Open Trivia Database MCP Server
Access 13,000+ community-curated trivia questions from OpenTDB � filter by category, difficulty, and type with session-based deduplication.
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What is the Open Trivia Database MCP Server?
The Open Trivia Database MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Open Trivia Database via 6 tools. Access 13,000+ community-curated trivia questions from OpenTDB � filter by category, difficulty, and type with session-based deduplication. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (6)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate Open Trivia Database
Ask your AI agent "Get 5 random trivia questions from the 'Science' category using Trivia API." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 6 tools connected to real Open Trivia Database data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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Open Trivia Database MCP Server capabilities
6 toolsGet the number of questions available in a specific category
Get total number of questions in the entire OpenTDB database
Supports category, difficulty, and type filters. No API key required. Get random trivia questions from the Open Trivia Database
List all available trivia categories with their IDs
Use the token in subsequent get_trivia_questions calls to guarantee unique questions. Tokens expire after 6 hours of inactivity. Request a new session token to avoid duplicate questions
Reset a session token to start receiving all questions again
What the Open Trivia Database MCP Server unlocks
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire entertainment research and trivia auditing workflow with The Trivia API, the comprehensive source for high-quality quiz data. By connecting The Trivia API to your agent, you transform complex content searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve random trivia questions, audit category distributions, and query specific difficulty levels without you ever touching a trivia portal. Whether you are building social applications or conducting research on general knowledge, your agent acts as a real-time creative assistant, ensuring your content is always engaging and well-categorized.
What you can do
- Question Auditing — Retrieve random trivia questions instantly and maintain a clear view of content and choice distribution.
- Category Oversight — Browse available trivia categories like 'Arts & Literature', 'Film & TV', or 'Science' to identify relevant themes for your audience.
- Difficulty Discovery — Query questions by specific difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard) to understand the cognitive scale of the content.
- Tag Intelligence — Retrieve available trivia tags to identify relevant stylistic markers for your quiz applications.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your trivia research workflow is always operational.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API Key required (The Trivia API is a free and open service)
3. Start managing your trivia intelligence through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Content Creators — monitor trivia trends and retrieve fresh questions straight from your workflow.
- App Developers — verify question availability and audit category distributions without manual searching.
- Educators & Gamers — perform rapid audits of trivia content and identify relevant markers through natural language.
- Operations Leads — automate entertainment data querying to orchestrate cross-functional creative teams smoothly.
Frequently asked questions about the Open Trivia Database MCP Server
Is an API Key required for The Trivia API?
No. The Trivia API provides a free and open service. This server works out of the box without any static credentials required.
Can I filter questions by difficulty?
Yes. Use the get_trivia_questions tool and provide the difficulties parameter (e.g., 'easy' or 'hard'). Your agent will return matching questions instantly.
What format are the answers in?
The API provides a correct answer and a list of incorrect answers. Your agent automatically combines and sorts these into a list of choices for each question.
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