Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) MCP Server

A read-only Model Context Protocol server for the Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC).

People who work with digital archive, islam and west africa and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 2 · #151 OF 168 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add fmadore-iwac-mcp-server --transport http https://islam.zmo.de/mcp/

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fmadore-iwac-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://islam.zmo.de/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

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Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://islam.zmo.de/mcp/

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle) · remote - your agent's requests go to islam.zmo.de

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.fmadore is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v3.6.0 · 2026-09-09

Adds optional access to the private IWAC full-text dataset in the Claude Desktop extension. · New Use private full dataset toggle and masked Hugging Face token field in extension settings. · Public data remains the…

v3.5.2 · 2026-09-07

v3.5.2 · This maintenance release improves embedding validation and reorganizes the · server internals while preserving public tool names, input/output schemas, · registration order, and model/chart data separation.…

v3.5.1 · 2026-09-03

Release v3.5.1

04 · Who maintains Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)

Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) is maintained by fmadore. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/fmadore/iwac-mcp-server
website: https://islam.zmo.de/s/westafrica/
category: database - ranked #151 of 168 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-09)
registry: io.github.fmadore/iwac-mcp-server (active, first published 2026-07-05 · 22 versions)
packages: mcpb:https://github.com/fmadore/iwac-mcp-server/releases/download/v3.6.0/iwac-mcp-server-windows.mcpb · mcpb:https://github.com/fmadore/iwac-mcp-server/releases/download/v3.6.0/iwac-mcp-server-macos.mcpb

06 · Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) FAQ

What is Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)?

A read-only Model Context Protocol server for the Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC).

Is Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)?

Run `claude mcp add fmadore-iwac-mcp-server --transport http https://islam.zmo.de/mcp/`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC) require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-17; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)

Alternatives to Islam West Africa Collection (IWAC)

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Pairs well with

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