NewsMCP — Real-time news for AI agents

What is NewsMCP?

NewsMCP is a free, real-time news MCP server that collects, clusters, and classifies events from hundreds of sources. Events are tagged by topic and geography, ranked by importance, and served via four simple MCP tools or a REST API. No API key is required.

How to use NewsMCP?

Install NewsMCP by running npx -y @newsmcp/server in your platform’s MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) or use the platform-specific integration commands listed in the README. For example, add to claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers with the npx command. NewsMCP provides four tools: get_news, get_news_detail, get_topics, and get_regions.

Key features of NewsMCP

• Real-time event clustering from hundreds of news sources
• 12 topic categories: politics, economy, technology, science, and more
• 30 geographic regions including 6 continents and 24 countries
• Four MCP tools: get_news, get_news_detail, get_topics, get_regions
• Free to use — no API key or registration required
• REST API available at https://newsmcp.io/v1/news/ for direct access

Use cases of NewsMCP

• Ask “What’s happening in the world?” to receive the top events by source coverage
• Filter news by topic and region, e.g., “Any tech news from Europe today?”
• Get full details on a single event, including all source articles and AI-generated context
• List available topics or regions to understand filtering options

FAQ from NewsMCP

Do I need an API key to use NewsMCP?

No. NewsMCP is completely free and requires no API key. Install and start using it right away.

What topics can I filter news by?

NewsMCP covers 12 topics: politics, economy, technology, science, health, environment, sports, culture, crime, military, education, and society.

What geographic regions are supported?

30 regions are supported — 6 continents and 24 countries. Examples include europe, asia, united-states, germany, japan, and ukraine.

Can I use NewsMCP without an MCP client?

Yes. NewsMCP also offers a REST API at https://newsmcp.io/v1/news/. Use curl to fetch events, filter by topics or regions, and get event details — all with the same data and parameters.

What parameters are available for get_news?

You can filter by topics, geo, hours (time window, 1–168), page, per_page (max 50), and order_by (e.g., -sources_count, -impact_score).