the Repo
git clone https://github.com/ricocf/mcp-wolframalpha.git
cd mcp-wolframalpha
Set Up Environment Variables
Create a .env file based on the example:
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WOLFRAM_API_KEY=your_wolframalpha_appid
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GeminiAPI=your_google_gemini_api_key (Optional if using Client method below.)
Install Requirements
pip install -r requirements.txt
Install the required dependencies with uv:
Ensure uv is installed.
uv sync
Configuration
To use with the VSCode MCP Server:
- Create a configuration file at
.vscode/mcp.jsonin your project root. - Use the example provided in
configs/vscode_mcp.jsonas a template. - For more details, refer to the VSCode MCP Server Guide.
To use with Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"WolframAlphaServer": {
"command": "python3",
"args": [
"/path/to/src/core/server.py"
]
}
}
}
Client Usage Example
This project includes an LLM client that communicates with the MCP server.
Run with Gradio UI
- Required: GeminiAPI
- Provides a local web interface to interact with Google AI and Wolfram Alpha.
- To run the client directly from the command line:
python main.py --ui
Docker
To build and run the client inside a Docker container:
docker build -t wolframalphaui -f .devops/ui.Dockerfile .
docker run wolframalphaui
UI
- Intuitive interface built with Gradio to interact with both Google AI (Gemini) and the Wolfram Alpha MCP server.
- Allows users to switch between Wolfram Alpha, Google AI (Gemini), and query history.

Run as CLI Tool
- Required: GeminiAPI
- To run the client directly from the command line:
python main.py
Docker
To build and run the client inside a Docker container:
docker build -t wolframalpha -f .devops/llm.Dockerfile .
docker run -it wolframalpha
Contact
Feel free to give feedback. The e-mail address is shown if you execute this in a shell:
printf "\x61\x6b\x61\x6c\x61\x72\x69\x63\x31\x40\x6f\x75\x74\x6c\x6f\x6f\x6b\x2e\x63\x6f\x6d\x0a"
Comments
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