German Newsfeed MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOST | No | Bind address (HTTP transports only) | 0.0.0.0 |
| PORT | No | HTTP port (HTTP transports only) | 4200 |
| LOG_LEVEL | No | DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR | INFO |
| TRANSPORT | No | stdio or streamable-http (sse legacy) | stdio |
| USER_AGENT_CONTACT | No | Optional: contact info in the User-Agent header; omitted when unset | |
| RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR | No | Local request budget per hour towards the upstream API | 60 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| logging | {} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| extensions | {
"io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {}
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_latest_newsA | Get the latest news from Tagesschau. |
| get_news_by_ressortA | Get news by ressort/category. |
| get_regional_newsA | Get regional news for a specific German state. |
| search_newsB | Search for news articles by keyword. |
| get_channelsA | Get information about available Tagesschau channels and livestreams. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| homepage_resource | Get the homepage content from Tagesschau. |
| channels_resource | Get information about available Tagesschau channels and livestreams. |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool targets a distinct retrieval mode: latest feed, category, region, keyword search, and channel info. There is no overlap in their purposes, so an agent can easily select the right tool.
All tool names follow a consistent 'get_<noun>' pattern, with clear resource descriptors like 'latest_news', 'news_by_ressort', or 'channels'. This uniform naming style makes the set predictable.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for a newsfeed service. Each tool covers a necessary access pattern without redundancy, fitting comfortably within the optimal range.
The tool surface comprehensively covers the expected operations for a newsfeed: general latest news, category filtering, regional news, keyword search, and channel access. No obvious gaps exist for the stated purpose.