Bring Quiz
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What is the Open Trivia Database MCP Server?
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
- Subscribe to this server
- No API Key required (The Trivia API is a free and open service)
- 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.
Built-in capabilities (6)
Get 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
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Open Trivia Database into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Open Trivia Database and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 6 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Open Trivia Database in Cursor
Why run Open Trivia Database with Vinkius?
The Open Trivia Database connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 6 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Open Trivia Database using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Open Trivia Database and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Open Trivia Database to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Open Trivia Database for Cursor
Every request between Cursor and Open Trivia Database is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
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.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.
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