random-dog-image MCP Server

Fetches a random image of a dog to brighten your day and provide animal inspiration or entertainment.

Features

• Provides a single tool: get-random-dog-image
• Fetches a truly random, cute dog image from dog.ceo
• Simple and fast – no parameters needed

Installation

Run via NPX (recommended):

npx @dennisk2025/random-dog-image

Or install locally:

npm install @dennisk2025/random-dog-image

Adding to Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config file at:

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

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers:

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

Save the file and restart Claude Desktop. The new tool will become available for use in tools-enabled chats.

Available Tool

get-random-dog-image

• Description: Returns a URL pointing to a random dog image.
• Parameters: None

Example Call

Tool Name: get-random-dog-image

Parameters:

{}

Example response:

{
  "image_url": "https://images.dog.ceo/breeds/hound-afghan/n02088094_1007.jpg"
}

Usage Example

In Claude Desktop, invoke the tool get-random-dog-image (no parameters). The reply will contain a JSON payload with the direct URL to the dog image.

Troubleshooting

• The underlying API (dog.ceo) rarely has downtime. If you get an error, check your connection or try again.
• All image URLs returned are freely usable and change on every call!

License

MIT