`get_spell`

Pack: dnd5e · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dnd5e/mcp

Get spell details including damage, range, duration, components, and effects. Provide spell index (e.g., “fireball”, “magic-missile”, “cure-wounds”). Returns damage dice, range, casting time, and effect descriptions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`index`	string	yes	Spell index name in kebab-case (e.g. “fireball”, “magic-missile”).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "index": "fireball"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dnd5e/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_spell","arguments":{"index":"fireball"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_spell', {
  "index": "fireball"
});

More examples

{
  "index": "magic-missile"
}

Response shape

Always returns: index, name, level, school, casting_time, range, duration, concentration, ritual, components, description, classes

Field	Type	Description
`index`	string	Spell index identifier
`name`	string	Spell name
`level`	integer	Spell level (0-9)
`school`	string	School of magic
`casting_time`	string	Time required to cast spell
`range`	string	Spell range
`duration`	string	Spell duration
`concentration`	boolean	Whether spell requires concentration
`ritual`	boolean	Whether spell can be cast as ritual
`components`	array	Spell components (V, S, M)
`material`	string	Material components required
`description`	array	Spell effect descriptions
`higher_level`	array	Effects at higher spell levels
`classes`	array	Classes that can cast this spell

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "index": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Spell index identifier"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Spell name"
    },
    "level": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Spell level (0-9)"
    },
    "school": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "School of magic"
    },
    "casting_time": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Time required to cast spell"
    },
    "range": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Spell range"
    },
    "duration": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Spell duration"
    },
    "concentration": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether spell requires concentration"
    },
    "ritual": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether spell can be cast as ritual"
    },
    "components": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Spell components (V, S, M)"
    },
    "material": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Material components required"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Spell effect descriptions"
    },
    "higher_level": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Effects at higher spell levels"
    },
    "classes": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Classes that can cast this spell"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "index",
    "name",
    "level",
    "school",
    "casting_time",
    "range",
    "duration",
    "concentration",
    "ritual",
    "components",
    "description",
    "classes"
  ]
}

Connect

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dnd5e": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dnd5e/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_spell