Fast News MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 29 installs a week from npm. Last commit 27 Jun 2026.
Free search, trending, topics & local news via the Fast News with Previews API on RapidAPI.
We read the source, 19 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const child = spawn(
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We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add fast-news -- npx -y @wllrdev/fast-news-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"fast-news": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.fast-news]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"fast-news": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"fast-news": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
RAPIDAPI_KEY (RapidAPI key for the Fast News with Previews API. Get one (free tier available) at https://rapidapi.com/SemicolonBandit/api/fast-news-with-previews).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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