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News MCP Server is answering right now. Last checked 3 min ago. It exposes 5 tools.

Cross-source news (AP, BBC, NPR, HN, Google News) with topic filtering and dedup.

Uptime history 91 days of history · worst day 93%
91 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
5
Tools
read from the server
89 ms
Response time
average over 24h
authentication required
Access
streamable-http

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check News MCP Server every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

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Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 3 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add news-mcp-server --transport http https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/news-mcp-server/mcp
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address
https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/news-mcp-server/mcp
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.news-mcp-server]
url = "https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/news-mcp-server/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "news-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/news-mcp-server/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "news-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/news-mcp-server/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but it did not say what kind of credentials it expects.

Available tools 5

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

bbc
get_bbc_news
Retrieve latest news stories from BBC News covering global, regional, and domestic stories. Returns headline, synopsis, article URL, publish date, and section (world/uk/business/tech). Use for UK perspective on international news or UK-focused stories. Includes categories for targeted browsing.
google
search_google_news
Query Google News for articles matching specific keywords or topics across global news sources. Returns matching article headline, source publication name, article URL, publish date, and relevance score. Use for targeted research on specific topics, people, or events. Returns results sorted by recency.
hacker
get_hacker_news
Pull top trending stories from Hacker News (Y Combinator community). Returns submission title, original URL, Hacker News discussion link, upvote count, comment count, and user who submitted. Use for tech news, startup stories, and developer-relevant content. Ranked by community engagement.
news
get_ap_news
Fetch breaking news and headlines from Associated Press (AP News), a leading global news agency. Returns article title, summary, canonical URL, publication timestamp, and journalist byline. Use for current events coverage, news monitoring, or building newsfeeds. Best for recent breaking stories published within 24 hours.
npr
get_npr_news
Access curated news stories from NPR (National Public Radio) with focus on US news, science, and culture. Returns article headline, brief summary, direct link to NPR story, and publication metadata. Use for journalistic depth and alternative perspectives on major news events.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://nexgendata-mcp-proxy.steve-corbeil.workers.dev/news-mcp-server/mcp streamable-http needs auth 90 ms 3 min ago

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News MCP Server — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can News MCP Server do?
It exposes 5 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: get_ap_news, get_bbc_news, get_hacker_news, get_npr_news, search_google_news. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is News MCP Server working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 89 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect News MCP Server?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own credentials: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does News MCP Server need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, News MCP Server answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is News MCP Server?
It answers our handshake in 89 ms on average, which is faster than 94% of all working MCP servers we measure. That puts it in the quick quarter of the ecosystem. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.