Niche: Your niche, followed for you
RemoteAbout Niche: Your niche, followed for you
Niche MCP brings briefings and sourced news research into an assistant for people following a particular field or topic. It supports public briefings and user-described niches; MCP access requires Niche Pro.
Key features
- 01Read the latest or dated niche briefing
- 02Scan a topic for sourced stories
- 03Research questions and request synthesis
- 04Check scan progress, stories, and angles
- 05Explore angles on an individual story
- 06Find or cancel research sessions
Use cases
- 01Catch up on changes in a field
- 02Research a follow-up to a briefing story
- 03Explore alternative angles on a report
- 04Review past research or stop a running scan
MCP support
The remote MCP server at `https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp` exposes briefing, research, and story-angle tools. Connection requires signing in with a Niche account; OAuth and Personal Access Tokens are supported.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://api.nicheangle.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-nicheangle-niche https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-nicheangle-niche":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-nicheangle-niche":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-nicheangle-niche":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-nicheangle-niche":{"serverUrl":"https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
8| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| niche | string | Yes | Niche / beat description (2-200 chars). Specific is better. |
| recency | string | No | Reporting window: 24h, week, month, quarter, or year. Pair with recency_strict for a hard cutoff. |
| recency_strict | boolean | No | Exclude reporting outside the requested window. Default false; strict windows can return fewer stories. |
| source_quality | enum | No | strict prioritizes well-supported stories; balanced is the default; broad includes less-established reporting. Inspect the returned sources before relying on a claim.strict | balanced | broad |
| idempotency_key | string | No | Optional stable key for retries of the same scan, so a retry reuses the original run. |
| thinking_budget | enum | No | balanced returns a session_id immediately. fast waits briefly for stories and returns them if ready; otherwise poll niche_session_state.fast | balanced |
Details
From the project READMENiche MCP: your niche, followed for you
Niche follows the news in your field and brings the briefing into your assistant. Read what changed, inspect the reporting, research a topic, and explore angles on a story, with links back to the sources.
Browse the public briefings, including Founders and AI Leaders, or follow a niche you describe at nicheangle.com. Briefings are available on the website and by email. MCP access requires Niche Pro.
Connect
Add this remote MCP endpoint in your assistant's connector settings:
https://api.nicheangle.com/mcp
Sign in with your Niche account when prompted. The server supports OAuth and Personal Access Tokens. For clients that use a bearer token, create one in API key settings and supply it through your client's secret or environment-variable settings. Keep tokens out of shared configuration files and source control.
The included mcp.json contains the endpoint without credentials. See connection instructions for setup. Reconnect your client after a catalog update so it loads the current tools.
Tools
The briefing product exposes eight tools. The live tools/list response is the
reference for supported parameters.
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
niche_feed_read | Read a niche's latest briefing or one from a specified date, with stories and source links. |
niche_signal_scan | Research a niche you describe and return a session ID for the sourced story list. |
niche_intelligence_query | Research a question, optionally adding sourced themes or patterns across the stories. |
niche_session_state | Read scan progress, stories, synthesis, and available angles. |
niche_angle_propose | Explore angles on one story from a scan. |
niche_list_sessions | Find your earlier scans by topic or status. |
niche_session_cancel | Stop a running scan. |
niche_whoami | Check your account plan and the server's current tool catalog. |
Start with niche_feed_read when a briefing already covers the question. Use a
scan for new research. Scans return a session_id; poll niche_session_state
until the stories are ready. Request synthesis explicitly when you want themes
or patterns, and wait for it to finish before presenting it.
Story dates and source links matter. A story newly added to a briefing may have been reported earlier. A quiet briefing or a short result is valid; do not fill the gap with invented news. Check the reporting and distinguish facts from angles.
Examples
About this repository
This repository contains connection metadata, documentation, and examples for the hosted Niche MCP service. The service runs at the endpoint above.
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