# Thesis Statement Generator — REST API endpoint `thesis-statement-generator`

Generate up to 5 thesis statement variations from a topic, a position, and optional supporting reasons for four essay types, and return each statement with a strength rating (weak, moderate, strong) and improvement tips. Output comes from deterministic templates.

- Category: education
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/thesis-statement-generator/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/api/thesis-statement-generator/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/mcp/thesis-statement-generator/

## Call the endpoint (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/thesis-statement-generator/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "topic": "Social media",
    "position": "Harms teenage attention spans",
    "reasons": [
      "constant notifications",
      "infinite scrolling"
    ]
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/thesis-statement-generator
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `topic` | string | yes | The essay topic, e.g. "Social media". |
| `position` | string | yes | Your claim or position, e.g. "Harms teenage mental health". |
| `reasons` | array | no | Up to 3 supporting reasons. More reasons produce stronger statements. |
| `essay_type` | string (argumentative \| analytical \| expository \| compare_contrast) | no | Essay type. Default "argumentative". Default: `"argumentative"`. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "topic": "Social media",
  "position": "Harms teenage attention spans",
  "reasons": [
    "constant notifications",
    "infinite scrolling"
  ]
}
```

OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json · Interactive docs: https://findutils.com/api/docs/

## Also an MCP tool

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Then ask the client to call `findutils:thesis_statement_generator`. Full MCP reference: https://findutils.com/mcp/thesis-statement-generator/

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