Data source: Unicode Consortium (CLDR)
https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/emoji-database/
AuthenticationAll requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).
Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.
Tools (6)
get_emojiGet detailed information about an emoji.
Returns the emoji character, name, category, subcategory, codepoint, shortcodes, keywords, and Unicode version.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
emoji_id | string | required | Emoji ID slug (e.g. grinning-face, red-heart, thumbs-up). |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "get_emoji",
"arguments": {
"emoji_id": "example"
}
}
}search_emojisSearch the emoji database.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | required | Search by name, keyword, or shortcode. |
limit | integer | optional | (default: 20) |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "search_emojis",
"arguments": {
"query": "example"
}
}
}list_emojis_by_categoryList emojis by category.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
category | string | required | Emoji category (e.g. Smileys & Emotion, People & Body, Flags). |
limit | integer | optional | (default: 50) |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "list_emojis_by_category",
"arguments": {
"category": "example"
}
}
}get_emoji_categoriesList all emoji categories in the database.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "get_emoji_categories",
"arguments": {}
}
}get_random_emojiGet a random emoji from the database.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "get_random_emoji",
"arguments": {}
}
}report_feedbackReport 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'.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
feedback | string | required | |
feedback_type | string | optional | (default: "general") |
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "report_feedback",
"arguments": {
"feedback": "example"
}
}
}Quick Start
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/emoji-database/" \
-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_emoji", "arguments": {"emoji_id": "example"}}}'
import httpx
resp = httpx.post(
"https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/emoji-database/",
headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"id": 1,
"params": {
"name": "get_emoji",
"arguments": {
"emoji_id": "example"
}
}
},
)
print(resp.json())