Fake Self-Help Book
The Fake Self-Help Book API generates one complete book package per call: title ("The Power of Doing Less, Slower"), subtitle, author, six chapters, an endorsement, publisher note, page count, and shelf position in a hypothetical bookstore.
Add to Your MCP Client
Drop this server into Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, or any MCP-compatible client.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fake-self-help-book": {
"url": "https://api.stupidmcps.com/fake-self-help-book/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"fake-self-help-book": {
"url": "https://api.stupidmcps.com/fake-self-help-book/mcp"
}
}
}
POST https://api.stupidmcps.com/fake-self-help-book/mcp
Add the snippet to your client's MCP config (typically claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, ~/.cursor/mcp.json for Cursor). Restart the client. The tools become available to your AI assistant.
No-code option: connect via Pipeworx — one click into Claude, ChatGPT, and friends.
Or Try It Directly — No MCP Client Required
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|
Examples
curl "https://api.stupidapis.com/fake-self-help-book/generate"
import requests
response = requests.get("https://api.stupidapis.com/fake-self-help-book/generate")
print(response.json())
const response = await fetch("https://api.stupidapis.com/fake-self-help-book/generate");
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Response Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
title |
string |
Book title |
subtitle |
string |
Subtitle |
author |
string |
Author name |
chapters |
string[] |
Six chapter titles |
endorsement |
string |
A jacket blurb |
publisher_note |
string |
Edition note |
page_count |
number |
Approximate length |
shelf_position |
string |
Where to find it |
Example Response
{
"title": "The Power of Doing Less, Slower",
"subtitle": "and other lessons from a life lived adjacent to success",
"author": "Helena Brooks",
"chapters": [
"Chapter 1: The First Lie I Told Myself",
"Chapter 3: The Houseplant Method",
"Chapter 5: The Eleven-Minute Tea",
"Chapter 7: A Long Walk About Money",
"Chapter 9: Tuesday is the Real Monday",
"Chapter 12: Where We Go from Here (Nowhere)"
],
"endorsement": "\"A revelation. Or close enough.\" — A Famous Author",
"publisher_note": "expanded edition with new foreword",
"page_count": 248,
"shelf_position": "mid-shelf, ambitious section"
}
MCP Access
This API is available as an MCP tool for AI assistants. Connect your agent to:
POST https://api.stupidmcps.com/fake-self-help-book/mcp
POST https://api.stupidmcps.com/mcp
Use Pipeworx to connect this MCP tool to Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants with no code.
