`search_jokes`

Pack: dadjokes · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dadjokes/mcp

Search dad jokes by keyword or topic. Returns matching jokes with IDs and text.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Term to search for within dad jokes.
`limit`	number	no	Maximum number of jokes to return. Defaults to 10.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "knock knock"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dadjokes/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_jokes","arguments":{"query":"knock knock"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_jokes', {
  "query": "knock knock"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "programming",
  "limit": 5
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, query, jokes

Field	Type	Description
`total`	number	Total number of jokes matching the query
`query`	string	The search term used
`jokes`	array	Array of matching jokes

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of jokes matching the query"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The search term used"
    },
    "jokes": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of matching jokes",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Unique identifier for the joke"
          },
          "joke": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The joke text"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "joke"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "query",
    "jokes"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dadjokes": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dadjokes/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_jokes