MCP server for news-data
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Basic information
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"news": {
"command": "path_to_your_node",
"args": [
"location_to_your_dist/index.js"
],
"env": {
"NEWS_API_KEY": "API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA",
"NEWS_BASE_URL": "https://newsdata.io"
}
}
}
}Tools
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Overview
What is MCP server for news-data?
A Model Context Protocol server that integrates with the NewsData.io API to fetch up-to-date news articles and headlines. It is designed for developers building AI applications that need real-time news retrieval by region, topic, language, or source.
How to use MCP server for news-data?
Configure the server in your MCP settings JSON using either a cloned repo or NPX. Requires a NewsData.io API key set in the NEWS_API_KEY environment variable and the base URL NEWS_BASE_URL for newsdata.io. The server is then invoked by the name news in prompts like "Give me latest news from USA trending today."
Key features of MCP server for news-data
- Real‑time news from the NewsData.io API
- Region‑specific queries (e.g., “USA”, “Nepal”)
- Language‑filtered headlines (e.g., Nepali language)
- News source listing by country (e.g., Bhutan)
- Topic‑based search (e.g., people, cryptocurrency)
Use cases of MCP server for news-data
- Fetch trending news from a specific country for daily briefings
- Get headlines in a native language (e.g., Nepali) for localized applications
- List available news sources in a country for content aggregation
- Search for news about a person or topic (e.g., Lionel Messi, crypto)
FAQ from MCP server for news-data
What does this server do?
It provides an MCP interface to the NewsData.io API, allowing AI models to retrieve current news articles by country, language, topic, or source.
How do I set it up?
You need a NewsData.io API key. Set the environment variables NEWS_API_KEY and NEWS_BASE_URL in your MCP configuration, then use the news server name.
What runtime does it require?
It requires Node.js to run. You can use either a locally cloned repo (point to dist/index.js) or invoke it via NPX with the package news-mcp-server.
What kind of queries does it support?
You can ask for latest news from a country, top headlines in a specific language, news sources from a country, or news about any topic or person.
Does it store any data?
No. All data is fetched live from the NewsData.io API based on your prompts; the server does not persist or cache news locally.
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