random_quote

Pack: zenquotes · 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_quote for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Fetch a single random inspirational quote (author + text) from ZenQuotes; falls back to dummyjson automatically if ZenQuotes is unavailable. Response includes _source field when served from fallback.

Example call

Arguments

{}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

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

Response shape

Always returns: quote, author

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "quote": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The inspirational quote text"
    },
    "author": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The author of the quote"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "quote",
    "author"
  ]
}

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"
    }
  }
}

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.