Fast News MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 39 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.
What the code does
We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
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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This code can reach further than it looks
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.
Connect this server
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 -e 'RAPIDAPI_KEY=<RAPIDAPI_KEY>' -- npx -y @wllrdev/fast-news-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"fast-news": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
],
"env": {
"RAPIDAPI_KEY": "<RAPIDAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.fast-news]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"]
env = { RAPIDAPI_KEY = "<RAPIDAPI_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"fast-news": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
],
"env": {
"RAPIDAPI_KEY": "<RAPIDAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"fast-news": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
],
"env": {
"RAPIDAPI_KEY": "<RAPIDAPI_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<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’s registry entry marks it as required.
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