random-fox-fact MCP Server

Fetches a random fox-related fact from a public database, offering users interesting trivia and information about foxes.

Installation

You can install and run this server with either npm or npx:

With npx (recommended)

npx @dennisk2025/random-fox-fact

With npm (for persistent install)

npm install @dennisk2025/random-fox-fact

Adding to Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, add the following to your config file at:

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

Add the following JSON snippet to the root mcpServers section (adjusting for your config):

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

Usage

This MCP server exposes the following tool:

Tool: get_random_fox_fact

• Description: Returns a random fact about foxes including fact text and optionally an image URL if provided by the API.
• Parameters: This tool takes no parameters.

Example Tool Call (Claude, Claude Desktop, or MCP-compatible client)

{
  "name": "get_random_fox_fact",
  "arguments": {}
}

Example Response

{
  "fact": "Foxes can hear a watch ticking from 40 yards away.",
  "image": "https://some-cdn.com/foxes/fox1.jpg"
}

Note: The image field is present if provided by the upstream public API

Available Tools

| Name | Description | Parameters | |-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | get_random_fox_fact | Returns a random fact about foxes including fact text and optionally an image URL. | (none) |

Enjoy learning amazing fox facts!