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.

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

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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.

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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 |

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Architecture

AI Agent / MCP Client
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NewsAI MCP Server (Streamable HTTP)
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        +-- Google OAuth session
        +-- Tool selection + parameter validation
        +-- Region / language / topic / recency controls
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NewsAI retrieval layer
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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.

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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.

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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

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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: ```text

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.

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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.

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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

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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 |

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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

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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.

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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/"
    }
  }
}

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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.

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