How do I use OpenNews MCP?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@OpenNews MCP Show me the latest bullish news for Bitcoin with high AI scores" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

OpenNews MCP by 6551Team

Quick Install

First, get your API Token at

Claude Code

claude mcp add opennews \
  -e OPENNEWS_TOKEN=<your-token> \
  -- uv --directory /path/to/opennews-mcp run opennews-mcp

Replace /path/to/opennews-mcp with your local project path, and <your-token> with your API token.

OpenClaw

export OPENNEWS_TOKEN="<your-token>"
cp -r openclaw-skill/opennews ~/.openclaw/skills/

Let AI Review and Install

Not sure if this MCP is safe? Send the following prompt to your AI assistant to review the source code before installing:

Copy the prompt below and paste it to your AI assistant (replace

Please help me review and install the opennews-mcp MCP server. The project is at <project-path>.

Steps:
1. Review the security of the following files:
   - src/opennews_mcp/api_client.py — Confirm it only connects to ai.6551.io, no data sent elsewhere
   - src/opennews_mcp/config.py — Confirm token is only read from local config.json or env vars, not hardcoded or leaked
   - src/opennews_mcp/tools/*.py — Confirm all tools only do API queries, no file writes, command execution, or dangerous operations
   - pyproject.toml — Confirm dependencies are only mcp, httpx, websockets, no suspicious packages
2. Tell me your conclusion: Safe / Risky / Problematic, and the specific reasons
3. If safe, help me install (Token from https://6551.io/mcp):
   claude mcp add opennews -e OPENNEWS_TOKEN=<your-token> -- uv --directory <project-path> run opennews-mcp

What Can It Do?

After connecting, just tell your AI assistant:

You Say	It Does
"Latest crypto news"	Get latest articles
"Search SEC regulation news"	Full-text keyword search
"BTC related news"	Filter by coin
"Bloomberg articles"	Filter by source
"On-chain events"	Filter by engine type (onchain)
"Important news with AI score above 80"	High score filtering
"Bullish signals"	Filter by trading signal (long)
"Subscribe to real-time news"	WebSocket live updates

Available Tools

Category	Tool	Description
Discovery	`get_news_sources`	Get all news source category tree
	`list_news_types`	All available news source codes
Search	`get_latest_news`	Latest articles
	`search_news`	Keyword search
	`search_news_by_coin`	By coin (BTC, ETH, SOL...)
	`get_news_by_source`	By engine type and source
	`get_news_by_engine`	By type (news, listing, onchain, meme, market)
	`search_news_advanced`	Advanced search (multiple filters)
AI	`get_high_score_news`	Articles with score >= threshold
	`get_news_by_signal`	By signal: long / short / neutral
Real-time	`subscribe_latest_news`	WebSocket real-time collection

Configuration

Get API Token

Get your API Token at https://6551.io/mcp.

Set environment variable:

# macOS / Linux
export OPENNEWS_TOKEN="<your-token>"

# Windows PowerShell
$env:OPENNEWS_TOKEN = "<your-token>"

Variable	Required	Description
`OPENNEWS_TOKEN`	Yes	6551 API Bearer Token (from https://6551.io/mcp)
`OPENNEWS_API_BASE`	No	Override REST API URL
`OPENNEWS_WSS_URL`	No	Override WebSocket URL
`OPENNEWS_MAX_ROWS`	No	Max results per request (default 100)

Also supports config.json in project root (env vars take precedence):

{
  "api_base_url": "https://ai.6551.io",
  "wss_url": "wss://ai.6551.io/open/news_wss",
  "api_token": "<your-token>",
  "max_rows": 100
}

Data Structure

Each article returns:

{
  "id": "unique-article-id",
  "text": "Title / Content",
  "newsType": "Bloomberg",
  "engineType": "news",
  "link": "https://...",
  "coins": [{ "symbol": "BTC", "market_type": "spot", "match": "title" }],
  "aiRating": {
    "score": 85,
    "grade": "A",
    "signal": "long",
    "status": "done",
    "summary": "Chinese summary",
    "enSummary": "English summary"
  },
  "ts": 1708473600000
}

AI Field	Description
`score`	0-100 impact score
`signal`	`long` (bullish) / `short` (bearish) / `neutral`
`status`	`done` = AI analysis completed

In all configurations below, replace /path/to/opennews-mcp with your actual local project path, and <your-token> with your token from https://6551.io/mcp.

Claude Desktop

Edit config file (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opennews": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/opennews-mcp", "run", "opennews-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENNEWS_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json or Settings > MCP Servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opennews": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/opennews-mcp", "run", "opennews-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENNEWS_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opennews": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/opennews-mcp", "run", "opennews-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENNEWS_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

VS Code sidebar > Cline > MCP Servers > Configure, edit cline_mcp_settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opennews": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/opennews-mcp", "run", "opennews-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENNEWS_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Continue.dev

~/.continue/config.yaml:

mcpServers:
  - name: opennews
    command: uv
    args:
      - --directory
      - /path/to/opennews-mcp
      - run
      - opennews-mcp
    env:
      OPENNEWS_TOKEN: <your-token>

Cherry Studio

Settings > MCP Servers > Add > Type stdio: Command uv, Args --directory /path/to/opennews-mcp run opennews-mcp, Env OPENNEWS_TOKEN.

Zed Editor

~/.config/zed/settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "opennews": {
      "command": {
        "path": "uv",
        "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/opennews-mcp", "run", "opennews-mcp"],
        "env": {
          "OPENNEWS_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Any stdio MCP Client

OPENNEWS_TOKEN=<your-token> \
  uv --directory /path/to/opennews-mcp run opennews-mcp

Compatibility

Client	Installation	Status
Claude Code	`claude mcp add`	One-click
OpenClaw	Copy Skill directory	One-click
Claude Desktop	JSON config	Supported
Cursor	JSON config	Supported
Windsurf	JSON config	Supported
Cline	JSON config	Supported
Continue.dev	YAML / JSON	Supported
Cherry Studio	GUI	Supported
Zed	JSON config	Supported

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Development

cd /path/to/opennews-mcp
uv sync
uv run opennews-mcp

# MCP Inspector test
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory /path/to/opennews-mcp run opennews-mcp

Project Structure

├── README.md
├── openclaw-skill/opennews/   # OpenClaw Skill
├── knowledge/guide.md         # Embedded knowledge
├── pyproject.toml
├── config.json
└── src/opennews_mcp/
    ├── server.py              # Entry point
    ├── app.py                 # FastMCP instance
    ├── config.py              # Config loading
    ├── api_client.py          # HTTP + WebSocket
    └── tools/                 # Tools

License

MIT

OpenNews MCP

Quick Install

Claude Code

OpenClaw

Let AI Review and Install

What Can It Do?

Available Tools

Configuration

Get API Token

Data Structure

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Windsurf

Cline

Continue.dev

Cherry Studio

Zed Editor

Any stdio MCP Client

Compatibility

Development

Project Structure

License

Resources

Tools

Latest Blog Posts

MCP directory API

Quick Install

Claude Code

OpenClaw

Let AI Review and Install

What Can It Do?

Available Tools

Configuration

Get API Token

Data Structure

Claude Desktop

Cursor

Windsurf

Cline

Continue.dev

Cherry Studio

Zed Editor

Any stdio MCP Client

Compatibility

Related Projects

Development

Project Structure

License

Resources

Tools

Latest Blog Posts

MCP directory API