random-advice-slip

Fetches a random piece of advice, offering helpful or thoughtful suggestions from the Advice Slip API.

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposes a single tool to fetch truly random advice slips. Simple, friendly, and useful—direct from the classic https://api.adviceslip.com!

Features

• Fetches a random advice slip from the Advice Slip API
• Returns both unique advice ID and advice text
• Zero external or API key setup required

Installation

With npx (recommended)

Run directly (no global install needed):

npx @dennisk2025/random-advice-slip

With npm

First install as a dependency:

npm install @dennisk2025/random-advice-slip

Then run:

npx random-advice-slip

Adding to Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server in Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "advice": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dennisk2025/random-advice-slip"]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file at:

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

Then restart Claude Desktop to load the advice server.

Usage

Once running, you can ask Claude (or your MCP client) to use the available tool:

Available Tools

• get_random_advice
  • Description: Returns a random advice slip, including its unique ID and the advice text.
  • Parameters: none

Example Calls

1. List all tools

Claude MCP will send a ListTools request and see the following tool:

• get_random_advice (Returns a random advice slip, including its unique ID and the advice text)

2. Call get_random_advice

Input:

{
  "name": "get_random_advice",
  "arguments": {}
}

Response:

{
  "id": 17,
  "advice": "Never give up on your dreams."
}

Tool Details

| Name | Parameters | Description | |--------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | get_random_advice | None | Returns a random advice slip, including its unique ID and the advice text|

This MCP server is open, fast, and doesn't require any authentication. Enjoy your advice!