What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI apps to securely connect to MCP-compatible data sources and tools. You can think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications - a standardized way to connect AI apps to different services.DeepWiki MCP Server
The DeepWiki MCP server is a free, remote, no-authentication-required service that provides access to public repositories. Base Server URL:https://mcp.deepwiki.com/
Available Tools
The DeepWiki MCP server offers three main tools:read_wiki_structure
- Get a list of documentation topics for a GitHub repositoryread_wiki_contents
- View documentation about a GitHub repositoryask_question
- Ask any question about a GitHub repository and get an AI-powered, context-grounded response
Wire Protocols
The DeepWiki MCP server supports two wire protocols:SSE (Server-Sent Events) - /sse
- URL:
https://mcp.deepwiki.com/sse
- The official MCP specification version
- Supported by Claude
- Recommended for most integrations
Streamable HTTP - /mcp
- URL:
https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp
- Newer protocol, works with Cloudflare and OpenAI
- Also supports the legacy
/sse
version
For maximum compatibility, try the SSE endpoint at
/sse
first.Setup Instructions
For most clients (e.g. Windsurf, Cursor):
For Claude Code:
Related Resources
- Devin’s MCP Marketplace
- Connecting remote MCP servers to Claude
- OpenAI’s docs for using the DeepWiki MCP server
- DeepWiki
- Ask Devin
Want DeepWiki capabilities for private repositories? Sign up for a Devin account at Devin.ai and use the Devin MCP server with your Devin API key.