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Dog Breeds

Curated dog breed database — search 50+ breeds by group, size, origin, or keyword, with detailed characteristics.

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status: healthy status status healthy healthy tools: 6 tools tools 6 6 type: open dataset type type open dataset open dataset lifecycle: maintained lifecycle lifecycle maintained maintained Reference

Data source: In-memory curated collection

MCP Endpoint (Streamable HTTP) https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dog-breeds/
Authentication

All requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).

Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.

Tools (6)

get_dog_breed

Get detailed information about a specific dog breed.

Returns breed characteristics including size, weight, temperament, coat type, and suitability for families.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
breed_idstringrequiredSlug ID of the breed (e.g. 'labrador-retriever', 'german-shepherd').
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_dog_breed",
    "arguments": {
      "breed_id": "example"
    }
  }
}
list_dog_breeds

List dog breeds with optional filters.

Filters can be combined — for example, list all large breeds from Germany.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
breed_groupanyoptionalFilter by breed group (e.g. Sporting, Herding, Working, Toy, Terrier, Hound, Non-Sporting).
sizeanyoptionalFilter by size (Small, Medium, Large, Giant).
originanyoptionalFilter by country of origin (e.g. Germany, Japan, United Kingdom).
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "list_dog_breeds",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
search_dog_breeds

Search dog breeds by keyword.

Searches across breed names, temperament traits, and descriptions. Case-insensitive.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringrequiredSearch keyword — matches breed name, temperament traits, or description.
max_resultsanyoptionalMaximum number of results (default: 20, max: 100).
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "search_dog_breeds",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "example"
    }
  }
}
get_random_dog_breed

Get a random dog breed from the database.

Returns full details for a randomly selected breed — useful for discovery or games.

JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_random_dog_breed",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
list_breed_groups

List all available breed group names.

Returns the group names that can be used to filter breeds (e.g. Sporting, Herding, Working).

JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "list_breed_groups",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
feedbackstringrequired
feedback_typestringoptional (default: "general")
JSON-RPC Request
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "report_feedback",
    "arguments": {
      "feedback": "example"
    }
  }
}

Quick Start

Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dog-breeds/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "get_dog_breed", "arguments": {"breed_id": "example"}}}'
Python
import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/dog-breeds/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    json={
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "id": 1,
  "params": {
    "name": "get_dog_breed",
    "arguments": {
      "breed_id": "example"
    }
  }
},
)
print(resp.json())

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