MCP server

Onthisday

io.github.pipeworx-io/onthisday

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

On This Day MCP — wraps byabbe.se/on-this-day (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

45

Token cost

About 26,678 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http onthisday https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.onthisday]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"onthisday":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"onthisday":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"onthisday":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add onthisday https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"onthisday","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"onthisday","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/onthisday/mcp"}

Tools

• get_births ~125 tokens
  Find notable people born on a specific date. Provide month (1-12) and day (1-31). Returns names, birth years, and biographical details.
• get_deaths ~126 tokens
  Find notable people who died on a specific date. Provide month (1-12) and day (1-31). Returns names, death years, and biographical detail.
• get_events ~124 tokens
  Search historical events on a specific date. Provide month (1-12) and day (1-31). Returns event descriptions, years, and details.

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