Random Name Picker MCP tool

MCP findutils:random_name_picker

Pick a random winner from a list of names. Returns the winner, every pick in order, and the names left in the pool. Duplicate and blank names are dropped first. Uses cryptographic randomness.

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Arguments

application/json

names

array required

Names to pick from (array of strings, or one newline-separated string). Duplicates are ignored.
count

integer optional

How many picks to make (1-1000). Default 1. The first pick is the winner. Default 1.
remove_after_pick

boolean optional

Remove a name from the pool after it is picked (no repeats). Default false. Default false.

Example arguments

Verified

{
  "names": [
    "Ada",
    "Grace",
    "Linus"
  ],
  "count": 1
}

claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "random_name_picker",
      "arguments": {
        "names": [
          "Ada",
          "Grace",
          "Linus"
        ],
        "count": 1
      }
    }
  }'

Also a REST endpoint

The same tool answers plain HTTP at POST /api/tools/random-name-picker/execute.

REST reference

Rate limit: 120 a minute, per IP
Auth: API key
REST id: random-name-picker
MCP name: random_name_picker
Category: Generators
Machine-readable: openapi.json · markdown.md

Arguments

Example arguments

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