Dad Jokes

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Random and searchable dad jokes via icanhazdadjoke.com

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Tools

random_joke

Fetch one random dad joke from icanhazdadjoke.com. Returns joke text and alphanumeric ID.

No parameters required.

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search_jokesrequired: query

Search dad jokes by keyword or topic. Returns matching jokes with IDs and text.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringTerm to search for within dad jokes.
limitoptnumberMaximum number of jokes to return. Defaults to 10.
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get_jokerequired: id

Retrieve a specific dad joke by ID. Returns the full joke text.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
idreqstringThe ID of the dad joke to retrieve.
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dadjokes/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/dadjokes/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"random_joke","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("random_joke", {});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("random and searchable dad jokes via icanhazdadjoke");