About ChipsNews MCP Server
ChipsNews MCP Server connects MCP clients to ChipsNews news configuration and content management. It lets users manage sources and articles, trigger fetches, and inspect usage statistics from clients such as Claude Code and Claude Desktop.
Key features
- 01Read and update news configuration
- 02Create and manage news sources
- 03Filter and manage articles
- 04Trigger news fetches
- 05View usage and fetch statistics
Use cases
- 01Adding or updating news sources
- 02Reviewing and publishing articles
- 03Fetching news from active sources
- 04Checking article counts and fetch history
MCP support
The MCP server exposes ChipsNews configuration, source, article, fetch, and statistics operations as tools to MCP clients. Authentication uses the `CHIPSNEWS_API_KEY` environment variable.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
uvx chipsnews-mcpCHIPSNEWS_API_KEYSecretChipsNews API key (Bearer token)CHIPSNEWS_API_URLChipsNews API base URLLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEChipsNews MCP Server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for ChipsNews — manage news configuration, sources, articles, and fetch triggers from Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or any MCP client.
Requirements
- Python 3.11+
- uv (recommended) or pip
- A ChipsNews API key
Quick Start
No installation needed with uv:
uv run --script server.py
Or install manually:
pip install "mcp[cli]" httpx
python server.py
Configuration
The server uses environment variables for authentication:
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
CHIPSNEWS_API_URL | API base URL | https://news.chipsbuilder.com |
CHIPSNEWS_API_KEY | Your API key (Bearer token) | — |
Claude Code
Add to your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chipsnews": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "--script", "/path/to/chipsnews-mcp/server.py"],
"env": {
"CHIPSNEWS_API_URL": "https://news.chipsbuilder.com",
"CHIPSNEWS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"chipsnews": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "--script", "/path/to/chipsnews-mcp/server.py"],
"env": {
"CHIPSNEWS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
Configuration
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_config | Get news configuration (keywords, language, frequency, etc.) |
update_config | Update configuration fields (keywords, language, frequency, auto_publish, notification_email, pin_duration_hours, etc.) |
Sources
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_sources | List all news sources |
create_source | Create a new source (rss, google, reddit) |
update_source | Update an existing source |
delete_source | Delete a source |
Articles
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_articles | List articles with optional filters (status, keyword, source, page) |
get_article | Get full details of a single article |
approve_article | Approve and publish an article |
reject_article | Reject an article |
pin_article | Pin an article to the top (TOP) |
unpin_article | Remove pin from an article |
lock_article | Lock an article to protect from rotation cleanup |
unlock_article | Unlock an article |
delete_article | Delete an article |
delete_all_articles | Delete ALL articles (use with caution) |
Fetch & Stats
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
trigger_fetch | Trigger a manual news fetch from all active sources |
get_stats | Get usage statistics: article counts, API calls, fetch history |
Usage Examples
Once configured, use natural language in Claude:
- "List all news sources"
- "Add an RSS feed for TechCrunch"
- "Show published articles"
- "Approve article 42"
- "Pin the top article"
- "Trigger a news fetch"
- "Show news stats"
- "Update keywords to AI, startup, fintech"
Authentication
The server uses API key authentication (Bearer token). Pass your key via the CHIPSNEWS_API_KEY environment variable.
License
MIT
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