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NewsAPI MCP Server

NewsAPI MCP Server

NewsAPI MCP Server

mpak NimbleBrain Discord License: MIT

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides news search and headline retrieval using NewsAPI. Get top headlines by country and category, or search articles across thousands of sources.

View on mpak registry | Built by NimbleBrain

Install

Install with mpak:

mpak install @nimblebraininc/newsapi

Configuration

Get your API key from NewsAPI, then configure:

mpak config set @nimblebraininc/newsapi api_key YOUR_API_KEY

Claude Code

claude mcp add newsapi -- mpak run @nimblebraininc/newsapi

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsapi": {
      "command": "mpak",
      "args": ["run", "@nimblebraininc/newsapi"]
    }
  }
}

See the mpak registry page for full install options.

Related MCP server: News API MCP Server

Tools

get_top_headlines

Get top news headlines by country and category.

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

query

string

No

Keywords to search in article headlines

country

string

No

2-letter country code (default: "us")

category

string

No

One of: "business", "entertainment", "general", "health", "science", "sports", "technology"

page_size

integer

No

Number of results, max 100 (default: 10)

Example call:

{
  "name": "get_top_headlines",
  "arguments": {
    "country": "us",
    "category": "technology",
    "page_size": 5
  }
}

Example response:

{
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "New AI breakthrough announced",
      "description": "Researchers have developed a new approach...",
      "url": "https://example.com/article",
      "source": "TechCrunch",
      "author": "Jane Smith",
      "published_at": "2026-02-13T10:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total_results": 5
}

search_news

Search news articles across all sources. Note: Only returns articles from the last 30 days (NewsAPI free tier limitation).

Parameter

Type

Required

Description

query

string

Yes

Search keywords or phrase

sources

string

No

Comma-separated source IDs (e.g. "bbc-news,cnn")

domains

string

No

Comma-separated domains (e.g. "bbc.co.uk,techcrunch.com")

from_date

string

No

Oldest article date, ISO 8601 (e.g. "2026-01-01")

to_date

string

No

Newest article date, ISO 8601 (e.g. "2026-01-31")

language

string

No

2-letter language code (default: "en")

sort_by

string

No

"relevancy", "popularity", or "publishedAt" (default: "publishedAt")

page_size

integer

No

Number of results, max 100 (default: 10)

Example call:

{
  "name": "search_news",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "sort_by": "relevancy",
    "page_size": 5
  }
}

Example response:

{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "The State of AI in 2026",
      "description": "A comprehensive look at how AI has evolved...",
      "url": "https://example.com/ai-2026",
      "source": "Wired",
      "author": "John Doe",
      "published_at": "2026-02-10T14:30:00Z",
      "content": "First 200 characters of the article content..."
    }
  ],
  "total_results": 127
}

Quick Start

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/NimbleBrainInc/mcp-newsapi.git
cd mcp-newsapi

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Set API key
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API key

# Run the server (stdio mode)
uv run python -m mcp_newsapi.server

The server supports HTTP transport with:

  • Health check: GET /health

  • MCP endpoint: POST /mcp

Development

# Install with dev dependencies
uv sync --group dev

# Run all checks (format, lint, typecheck, unit tests)
make check

# Run unit tests
make test

# Run with coverage
make test-cov

About

NewsAPI MCP Server is published on the mpak registry and built by NimbleBrain. mpak is an open registry for Model Context Protocol servers.

License

MIT

Available Tools

2 tools
get_top_headlinesGet Top HeadlinesA

Get top news headlines by country and category.

Inputs: query, country, category, page_size. Returns: Response model for get_top_headlines tool.

search_newsSearch NewsA

Search news articles from the past 30 days.

Note: The free tier of NewsAPI only returns articles from the last 30 days.

Inputs: query (required), domains, sort_by, sources, +4 more. Returns: Response model for search_news tool.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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    TDQS

    A3.9/5.0

    Scored across 2 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    get_top_headlines and search_news serve clearly distinct purposes: browsing headlines by country/category versus searching articles by keyword. There is no meaningful overlap between the two tools.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    Both tool names follow a clean verb_noun pattern: get_top_headlines and search_news. The naming style is consistent and immediately indicates the action and resource.

    Tool Count4/5

    Two tools is minimal but reasonable for the NewsAPI's main headline and search endpoints. It is slightly under the typical 3-15 tool range, but the scope is narrow enough that the count feels sensible.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool set covers the two core NewsAPI workflows: top headlines and article search. A notable minor gap is the missing sources endpoint, but agents can still accomplish the primary news retrieval tasks without it.

    Maintenance

    ActivityMaintained
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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