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Install to Claude Code

This server doesn't publish a one-line install command. Follow the setup in the source repository.

Summary

Get a random dad joke or search by keyword to fit any moment. Retrieve specific jokes by ID for re…

README.md

Dad Jokes MCP Server

![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/server/@aamangeldi/dad-jokes-mcp)

A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides dad jokes from icanhazdadjoke.com.

Features

  • 🎭 Get random dad jokes
  • 🔍 Search jokes by keyword
  • 🆔 Retrieve specific jokes by ID
  • ⚡ Fast and lightweight
  • 🚀 Ready for Smithery deployment

Tools

get_random_joke_tool

Get a random dad joke.

Example: ``json {} ``

search_jokes_tool

Search for dad jokes containing a specific term.

Parameters:

  • term (string, required): Search term to find jokes
  • limit (integer, optional): Number of jokes to return (default: 5, max: 30)

Example: ``json { "term": "pizza", "limit": 3 } ``

get_joke_by_id_tool

Retrieve a specific joke by its ID.

Parameters:

  • joke_id (string, required): The ID of the joke to retrieve

Example: ``json { "joke_id": "R7UfaahVfFd" } ``

Local Development

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.11+
  • pip

Setup

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/aamangeldi/dad-jokes-mcp.git
cd dad-jokes-mcp
  1. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install fastmcp smithery httpx
  1. Run the server locally:
fastmcp run server.py

Deployment to Smithery

  1. Push your code to GitHub
  2. Connect your repository to Smithery
  3. Smithery will automatically detect the configuration and deploy your server

The server uses:

  • runtime: python in smithery.yaml
  • FastMCP for the server implementation
  • @smithery.server() decorator for configuration

Configuration

The server requires no authentication or configuration. It uses the free icanhazdadjoke.com API with the following defaults:

  • API: https://icanhazdadjoke.com
  • No API key required
  • Rate limiting follows icanhazdadjoke.com policies

Credits

Dad jokes provided by icanhazdadjoke.com

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

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