remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Integrations

Enables configuration through environment variables stored in a .env file, specifically for storing and accessing the New York Times API key.
Provides tools for searching New York Times articles from the last 30 days based on keywords, returning article details including title, abstract, URL, published date, and author.

NYTimes Article Search MCP Server

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that allows searching for New York Times articles from the last 30 days based on a keyword. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:

Tools for searching articles
Integration with the New York Times API

Features

Tools

search_articles - Search NYTimes articles from the last 30 days based on a keyword
- Takes keyword as a required parameter
- Returns a list of articles with title, abstract, URL, published date, and author

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install NYTimes Article Search for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install nyt --client claude

Manual Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyt": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/your/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NYTIMES_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root of your project and add your New York Times API key:

NYTIMES_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Running the Server

After building the project, you can run the server with:

node build/index.js

The server will start and listen for MCP requests over stdio.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that allows searching for New York Times articles from the last 30 days based on a keyword.