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Wikimedia API Portal

Start building free knowledge apps with open access to multilingual information from Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.

Open access to Wikimedia content

Wikipedia articles

Embed encyclopedia articles in over 300 languages.

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Featured content

Get daily featured encyclopedia articles and images.

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Images & media files

Search over 64 million images, videos, and more.

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Browse Wikimedia APIs

Wikimedia offers various APIs that provide access to content and data from Wikimedia projects.

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Connect with the community

Contribute a code sample, help improve API documentation, or join an upcoming event.

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