About MCP server for news-data
MCP server for news-data retrieves current news through newsdata.io. It is intended for news queries by country, language, or topic, and can be configured locally with Node or npx.
Key features
- 01Retrieve news through newsdata.io
- 02Query by region and topic
- 03Configure with Node or npx
Use cases
- 01Check trending news in the USA
- 02Find headlines in Nepali
- 03Get news about a person or crypto
MCP support
The MCP server gives MCP clients access to news queries through newsdata.io.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP server for news-data
MCP server for getting up-to-date news with newsdata.io
https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/anurag-dhamala-newsdata
Setup
If you clone this repo, then you can use the config 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"
}
}
}
}
You can also use npx.
{
"mcpServers": {
"news": {
"command": "path_to_your_npx",
"args": [
"news-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NEWS_API_KEY": "API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA",
"NEWS_BASE_URL": "https://newsdata.io"
}
}
}
}
Example Prompts
Give me latest news from USA trending today.
Give me top news headlines from Nepal in Nepali language.
Give me news sources from Bhutan.
Give me latest news about Lionel Messi.
Give me latest crypto news.
...
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