Shakespeare's Monologues

Search Shakespeare monologues, plays, paraphrases and summaries from shakespeare-monologues.org

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Search Shakespeare monologues, plays, paraphrases and summaries from shakespeare-monologues.org

    How to connect

    How to connect Shakespeare's Monologues to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Shakespeare's Monologues to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Shakespeare's Monologues to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (9)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_monologuesSearch Shakespeare monologues by free text (matches character, play, or first line) plus optional filters. Returns matches, each with a permalink `url`.
    get_monologueFetch one monologue's catalogue entry by its numeric id. Follow the returned `url` for the full text.
    random_monologueReturn one random monologue, with optional gender/play filters. Useful for a suggestion when the user is undecided.
    list_playsList Shakespeare's plays with their classification (Comedy/History/Tragedy) and monologue counts.
    list_all_monologues_for_a_characterList every monologue spoken by a given character (e.g. 'Hamlet', 'Rosalind'). Matches the character name exactly first, then as a substring.
    get_monologue_of_the_dayThe current 'Monologue of the Day' — the piece most recently posted to the site's social feeds.
    get_paraphrased_monologueFetch 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_scene_summaryFetch an AI-generated summary of the scene a monologue appears in (context for the speech). May be null if not generated yet.
    get_play_summaryFetch an AI-generated summary of a play (e.g. 'Hamlet', 'The Tempest'). May be null if not generated yet.