> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Wikipedia Tools

> Search Wikipedia and optionally add results to a knowledge base with WikipediaTools.

```python wikipedia_tools.py theme={null}
"""
Wikipedia Tools
=============================

Demonstrates wikipedia tools.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
from agno.tools.wikipedia import WikipediaTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


# Example 1: Basic Wikipedia search (without knowledge base)
agent = Agent(tools=[WikipediaTools()])

# Example 2: Wikipedia with knowledge base integration
knowledge_base = Knowledge()
kb_agent = Agent(tools=[WikipediaTools(knowledge=knowledge_base)])

# Test the agents

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(
        "Search Wikipedia for 'artificial intelligence'", markdown=True
    )
    kb_agent.print_response(
        "Find information about machine learning and add it to knowledge base",
        markdown=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno openai wikipedia
```

**2. Export your OpenAI API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `wikipedia_tools.py`, then run:

```bash theme={null}
python wikipedia_tools.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/wikipedia\_tools.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/91_tools/wikipedia_tools.py)


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