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Whyismy Org MCP server

Connect Whyismy Org and your agent gets 4 tools, among them get_article, list_calculators, list_topics. It answers at https://whyismy.org/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 6 of 6 times since 11 September 2026; the last check, on 23 October 2026, succeeded.

Status
Answering
Tools
4
Reliability
6 of 6 checks
Response time
360 ms
Transport
streamable HTTP
Last checked
23 October 2026

Sourced answers to everyday "why is my…" questions — health, pets, home, plumbing, tech, cars.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 4 tools Whyismy Org offers

ToolWhat it does
get_articleGet the direct answer, the causes the article covers, and its FAQ for one article, by slug (from search_articles). Returns a summary, not the full text — the article URL has the complete step-by-step fix and the sources.
Inputs: slug, query
list_calculatorsFind WhyIsMy.org's free interactive calculators, checkers and estimators (dosage, health, eldercare cost, pet, home and car tools). Both arguments are optional: omit everything to browse, pass query and/or category to narrow. Each result is
Inputs: query, category, limit
list_topicsList the subject areas covered on WhyIsMy.org with an article count for each. Takes no arguments. Use the returned slugs as the `topic` argument to search_articles.
search_articlesFind WhyIsMy.org articles answering a "why is my…" question. Returns titles, summaries and URLs. Both arguments are optional: omit query to browse, pass topic to bias results toward one subject area. The returned summaries are partial — sen
Inputs: query, topic, limit

Add Whyismy Org to your AI client

Every block below points at https://whyismy.org/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http whyismy-org https://whyismy.org/mcp
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://whyismy.org/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Zed: Zed settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "serverUrl": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml
name: Whyismy Org
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Whyismy Org
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://whyismy.org/mcp
Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "httpUrl": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex CLI: MCP server config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whyismy-org": {
      "url": "https://whyismy.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Goose: a one-click extension link
goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhyismy.org%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=whyismy-org&name=Whyismy%20Org

Is Whyismy Org up right now?

It answered our last check on 23 October 2026 in 360 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about Whyismy Org

How many tools does Whyismy Org have?

4, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 17 September 2026: get_article, list_calculators, list_topics, search_articles.

Is Whyismy Org down?

It answered our last check on 23 October 2026 in 360 ms. Over 6 checks since 11 September 2026 it answered 6.

How do I add Whyismy Org to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://whyismy.org/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does Whyismy Org need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: io.github.parkragsterman. Endpoint host: whyismy.org. ARD identifier: urn:air:io.github.parkragsterman:mcp:whyismy-org. First indexed 10 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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