NewsData.io MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects NewsData.io to Claude and other LLM clients. Search latest news, crypto news, market news, historical archives, and browse news sources — all from within your AI assistant.

Features

All tools support: keyword search (AND/OR/NOT), country, language, category, domain, sentiment, pagination, and deduplication filters.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js 18+ installed

2. NewsData.io API key — get one free at newsdata.io

Setup

1. Install dependencies

cd newsdata-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

2. Set your API key

export NEWSDATA_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

3. Connect to Claude

Claude Desktop App (stdio mode — recommended for desktop)

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsdata": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/newsdata-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NEWSDATA_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude.ai Web (HTTP mode)

Run as an HTTP server:

TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 NEWSDATA_API_KEY="your_key" node dist/index.js

The MCP endpoint will be available at http://localhost:3000/mcp

Claude Code (stdio mode)

claude mcp add newsdata -- node /path/to/newsdata-mcp-server/dist/index.js

Set the env variable NEWSDATA_API_KEY in your shell before running.

Usage Examples

Once connected, just ask Claude naturally:

• "What's the latest news about AI?"

• "Show me crypto news for Bitcoin and Ethereum"

• "Find market news about AAPL and MSFT"

• "Search for climate change news from US sources in the last 6 hours"

• "List top English technology news sources"

• "Find positive sentiment news about renewable energy"

API Endpoints Covered

Environment Variables

License

MIT