Random Animals MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 55 installs a week from npm.
Random animal photos with facts from Some Random API. No key required.
The linked repository no longer exists on GitHub — it was deleted or made private.
This one has been quiet for a while
Quiet is not dead — but it is worth knowing when it wakes up, or when someone else takes it over. We watch the repository and tell you either way.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add random-animals-mcp -- npx -y random-animals-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"random-animals-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"random-animals-mcp"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.random-animals-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "random-animals-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"random-animals-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"random-animals-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"random-animals-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"random-animals-mcp"
]
}
}
}Alternatives to Random Animals MCP
same job, measured the same wayRandom fox photos. No key required.
Random duck photos. No key required.
Random yes or no answers from the Yes No API. No key required.
Random English words from the Random Word API. No key required.
Cats in one place: random facts, breed lists, breed details, and cat photos. No key required.
Random pieces of advice from Advice Slip. No key required.
Test objects from restful-api.dev. No key required.
Sample store products from FakeStoreAPI. No key required.
Random Animals MCP — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.