`get_authors`

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

Look up an author by name or slug (e.g., “albert-einstein”). Returns bio, description, and total quote count.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`slug`	string	no	Author slug(s) to look up, e.g. “albert-einstein”. Supports pipe-separated values for multiple authors.
`limit`	number	no	Number of authors to return (1–150, default 20)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "slug": "albert-einstein"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/quotable/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_authors","arguments":{"slug":"albert-einstein"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_authors', {
  "slug": "albert-einstein"
});

More examples

{
  "slug": "albert-einstein|mark-twain",
  "limit": 2
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, count, authors

Field	Type	Description
`total`	number	Total matching authors across all pages
`count`	number	Authors returned
`authors`	array	Author records

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total matching authors across all pages"
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Authors returned"
    },
    "authors": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Author unique identifier"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Full author name"
          },
          "slug": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Author slug for filtering"
          },
          "bio": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Short biography"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Detailed description"
          },
          "quote_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Total quotes by this author"
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL link to author"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "name",
          "slug",
          "bio",
          "description",
          "quote_count",
          "link"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Author records"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "count",
    "authors"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_authors