NewzAI MCP Server

Name: NewzAI MCP Server
Author: Gauraviitkgp

by Gauraviitkgpversion 1.0.2i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameai.newzai.api/NewzAI

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

News MCP: real-time headlines & custom news search across 7 regions. Free, just sign in with Google.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Search & AI memory

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You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http newzai https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newzai": {
      "url": "https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "newzai": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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Paste the address below, give it a name and save
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https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/

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Common questions

Is NewzAI MCP Server safe?

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Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.2) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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News MCP Server for AI Agents | NewsAI

A news intelligence layer for MCP clients - not just a thin wrapper around search or RSS.

NewsAI is a news MCP server that gives Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible AI agent instant access to real-time headlines and detailed news retrieval across 7 global regions, multiple languages, and any topic.

If you are looking for a serious news MCP, this is built for production agent workflows: no scraping, no RSS parsing, no brittle site adapters - just a single MCP endpoint with structured tools that work out of the box.

Want to see it in action? Try it live at app.newzai.ai.

What This MCP Actually Does

Most "news MCP" offerings are thin wrappers around generic search or a single feed. NewsAI is positioned differently: MCP is the interface, but the product value is the news retrieval layer behind it.

Instead of forcing agents to browse raw pages or depend on vague web search results, NewsAI lets them ask for:

Top headlines for a specific region
Topic coverage from a predefined category like TECHNOLOGY or BUSINESS
Custom-topic retrieval for any keyword or theme
Recency-constrained news using last_n_hours
Multilingual retrieval using standard language codes

That makes it useful as an agent-facing news intelligence layer for assistants, research systems, market monitoring, and live RAG pipelines.

Why NewsAI Is Different

Capability	Thin news wrapper	NewsAI
MCP-native tool interface	Partial	Yes
Region-specific news retrieval	Usually limited	Yes
Language parameterization	Rare	Yes
Recency filtering	Usually no	Yes
Predefined category retrieval	Usually no	Yes
Arbitrary topic search	Partial	Yes
Structured agent-ready outputs	Inconsistent	Yes
OAuth onboarding for interactive clients	Rare	Yes

Architecture

AI Agent / MCP Client

| v NewsAI MCP Server (Streamable HTTP) | +-- Google OAuth session +-- Tool selection + parameter validation +-- Region / language / topic / recency controls v NewsAI retrieval layer | v Structured news results for the agent

The important point is that MCP is the delivery mechanism, not the entire product. The server exposes a compact, agent-usable tool surface on top of a live news retrieval system that already understands regional scope, topic intent, and freshness constraints.

Quick Setup

Add the NewsAI news MCP server to your MCP client configuration:

"mcpServers": { "newzai": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/" } } }

Authentication required - Uses Google OAuth. You will be prompted to sign in on first use. No API key management needed for interactive clients.

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

Supported Coverage

NewsAI's MCP server currently supports:

7 regions: India, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Canada, Germany
Multilingual retrieval: English, Japanese, German, Hindi, and more via language codes
Two retrieval modes: predefined categories and fully custom topic search
Freshness controls: latest headlines or time-bounded search using last_n_hours

Supported region slugs: india, united-states, united-kingdom, japan, australia, canada, germany

MCP Tools

This news MCP server exposes three tools to your AI agent.

`fetch_news_headlines`

Fetch the latest top news headlines for a region.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`region`	string	Yes	One of the supported regions
`language`	string	No	Output language code, default `en`

Best for: fast situational awareness, briefing agents, "what happened today?" workflows.

Example prompt:

Get me the latest headlines from India.

Example response:

- 25th Amendment row: Can Trump be removed from office amid Iran war?

Iran's 'lost the key' post offers comic relief amid global tension
NASA's Artemis II Crew To Break Distance Record
IPL 2026: KKR vs PBKS in danger from thunderstorm threat

...

`search_news_predefined_category`

Fetch rich, detailed news articles for a well-known topic category.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`predefined_category`	enum	Yes	One of the predefined categories below
`region`	string	No	Region to fetch from, default `india`
`language`	string	No	Output language code, default `en`
`top_k`	int	No	Number of articles to return, default `20`

Available categories: TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, WORLD

Best for: stable agent workflows where category-level intent is known ahead of time.

Example prompt:

What's happening in technology news in the US?

`search_news_for_any_category`

Fetch news for any custom keyword or topic.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`category`	string	Yes	Any topic or keyword such as `"climate change"` or `"AI regulation"`
`region`	string	No	Region to fetch from, default `india`
`language`	string	No	Output language code, default `en`
`top_k`	int	No	Number of articles to return, default `20`
`last_n_hours`	int	No	Limit to recent news, for example `24`

Best for: market intelligence, competitor tracking, live research, and long-tail topic discovery.

Example prompts:

Find me news about electric vehicles in Japan from the last 24 hours.

What are people saying about AI regulation this week?

Search for startup funding news in the US.

Technical Notes

Protocol: Model Context Protocol over remote HTTP transport
Remote endpoint: https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/
Manifest transport type: streamable-http
Authentication: Google OAuth 2.0
Client model: interactive sign-in for MCP tools, no manual key rotation for end users
Query controls: region, language, predefined category, top_k, and last_n_hours
Language handling: standard language code input, useful for multilingual agent workflows
Tool design: small, explicit tool surface rather than an overloaded generic search tool

This design is deliberate. For agents, predictable parameters are usually more valuable than a broad but underspecified endpoint. NewsAI keeps the tool contract tight enough for reliable tool selection while still covering the main retrieval patterns users actually need.

Design Principles

Retrieval over generation: the server provides live news retrieval; the LLM handles reasoning and synthesis on top
Agent-first interface: tools are parameterized for model use, not for human dashboard browsing
Freshness at query time: current news is fetched during inference instead of relying on stale model memory
Structured over brittle: agents get tool outputs instead of scraping arbitrary web pages
Focused tool surface: headlines, category search, and custom search cover most real news workflows cleanly

Why Use a News MCP Instead of Web Search?

Feature	NewsAI news MCP	Generic web search
Structured, clean output	Yes	No
Region-specific retrieval	Yes	Partial
Language control	Yes	Limited
Recency filtering	Yes	Usually no
Works natively in MCP clients	Yes	No
Promptable by tool-aware agents	Yes	Partial
No page scraping in the client	Yes	No

Use Cases

This news MCP server is well-suited for:

AI news briefing agents that generate live daily or hourly digests
Research assistants that need current topic coverage on demand
Market intelligence workflows that track companies, sectors, policy, or competitor mentions
Content systems that ground writing in current events instead of stale model memory
Multilingual assistants that fetch news in one language and reason or summarize in another
RAG pipelines that need live news as external context during inference
Monitoring agents that repeatedly query specific sectors, geographies, or emerging topics

Authentication

This MCP server uses Google OAuth 2.0. On first connection your MCP client redirects you to a Google sign-in page. After authorization, the client maintains the session automatically.

For most users, this means:

no API key copy-paste
no local secret management
lower setup friction for trying the server inside an MCP client

If you need API-key-based access for autonomous pipelines, contact feedback@newzai.ai.

Client Configuration Examples

Claude Desktop

"mcpServers": { "newzai": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/" } } }

Cursor

"mcpServers": { "newzai": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/" } } }

VS Code (Copilot / Continue)

"mcpServers": { "newzai": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.newzai.ai/mcp/" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this different from a generic "news MCP"? Most alternatives behave like thin connectors. NewsAI is designed as a news intelligence layer for AI agents, with structured tools for headlines, category retrieval, custom-topic search, language selection, and recency filtering.

Does this work with Claude? Yes. Add the MCP config to Claude Desktop and Claude can call the news tools whenever a prompt requires current events.

Is there a free tier? Yes. It is free to use with Google sign-in. If you are building an autonomous agent or pipeline that needs API-key access instead of OAuth, contact admin@newzai.ai.

What regions are supported? India, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Canada, and Germany.

Can I fetch news in languages other than English? Yes. Pass a language code such as ja, de, or hi in the language parameter.

Is this just web search inside MCP? No. The value is not just "news over MCP." The value is a tighter retrieval layer for live news, exposed through MCP in a form agents can use reliably.

NewzAI MCP Server

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

News MCP Server for AI Agents | NewsAI

What This MCP Actually Does

Why NewsAI Is Different

Architecture

Quick Setup

Supported Coverage

MCP Tools

fetch_news_headlines

search_news_predefined_category

search_news_for_any_category

Technical Notes

Design Principles

Why Use a News MCP Instead of Web Search?

Use Cases

Authentication

Client Configuration Examples

Claude Desktop

Cursor

VS Code (Copilot / Continue)

Frequently Asked Questions

Links

`fetch_news_headlines`

`search_news_predefined_category`

`search_news_for_any_category`