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MCP RSS Server

by xrusjohn

MCP RSS

MCP RSS is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with RSS feeds.

Features

  • Parse OPML files to import RSS feed subscriptions

  • Automatically fetch and update articles from RSS feeds

  • Expose RSS content through MCP API

  • Mark articles as favorites

  • Filter articles by source and status

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v14 or higher)

  • MySQL database

Setup MySQL

$ docker run -itd --name mysql-test -p 3306:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=123456 mysql

Install MCP

This MCP uses stdio for communication. Fill in npx mcp_rss in the command, fill in the configuration that needs to be customized in the environment variable, and at least use your own opml file.

Use in claude desktop

{ "key": "rss", "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp_rss" ], "env": { "OPML_FILE_PATH": "/Users/guyanhua/feeds.opml" } }

Configuration

Set the following environment variables to configure MCP RSS:

Configuration Options

Option

Description

Default Value

DB_HOST

Database host

localhost

DB_PORT

Database port

3306

DB_USERNAME

Database username

root

DB_PASSWORD

Database password

123456

DB_DATABASE

Database name

mcp_rss

OPML_FILE_PATH

Path to your OPML file with RSS feeds

"./feeds.opml"

RSS_UPDATE_INTERVAL

Interval to fetch RSS updates (in minutes)

1

MCP API Reference

The MCP RSS server exposes the following API methods:

get_content

Get articles from subscribed RSS feeds.

Parameters:

Parameter

Type

Description

Required

status

string

Filter by article status ("normal" or "favorite")

No

source

string

Filter by source (feed title)

No

limit

number

Maximum number of articles to return

No (default: 10)

Response:

{ "articles": [ { "id": 1, "title": "Article Title", "content": "Article content...", "link": "https://example.com/article", "pubDate": "2023-01-01T12:00:00Z", "fetchDate": "2023-01-01T12:30:00Z", "status": "normal", "feedTitle": "Example Feed", "feedCategory": "Technology" } ], "success": true }

get_sources

Get all available RSS feed sources.

Parameters: None

Response:

{ "sources": [ { "id": 1, "title": "Example Feed", "category": "Technology" } ], "success": true }

set_tag

Set the status of an article (normal or favorite).

Parameters:

Parameter

Type

Description

Required

status

string

Article status ("normal" or "favorite")

Yes

articleId

number

ID of the article to update

Yes

Response:

{ "success": true, "message": "Article 1 status has been updated to favorite" }

License

MIT

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security - not tested
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license - permissive license
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hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

A Model Context Protocol server that allows interaction with RSS feeds, enabling users to import subscriptions via OPML files, fetch and update articles automatically, and filter content by source and status.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. Prerequisites
      2. Setup MySQL
      3. Install MCP
    2. Configuration
      1. Configuration Options
    3. MCP API Reference
      1. get_content
      2. get_sources
      3. set_tag
    4. License

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