`random_by_category`

Pack: foodish · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/random_by_category for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Return a random food image URL for a specific category; valid categories: biryani, burger, butter-chicken, dessert, dosa, idly, pasta, pizza, rice, samosa.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`category`	string	yes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "category": "dessert"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('random_by_category', {
  "category": "dessert"
});

More examples

{
  "category": "pizza"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`image`	string	URL to a food image from the specified category

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "image": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL to a food image from the specified category"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the foodish pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

random_by_category