NewsAPI MCP Server
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Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@NewsAPI MCP Serverget top headlines for technology in the US"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
NewsAPI MCP Server
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/newsapiConfiguration
Get your API key from NewsAPI, then configure:
mpak config set @nimblebraininc/newsapi api_key YOUR_API_KEYClaude Code
claude mcp add newsapi -- mpak run @nimblebraininc/newsapiClaude 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 |
|
| No | Keywords to search in article headlines |
|
| No | 2-letter country code (default: |
|
| No | One of: |
|
| No | Number of results, max 100 (default: |
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 |
|
| Yes | Search keywords or phrase |
|
| No | Comma-separated source IDs (e.g. |
|
| No | Comma-separated domains (e.g. |
|
| No | Oldest article date, ISO 8601 (e.g. |
|
| No | Newest article date, ISO 8601 (e.g. |
|
| No | 2-letter language code (default: |
|
| No |
|
|
| No | Number of results, max 100 (default: |
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.serverThe server supports HTTP transport with:
Health check:
GET /healthMCP 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-covAbout
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
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