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coindesk-mcp

Crypto News MCP Server

Usage

From Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptonewsmcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "narumi/crypto-news-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

From PyPI

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptonewsmcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["cryptonewsmcp"]
    }
  }
}

From GitHub

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cryptonewsmcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/narumiruna/crypto-news-mcp",
        "cryptonewsmcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP server: cointelegraph-mcp

Components

Tools

  • recent_news

    • Fetches latest crypto news from specified site

    • Input:

      • site: Source site ("coindesk" or "decrypt")

    • Returns formatted list of news entries with titles, links, dates and summaries

  • read_news

    • Fetches article HTML from URL and converts it to Markdown

    • Input:

      • url: Article URL to retrieve

    • Returns Markdown-formatted article content

Available Tools

2 tools
read_newsA
Retrieves and extracts the full content of a specific news article from CoinDesk.

Fetches the HTML content from the provided URL, processes it to extract
structured news information including title, subtitle, author, publication date,
and article content.

Args:
    url (str): The complete URL of the CoinDesk news article to retrieve

Returns:
    str: A formatted string containing the article's title, subtitle, author,
         publication information, and content preview

Raises:
    HTTPStatusError: If the URL request fails
    Exception: If article parsing encounters errors

Inputs: url (required).

recent_newsA
Retrieves the latest cryptocurrency and blockchain news articles from CoinDesk's RSS feed.

Fetches the current RSS feed from CoinDesk, parses it to extract information about
recent articles, and returns a formatted list of news items including titles,
links, publication timestamps, and summary content.

Returns:
    str: A formatted string containing multiple news entries separated by '---',
         with each entry showing title, URL, publication time, and summary

Raises:
    HTTPStatusError: If the RSS feed request fails
    Exception: If RSS parsing encounters errors

Inputs: no named parameters.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    TDQS

    A4.1/5.0

    Scored across 2 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: read_news extracts full content from a specific article URL, while recent_news fetches a list of recent articles from an RSS feed. There is no overlap in functionality, and an agent can easily distinguish between retrieving a single article versus getting multiple recent articles.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    Both tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (read_news and recent_news) with clear, descriptive names. The naming convention is uniform throughout the tool set, making it predictable and easy for agents to understand.

    Tool Count2/5

    With only 2 tools, the server feels thin for a news domain. While the tools cover reading specific articles and listing recent ones, there are likely gaps such as searching news, filtering by category, or accessing historical archives. The count is too low for comprehensive news interaction.

    Completeness2/5

    The tool surface is significantly incomplete for a news server. It lacks essential operations like searching for articles by keyword, filtering by date or category, and accessing older or archived news. Agents will struggle with basic news-related tasks beyond the two provided functions.

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