`random_fact`

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

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

Return one random trivia fact in English from the Useless Facts API at uselessfacts.jsph.pl. Returns the fact text with its id, the attributed source name, source URL, and a permalink. Use it for an amusing filler fact, an icebreaker line, or a fact-of-the-moment prompt.

Example call

Arguments

{}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('random_fact', {});

Response shape

Always returns: id, fact, source, source_url, permalink

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Unique identifier for the fact
`fact`	string	The useless fact text
`source`	string	Source of the fact
`source_url`	string	URL to the source
`permalink`	string	Permanent link to the fact

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the fact"
    },
    "fact": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The useless fact text"
    },
    "source": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Source of the fact"
    },
    "source_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL to the source"
    },
    "permalink": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Permanent link to the fact"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "fact",
    "source",
    "source_url",
    "permalink"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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