Shakespeare's Monologues MCP server

• get_monologueFree

  Fetch one monologue's catalogue entry by its numeric id. Follow the returned `url` for the full text.

• get_monologue_of_the_dayFree

  The current 'Monologue of the Day' — the piece most recently posted to the site's social feeds.

• get_paraphrased_monologueFree

  Fetch a monologue's full text alongside its modern-English, line-by-line paraphrase. The paraphrase is AI-generated (Claude) and may be null if it hasn't been generated yet — the `url` always has the monologue itself.

• get_play_summaryFree

  Fetch an AI-generated summary of a play (e.g. 'Hamlet', 'The Tempest'). May be null if not generated yet.

• get_scene_summaryFree

  Fetch an AI-generated summary of the scene a monologue appears in (context for the speech). May be null if not generated yet.

• list_all_monologues_for_a_characterFree

  List every monologue spoken by a given character (e.g. 'Hamlet', 'Rosalind'). Matches the character name exactly first, then as a substring.

• list_playsFree

  List Shakespeare's plays with their classification (Comedy/History/Tragedy) and monologue counts.

• random_monologueFree

  Return one random monologue, with optional gender/play filters. Useful for a suggestion when the user is undecided.

• search_monologuesFree

  Search Shakespeare monologues by free text (matches character, play, or first line) plus optional filters. Returns matches, each with a permalink `url`.

• Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 1249ms20/20
• Tool poisoning9 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
• Maintenancelast push 21 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Shakespeare's Monologues: common questions

Is Shakespeare's Monologues MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (93/100). Read the Shakespeare's Monologues safety report

How do I install Shakespeare's Monologues?

It runs remotely at mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does Shakespeare's Monologues need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Shakespeare's Monologues maintained?

The last commit was 21 days ago (2026-08-31). The latest release is v0.1.2.

Is Shakespeare's Monologues up?

100% of our last 6 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

What can I use instead of Shakespeare's Monologues?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Wikipedia MCP server.