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news-mcp-server

news-mcp-server

by jaij52

news-mcp-server

A FastAPI-based MCP server that exposes NewsAPI.org as structured tools via fastapi-mcp.

Endpoints / MCP Tools

Route

Operation ID (MCP tool name)

Description

GET /api/headlines

get_top_headlines

Top headlines filtered by country, category, or source

GET /api/search

search_news_articles

Full-text article search with date range and sort options

GET /api/trending

get_trending_news

Most-read stories right now, filtered by language

GET /api/sources

get_news_sources

Browse available publishers by category, language, country

Related MCP server: gnews-mcp-server

Setup

1. Get a NewsAPI key

Sign up at https://newsapi.org/register and copy your API key.

2. Configure environment

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and set NEWS_API_KEY=your_key_here

3. Install dependencies

pip install -e ".[dev]"

4. Run the server

uvicorn news_mcp.main:app --reload
# or
news-mcp

The server starts on http://localhost:8000.

  • Swagger UI: http://localhost:8000/docs

  • MCP endpoint: http://localhost:8000/mcp (auto-mounted by fastapi-mcp)

Use with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "news": {
      "command": "uvicorn",
      "args": ["news_mcp.main:app", "--port", "8000"],
      "env": {
        "NEWS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Running tests

pytest

Tests mock all NewsAPI HTTP calls — no real network traffic or API key required.

Project structure

src/news_mcp/
├── main.py          # App factory, MCP mount
├── config.py        # pydantic-settings config
├── models/
│   └── schemas.py   # All Pydantic request/response models
├── services/
│   └── news_service.py  # NewsAPI HTTP logic
└── routes/
    ├── headlines.py
    ├── search.py
    ├── trending.py
    └── sources.py
tests/
├── conftest.py
├── test_headlines.py
├── test_search.py
├── test_trending.py
└── test_sources.py

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