Random Activity Suggester MCP Server

Suggests a random fun activity to do when you're bored, powered by the BoredAPI. Supports filtering by activity type (education, recreational, social, diy, charity, cooking, relaxation, music, busywork).

Features

• Get a fun activity suggestion instantly for yourself or a group
• Optionally filter by intended activity type
• Reliable, fast, and requires no API keys

Installation

You can run this MCP server directly with npx (no installation needed):

npx @dennisk2025/random-activity-suggester-boredapi

Or install globally:

npm install -g @dennisk2025/random-activity-suggester-boredapi

Adding to Claude Desktop

Add the following JSON to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "activity_suggester": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dennisk2025/random-activity-suggester-boredapi"]
    }
  }
}

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Usage

This MCP server provides the following tool:

suggest_activity

Suggests a random activity (optionally filtered by type).

Parameters:

• type (optional, string): Type of activity to suggest. Allowed values:
  • education
  • recreational
  • social
  • diy
  • charity
  • cooking
  • relaxation
  • music
  • busywork

Example Calls

Any type:

{
  "tool": "suggest_activity",
  "parameters": {}
}

Specific type:

{
  "tool": "suggest_activity",
  "parameters": { "type": "recreational" }
}

Example Response

{
  "activity": "Go for a hike at a local park",
  "type": "recreational",
  "participants": 1,
  "price": 0.1,
  "link": "",
  "accessibility": 0.2,
  "key": "3943506"
}

Available Tools

| Tool Name | Description | Parameters | |-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| | suggest_activity | Suggest a random fun activity. Optionally filter by type. | type (string, optional) |