Consumer Rights Wiki MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Consumer Rights Wiki, a platform documenting modern consumer exploitation issues.

Overview

This MCP server enables AI assistants to interact with the Consumer Rights Wiki (https://consumerrights.wiki), which documents various forms of consumer exploitation including:

• Privacy violations and data misuse
• Dark patterns in user interfaces
• Forced arbitration clauses
• Ownership rights violations
• Deceptive pricing practices
• And more modern consumer issues

Features

The server provides the following tools:

1. search_wiki

Search for articles in the Consumer Rights Wiki.

• Parameters:
  • query (required): Search terms
  • limit (optional): Number of results (default: 10, max: 50)

2. get_page_content

Retrieve the full content of a specific wiki page.

• Parameters:
  • title (required): The page title
  • section (optional): Specific section number to retrieve

3. get_page_info

Get metadata about a wiki page including revision history, categories, and protection status.

• Parameters:
  • title (required): The page title

4. get_recent_changes

View recent changes to the wiki.

• Parameters:
  • limit (optional): Number of changes to return (default: 10, max: 50)
  • namespace (optional): Filter by namespace (0 = main articles)

5. get_categories

List all categories or pages within a specific category.

• Parameters:
  • category (optional): Category name (without "Category:" prefix)
  • limit (optional): Number of results (default: 20, max: 50)

6. get_page_sections

Get the section structure of a wiki page.

• Parameters:
  • title (required): The page title

Installation

1. Clone this repository or create a new directory:

mkdir consumer-rights-wiki-mcp
cd consumer-rights-wiki-mcp

2. Save the provided files:

   • src/index.ts (the main server code)
   • package.json
   • tsconfig.json

3. Install dependencies:

npm install

4. Build the TypeScript code:

npm run build

Configuration

For Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "consumer-rights-wiki": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/consumer-rights-wiki-mcp/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

For Other MCP Clients

The server runs on stdio transport. Start it with:

npm start

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant to:

1. Search for companies: "Search the Consumer Rights Wiki for information about X Corp"

2. Get detailed article content: "Get the full content of the X Corp article from Consumer Rights Wiki"

3. Browse recent changes: "Show me the most recent changes to Consumer Rights Wiki"

4. Explore categories: "What categories are available in Consumer Rights Wiki?" "Show me all articles in the 'Privacy violations' category"

5. Get page structure: "What sections are in the 'Apple Inc.' article?"

Development

For development with hot reloading:

npm run dev

To clean build artifacts:

npm run clean

API Limitations

• The server uses the public MediaWiki API, which has rate limits
• Search results are limited to 50 per query
• Some content may require authentication for editing (not implemented in this version)

Contributing

This MCP server is designed to help expose consumer exploitation practices. Consider contributing to:

• The Consumer Rights Wiki itself by documenting consumer issues
• This MCP server by adding new features or improving existing ones

License

MIT License

Related Resources

• Consumer Rights Wiki
• Model Context Protocol Documentation
• MediaWiki API Documentation