Developers

Add a /trivia slash command to any Slack workspace. Your team gets a daily trivia question with interactive buttons.

Setup

1. 1Go to api.slack.com/apps and click Create New App → From scratch.
2. 2Under Slash Commands, create a new command: /trivia
3. 3Set the Request URL to:

   https://www.brainpickle.app/api/slack/command

4. 4Under Interactivity & Shortcuts, enable interactivity and set the Request URL to:

   https://www.brainpickle.app/api/slack/interact

5. 5Install the app to your workspace. Set SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET and SLACK_BOT_TOKEN in your environment.

Usage

Type /trivia in any channel. The bot posts a question with answer buttons. Results appear inline after answering.

“Alexa, open Brain Pickle” — play trivia hands-free. The skill asks 5 questions per session and tracks your score.

Setup

1. 1Go to the Alexa Developer Console and create a new Custom skill.
2. 2Set the skill endpoint to:

   https://www.brainpickle.app/api/alexa

3. 3Add these intents: AnswerIntent (with slots A, B, C, D), plus the built-in Help, Stop, and Cancel intents.
4. 4Sample utterances for AnswerIntent: "the answer is {letter}", "{letter}", "I think it's {letter}"
5. 5Optionally set ALEXA_SKILL_ID in your environment for request verification.
6. 6Test in the Alexa simulator, then submit for certification.

Turn your Chrome New Tab page into a quick trivia break. Choose your favorite topics and keep your progress in this browser.

Available in the Chrome Web Store. No BrainPickle account needed.

Embed a trivia question on any webpage with a single script tag or iframe. Supports daily and topic-specific quizzes with light/dark themes.

Quick Start

<script src="https://www.brainpickle.app/widget.js" data-type="daily" data-theme="light"></script>

For a visual customizer with live preview and copy-paste code, visit the Embed Builder

Attributes

These read-only endpoints are available without authentication. CORS is enabled for /api/daily.