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ContextWire

AI-Powered Research & Context API for Developers

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ContextWire is a search API for AI agents and developers. It provides multi-engine search (Google, Bing, Wikipedia, CrossRef, and 100+ engines), deep page reading, LLM answer extraction, academic search, game and media wiki access, and Wikipedia deep parsing. It offers a single API endpoint with JSON responses, an MCP server for integration with Claude Code and Cursor, and ready-to-use tools like AskAndy, Fact Checker, and Deep Research. Pricing includes a free tier with 1,000 queries per month, a Pro plan at $10/month for 3,500 queries, and a Business plan at $30/month for 15,000 queries.

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