NewsAgent Data

What is NewsAgent Data?

NewsAgent Data is an MCP server that allows querying scored, classified Russian and English news from any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, etc.). It wraps the NewsAgent Data API, returning articles already scored for urgency (0–10), classified by political lean, topic, country, and audience, and de-duplicated.

How to use NewsAgent Data?

Obtain a free API key, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, and add the server configuration to your MCP client (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) pointing at newsagent_mcp.py with the NEWSAGENT_API_KEY environment variable. After restarting the client, five tools appear automatically: get_feed, search_news, get_breaking, coverage_stats, and list_sources.

Key features of NewsAgent Data

• Pre-scored news urgency (0–10) and de-duplicated articles.
• Filter by country, topic, language, political lean, audience, and date range.
• Full-text keyword search across the news archive.
• Live coverage totals (articles, sources, countries, languages) without an API key.
• Breaking news feed with configurable urgency threshold (default ≥7).
• Source catalog metadata for Standard tier and above.

Use cases of NewsAgent Data

• Query breaking sanctions news from Russia with urgency 7 or higher.
• Search the archive for "central bank rate" in the last 14 days, English only.
• Compare how state vs. opposition sources covered Ukraine in a given week.
• Retrieve live coverage statistics – number of countries and sources covered.

FAQ from NewsAgent Data

What tools does NewsAgent Data expose?

Five tools: get_feed, search_news, get_breaking, coverage_stats, and list_sources. Each returns pre-scored and classified results.

What are the API key and tier requirements?

Free and Developer tiers have a history window (1–7 days) and daily quotas; the server surfaces 401/403/429 errors. The list_sources tool requires a Standard-tier key. Channel handles are never exposed.

Can I change the API host?

Yes, set the NEWSAGENT_API_BASE environment variable to override the default https://api.newsagentdata.com.

What data does the server return?

Articles are already scored for urgency (0–10), classified by political lean, topic, country, and audience, and de-duplicated – no additional NLP pipeline is needed.

How do I configure NewsAgent Data in Cursor or Cline?

Point the MCP server command at newsagent_mcp.py with NEWSAGENT_API_KEY in the environment, the same as for Claude Desktop.