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NewsData.io MCP Server

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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
PORTNoHTTP port (default: 3000)3000
TRANSPORTNostdio (default) or httpstdio
NEWSDATA_API_KEYYesYour NewsData.io API key

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

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
newsdata_latestA

Fetch the latest news articles from the past 48 hours worldwide.

Supports keyword search, country/language/category filtering, sentiment analysis, and pagination. Returns up to 50 articles per request (10 for free plans).

Args:

  • q: Search keywords (supports AND/OR/NOT operators)

  • qInTitle: Search in titles only

  • country: Filter by country codes (e.g., 'us,gb')

  • category: Filter by category (e.g., 'business,technology')

  • language: Filter by language (e.g., 'en')

  • sentiment: Filter by sentiment (positive/negative/neutral)

  • timeframe: Lookback in hours (1-48) or minutes (e.g., '120m')

  • size: Results per page (1-50)

  • page: Pagination token from previous response

Examples:

  • Latest US tech news: q="technology", country="us"

  • Breaking news last 2 hours: timeframe=2

  • Positive AI news: q="artificial intelligence", sentiment="positive"

newsdata_cryptoA

Fetch cryptocurrency-specific news articles.

Dedicated endpoint for crypto/blockchain news with coin-specific filtering. Returns articles tagged with cryptocurrency topics from the past 48 hours.

Args:

  • q: Search keywords (e.g., 'bitcoin', 'ethereum defi')

  • coin: Filter by specific coin (e.g., 'BTC,ETH,SOL')

  • country, language, category: Standard filters

  • sentiment: Filter by sentiment

  • timeframe: Lookback in hours (1-48) or minutes

  • size: Results per page

  • page: Pagination token

Examples:

  • Bitcoin news: q="bitcoin" or coin="BTC"

  • DeFi news in English: q="defi", language="en"

  • Negative crypto sentiment: sentiment="negative"

newsdata_archiveA

Search historical news articles (paid plans only).

Access archived news with date range filtering. Useful for research and historical analysis.

Args:

  • q: Search keywords

  • from_date: Start date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)

  • to_date: End date (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)

  • country, language, category: Standard filters

  • size: Results per page

  • page: Pagination token

Examples:

  • News about Tesla in January 2025: q="tesla", from_date="2025-01-01", to_date="2025-01-31"

  • Historical crypto coverage: q="bitcoin", from_date="2024-01-01", to_date="2024-12-31"

newsdata_marketB

Fetch financial and stock market news (beta endpoint).

Get real-time market news including stock analysis, financial sentiment, and business mergers. Returns articles from the past 48 hours.

Args:

  • q: Search keywords (e.g., 'AAPL', 'stock market')

  • symbol: Stock ticker symbols (e.g., 'AAPL,MSFT,GOOGL')

  • country, language: Standard filters

  • sentiment: Filter by financial sentiment

  • timeframe: Lookback in hours (1-48) or minutes

  • size: Results per page

  • page: Pagination token

Examples:

  • Apple stock news: symbol="AAPL"

  • Market crash coverage: q="market crash", sentiment="negative"

  • Tech earnings: q="earnings report", category="business"

newsdata_sourcesA

List available news sources with filtering options.

Browse and discover news sources indexed by NewsData.io, filtered by country, language, or category.

Args:

  • country: Filter sources by country code (e.g., 'us')

  • language: Filter sources by language (e.g., 'en')

  • category: Filter sources by category (e.g., 'technology')

  • prioritydomain: Filter by source priority tier

  • domainurl: Search for specific domain

Examples:

  • English tech sources: language="en", category="technology"

  • US news sources: country="us"

  • Top-tier sources: prioritydomain="top"

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

Deploy Server
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TDQS

A4.1/5.0

Scored across 5 tools

Disambiguation5/5

Each tool targets a distinct news domain or time range: latest (general recent), crypto, archive (historical), market (financial), and sources (directory). Descriptions clearly differentiate them, and filters are tailored to each use case.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow the consistent `newsdata_<resource>` pattern, making the set predictable and easy to navigate. No mixed conventions or vague verbs.

Tool Count5/5

Five tools is well-scoped for a news API, covering the core functionalities of fetching recent, specialized, and historical news, plus source discovery. It is neither thin nor bloated.

Completeness4/5

The set covers the primary news retrieval workflows (latest, crypto, market, archive) and source browsing. Minor gaps exist, such as a dedicated article-by-ID lookup or trending topics, but these do not significantly impede typical use cases.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues

Resources