Band Name
The Band Name API generates one complete fake band per call. Includes the band name, a likely-fictional genre ("synthgrass," "doom-folk"), a hit song title, the year of the hit, the year they broke up, and a one-line legacy. All bands are equally real, which is to say not.
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Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|
Examples
curl "https://api.stupidapis.com/band-name/generate"
import requests
response = requests.get("https://api.stupidapis.com/band-name/generate")
print(response.json())
const response = await fetch("https://api.stupidapis.com/band-name/generate");
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Response Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
band_name |
string |
The band's name |
genre |
string |
A genre, possibly real |
hit_song |
string |
Their one hit |
hit_year |
number |
Year of the hit |
breakup_year |
number |
Year they broke up |
legacy |
string |
How they are remembered |
Example Response
{
"band_name": "The Velvet Toasters",
"genre": "synthgrass",
"hit_song": "Crumbs of Yesterday",
"hit_year": 1988,
"breakup_year": 1992,
"legacy": "one EP, lost"
}
MCP Access
This API is available as an MCP tool for AI assistants. Connect your agent to:
POST https://api.stupidapis.com/band-name/mcp
POST https://api.stupidapis.com/mcp
Use Pipeworx to connect this MCP tool to Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants with no code.
