Tutorial: Trivia Questions

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Data source: Open Trivia Database (opentdb.com)

Overview

Trivia Questions wraps Open Trivia Database (opentdb.com), handling authentication, pagination, and rate limits for you. This tutorial covers all 3 tools with working code examples you can copy and run.

Prerequisites

Sign up at https://context.gnist.ai/signup for a free API key (100 calls/day).
Choose your integration method: MCP protocol or REST API.

Connect via MCP

Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):

MCP Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gnist-trivia": {
      "url": "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/",
      "headers": {
        "Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools (3)

`get_trivia_questions`

Get trivia questions from the Open Trivia Database. Args: amount: Number of questions to retrieve (1-50, default 10). category: Optional category ID to filter questions. Use get_trivia_categories() to see valid IDs. difficulty: Optional difficulty level — one of "easy", "medium", "hard". question_type: Optional question type — "multiple" (4 choices) or "boolean" (true/false). Returns: Dictionary with count and list of trivia questions, each containing category, difficulty, question text, correct answer, and incorrect answers.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`amount`	integer	optional	(default: `10`)
`category`	any	optional
`difficulty`	any	optional
`question_type`	any	optional

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "get_trivia_questions", "arguments": {"amount": 10}}}'

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={'id': 1,
 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
 'method': 'tools/call',
 'params': {'arguments': {'amount': 10}, 'name': 'get_trivia_questions'}},
)
print(resp.json())

`get_trivia_categories`

List all available trivia question categories. Returns: Dictionary with count and list of categories, each with an id and name. Use the id when calling get_trivia_questions(category=...).

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "get_trivia_categories", "arguments": {}}}'

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={'id': 1,
 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
 'method': 'tools/call',
 'params': {'arguments': {}, 'name': 'get_trivia_categories'}},
)
print(resp.json())

`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'.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`feedback`	string	required
`feedback_type`	string	optional	(default: `general`)

curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "tools/call", "id": 1, "params": {"name": "report_feedback", "arguments": {"feedback": "example"}}}'

import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/mcp/trivia/",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={'id': 1,
 'jsonrpc': '2.0',
 'method': 'tools/call',
 'params': {'arguments': {'feedback': 'example'}, 'name': 'report_feedback'}},
)
print(resp.json())

FAQ

What data does Trivia Questions provide?

Quiz and trivia questions by category and difficulty from the Open Trivia Database. It exposes 3 tools: get_trivia_questions, get_trivia_categories, report_feedback.

What do I need to get started?

A Gnist API key (free tier: 100 calls/day). Sign up at https://context.gnist.ai/signup.

What format does the Trivia Questions API return?

JSON, via either MCP protocol (JSON-RPC 2.0) or REST API.