News API MCP Server

MCPOpen SourceMIT32.5

by berlinbra • Search & Retrieval

An MCP server that exposes the News API so agents can search global news articles, fetch top headlines, and list news sources programmatically.

Example Use Cases

1
Search recent and historical news articles on specific topics with filtering by date, language, source, and pagination.
2
Fetch current top headlines by country, category, or specific publishers to generate summaries, alerts, or briefings.
3
Enumerate and filter news sources (by category, language, country) to validate citations or select trusted publishers.

Description

This server implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface to the News API, providing tools to search articles, retrieve top headlines by country/category/source, and list available news sources with filtering. It includes built-in error handling, rate limit management, and integration instructions for Claude Desktop and Smithery. The server requires a News API key and is useful for agents that need up-to-date news retrieval and structured article metadata.

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Security

Scanned 3 month(s) ago

Risk Level

MINIMAL

Read-only data retrieval, no side effects

Trust Score

D44/100

4/17 checks passed

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Quick Stats

Service TypeMCP

Pricing ModelFreemium

Capabilities0 Tools / 0 Prompts / 0 Resources

Ownerberlinbra

CategorySearch & Retrieval

DependenciesStandalone