Mad Libs Generator Skill

Overview

Returns story templates with blank types, labels, and an interactive HTML form for filling in words.

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The tool

Once your client is connected to the VerveKit server, this appears in its tool list as MadLibsGeneratorSkill. It is read-only and open-world — it fetches and never mutates anything on your side — so most clients call it without asking you to confirm.

Tool call

{
  "name": "MadLibsGeneratorSkill",
  "arguments": {}
}

Connecting

One server URL covers every skill in the catalog, including this one. Authorization is OAuth: the client opens a browser once, and there is no key to paste into a config file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vervekit": {
      "url": "https://api.vervekit.com/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Per-client setup — Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT — is on the MCP setup page.

Arguments

These are the properties on the tool's inputSchema, so a well-behaved client validates them before the call is made. Premium arguments are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Argument	Type	Description
`category`OptionalPremium	string	Story category `randomadventurefunnyfairytalescifiromancehorror` default random
`count`OptionalPremium	integer	Number of stories default 1 · range 1–5

What the model gets back

The result carries a structuredContent object matching the tool's declared outputSchema, so a client reads fields without parsing prose. status is "ok" and error is null on success; a null field means the value was not available for that input, not that the call failed.

Result

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "stories": [
      {
        "title": "Restaurant Disaster",
        "template": "I went to a {adjective} restaurant called The {adjective} {noun}. The waiter was a {adjective} {animal} who kept {verb_ing} on the tables. I ordered {number} {adjective} {plural_noun} with a side of {adjective} {noun}. When the bill came, it said I owed {number} {plural_noun}!",
        "blanks": [
          {
            "id": 1,
            "type": "adjective",
            "label": "Adjective"
          },
          {
            "id": 2,
            "type": "adjective",
            "label": "Adjective"
          },
          {
            "id": 3,
            "type": "noun",
            "label": "Noun"
          },
          {
            "id": 4,
            "type": "adjective",
            "label": "Adjective"
          },
          {
            "id": 5,
            "type": "animal",
            "label": "Animal"
          },
          {
            "id": 6,
            "type": "verb_ing",
            "label": "Verb ending in -ing"
          },
          {
            "id": 7,
            "type": "number",
            "label": "Number"
          },
          {
            "id": 8,
            "type": "adjective",
            "label": "Adjective"
          },
          {
            "id": 9,
            "type": "plural_noun",
            "label": "Plural Noun"
          },
          {
            "id": 10,
            "type": "adjective",
            "label": "Adjective"
          },
          {
            "id": 11,
            "type": "noun",
            "label": "Noun"
          },
          {
            "id": 12,
            "type": "number",
            "label": "Number"
          },
          {
            "id": 13,
            "type": "plural_noun",
            "label": "Plural Noun"
          }
        ],
        "blankCount": 13,
        "category": "funny"
      }
    ],
    "count": 1,
    "category": "funny",
    "html": "<html><head><title>Mad Libs</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center; color: #E91E63;}.story-card {background: #fff; border: 2px solid #E91E63; padding: 25px; margin: 25px 0; border-radius: 15px;}.title {font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #E91E63; margin-bottom: 20px;}.blanks-section {background: #FCE4EC; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;}.blanks-section h3 {margin-top: 0;}.blank-item {margin: 10px 0; display: flex; align-items: center;}.blank-label {min-width: 50px; font-weight: bold;}.blank-type {color: #666; margin-left: 10px;}.blank-input {flex: 1; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #E91E63; border-radius: 5px; margin-left: 10px;}.story-template {line-height: 2; font-size: 16px;}.blank-marker {background: #E91E63; color: white; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: bold;}</style></head><body><h1>Mad Libs</h1><div class='story-card'><div class='title'>Restaurant Disaster</div><div class='blanks-section'><h3>Fill in the blanks:</h3><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>1.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>2.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>3.</span><span class='blank-type'>Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter noun'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>4.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>5.</span><span class='blank-type'>Animal</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter animal'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>6.</span><span class='blank-type'>Verb ending in -ing</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter verb ending in -ing'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>7.</span><span class='blank-type'>Number</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter number'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>8.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>9.</span><span class='blank-type'>Plural Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter plural noun'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>10.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>11.</span><span class='blank-type'>Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter noun'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>12.</span><span class='blank-type'>Number</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter number'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>13.</span><span class='blank-type'>Plural Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter plural noun'></div></div><div class='story-template'>I went to a <span class='blank-marker'>1</span> restaurant called The <span class='blank-marker'>2</span> <span class='blank-marker'>3</span>. The waiter was a <span class='blank-marker'>4</span> <span class='blank-marker'>5</span> who kept <span class='blank-marker'>6</span> on the tables. I ordered <span class='blank-marker'>7</span> <span class='blank-marker'>8</span> <span class='blank-marker'>9</span> with a side of <span class='blank-marker'>10</span> <span class='blank-marker'>11</span>. When the bill came, it said I owed <span class='blank-marker'>12</span> <span class='blank-marker'>13</span>!</div></div></body></html>",
    "image": {
      "imageName": "25d0dd78-3ad1-4f14-a30f-f8bdd8ebcc33_madlibs.png",
      "format": ".png",
      "downloadURL": "https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/madlibs/25d0dd78-3ad1-4f14-a30f-f8bdd8ebcc33_madlibs.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010349&Signature=e4owJidlQu2GZKe1GSuClCNSpOX1UQkxdweeS08IVOxkNscZGNr33BdYhNSG%2BuVIZ2XdEeAc3o2%2BY2hxP01APjgqMgCe4QvHRBgbCLPUiueHaczDJ1m1ZBI41aRaYjM8kdB7M0iYLNhdgqogXTYs9Zc%2FaRj9a6txpLz7fb2YexgG0fXhkcZuGeCb1haQlMTHL1YZbh9zJIKgHSqMhKK3jqhf0stuIDXIWkWdiK6fbP1B2aZkomqwpbx3iQKwbhca8rwFMWjUMRN5fspY%2FRtNbS7kIWaznc07VaBloITlQktm%2FMMojDc6QSanGeegRKealslcO53diZRsdLTZvB3wAQ%3D%3D",
      "expires": 1766010349930
    }
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`stories`	array[1]		The generated stories, each with its template and the blanks to fill
`stories.0.title`	string	`Restaurant Disaster`	Title of the story
`stories.0.template`	string	`I went to a {adjective} restaurant called The {adjective} {noun}. The waiter was a {adjective} {animal} who kept {verb_ing} on the tables. I ordered {number} {adjective} {plural_noun} with a side of {adjective} {noun}. When the bill came, it said I owed {number} {plural_noun}!`	Story template with numbered blanks
`stories.0.blanks`	array[13]		Array of blank types and labels to fill in
`stories.0.blanks.0.id`	number	`1`	Position of this blank in the story
`stories.0.blanks.0.type`	string	`adjective`	Part of speech the blank expects, such as adjective or noun
`stories.0.blanks.0.label`	string	`Adjective`	Human-readable prompt for the blank
`stories.0.blankCount`	number	`13`	How many blanks the story has
`stories.0.category`	string	`funny`	Category the story belongs to
`count`	number	`1`	Number of stories returned
`category`	string	`funny`	Category of the generated story
`html`	string	<html><head><title>Mad Libs</title><style>body {font-family: Arial, sans-serif; padding: 20px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;}h1 {text-align: center; color: #E91E63;}.story-card {background: #fff; border: 2px solid #E91E63; padding: 25px; margin: 25px 0; border-radius: 15px;}.title {font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; color: #E91E63; margin-bottom: 20px;}.blanks-section {background: #FCE4EC; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px;}.blanks-section h3 {margin-top: 0;}.blank-item {margin: 10px 0; display: flex; align-items: center;}.blank-label {min-width: 50px; font-weight: bold;}.blank-type {color: #666; margin-left: 10px;}.blank-input {flex: 1; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #E91E63; border-radius: 5px; margin-left: 10px;}.story-template {line-height: 2; font-size: 16px;}.blank-marker {background: #E91E63; color: white; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: bold;}</style></head><body><h1>Mad Libs</h1><div class='story-card'><div class='title'>Restaurant Disaster</div><div class='blanks-section'><h3>Fill in the blanks:</h3><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>1.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>2.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>3.</span><span class='blank-type'>Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter noun'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>4.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>5.</span><span class='blank-type'>Animal</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter animal'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>6.</span><span class='blank-type'>Verb ending in -ing</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter verb ending in -ing'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>7.</span><span class='blank-type'>Number</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter number'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>8.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>9.</span><span class='blank-type'>Plural Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter plural noun'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>10.</span><span class='blank-type'>Adjective</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter adjective'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>11.</span><span class='blank-type'>Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter noun'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>12.</span><span class='blank-type'>Number</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter number'></div><div class='blank-item'><span class='blank-label'>13.</span><span class='blank-type'>Plural Noun</span><input type='text' class='blank-input' placeholder='Enter plural noun'></div></div><div class='story-template'>I went to a <span class='blank-marker'>1</span> restaurant called The <span class='blank-marker'>2</span> <span class='blank-marker'>3</span>. The waiter was a <span class='blank-marker'>4</span> <span class='blank-marker'>5</span> who kept <span class='blank-marker'>6</span> on the tables. I ordered <span class='blank-marker'>7</span> <span class='blank-marker'>8</span> <span class='blank-marker'>9</span> with a side of <span class='blank-marker'>10</span> <span class='blank-marker'>11</span>. When the bill came, it said I owed <span class='blank-marker'>12</span> <span class='blank-marker'>13</span>!</div></div></body></html>	The stories rendered as a standalone HTML page
`image`	object	`{…}`	A rendered image of the story blanks, present when image generation succeeds
`image.imageName`	string	`25d0dd78-3ad1-4f14-a30f-f8bdd8ebcc33_madlibs.png`	Generated filename of the rendered image
`image.format`	string	`.png`	File extension of the rendered image
`image.downloadURL`	string	https://storage.googleapis.com/apiverve/APIData/madlibs/25d0dd78-3ad1-4f14-a30f-f8bdd8ebcc33_madlibs.png?GoogleAccessId=635500398038-compute%40developer.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1766010349&Signature=e4owJidlQu2GZKe1GSuClCNSpOX1UQkxdweeS08IVOxkNscZGNr33BdYhNSG%2BuVIZ2XdEeAc3o2%2BY2hxP01APjgqMgCe4QvHRBgbCLPUiueHaczDJ1m1ZBI41aRaYjM8kdB7M0iYLNhdgqogXTYs9Zc%2FaRj9a6txpLz7fb2YexgG0fXhkcZuGeCb1haQlMTHL1YZbh9zJIKgHSqMhKK3jqhf0stuIDXIWkWdiK6fbP1B2aZkomqwpbx3iQKwbhca8rwFMWjUMRN5fspY%2FRtNbS7kIWaznc07VaBloITlQktm%2FMMojDc6QSanGeegRKealslcO53diZRsdLTZvB3wAQ%3D%3D	Signed URL for downloading the rendered image
`image.expires`	number	`1766010349930`	Unix timestamp in milliseconds when the download URL expires

Failure modes

Errors come back as tool errors carrying a sentence the model can act on, not a bare status code. Error handling covers the full list.

Status	What it means
`400` / `422`	The arguments did not validate. The message names the offending one.
`401`	The OAuth session is invalid or expired — reconnect the server.
`403`	Blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Never a bad identity.
`404`	This skill is not part of VerveKit. Check the catalog.
`429`	Out of credits, or a brief rate limit. The message tells them apart.

A call costs 2 credits each time the tool actually runs; a model that reasons about the tool without calling it costs nothing.

Use cases

Party Entertainment: Create hilarious mad libs for parties and gatherings
Education: Teach parts of speech through interactive story creation
Creative Writing: Spark creativity with randomized story prompts
Family Activities: Generate wholesome entertainment for all ages

Other ways to use Mad Libs Generator Skill

Set up Mad Libs Generator Skill on VerveKit, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveKit account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

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