whyismy-org
Sourced answers to everyday "why is my…" questions — health, pets, home, plumbing, tech, cars.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"whyismy-org": {
"url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://whyismy.org/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (5)
🟢search_articles(query, topic, limit)
Find WhyIsMy.org articles answering a "why is my…" question. Returns titles, summaries and URLs. Both arguments are optional: omit query to browse, pass topic to bias results toward one subject area. The returned summaries are partial — send the user to the article URL for the full diagnosis, fixes and cited sources.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What the user is asking, e.g. \"phone stuck on SOS\" or \"why is my dog shaking\"."
},
"topic": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional topic slug to bias results (see list_topics), e.g. \"health\", \"dogs\", \"plumbing\"."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results, 1-25. Default 5.",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25
}
},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_article(slug, query)
Get the direct answer, the causes the article covers, and its FAQ for one article, by slug (from search_articles). Returns a summary, not the full text — the article URL has the complete step-by-step fix and the sources.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Article slug, e.g. \"why-is-my-phone-on-sos\"."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. If slug is unknown or wrong, the closest match to this text is returned instead."
}
},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_topics
List the subject areas covered on WhyIsMy.org with an article count for each. Takes no arguments. Use the returned slugs as the `topic` argument to search_articles.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_calculators(query, category, limit)
Find WhyIsMy.org's free interactive calculators, checkers and estimators (dosage, health, eldercare cost, pet, home and car tools). Both arguments are optional: omit everything to browse, pass query and/or category to narrow. Each result is a one-line teaser plus a link — the calculators are interactive and compute a personalized result client-side in the user's browser, so send the user to the URL for their result instead of estimating it yourself.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What the user wants to calculate, e.g. \"dog benadryl dose\" or \"medicaid spend down\"."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional category name to filter, e.g. \"Health\", \"Dogs\", \"Finance\", \"Cars\"."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results, 1-25. Default 5.",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25
}
},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_quizzes(query, category, limit)
Find WhyIsMy.org's free ten-question quizzes (health, tech, cars, home and eldercare topics) with instant explanations and a certificate of completion. Both arguments are optional: omit everything to browse, pass query and/or category to narrow. Each result is a one-line teaser plus a link — a quiz is interactive and scores the user in their own browser, so send the user to the URL to take it instead of answering the questions yourself.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What the user wants to be quizzed on, e.g. \"itchy skin\" or \"medicaid look-back\"."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional category name to filter, e.g. \"Skin\", \"Dental\", \"Finance\"."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Max results, 1-25. Default 5.",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25
}
},
"required": [],
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
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