Newsdata MCP server for AI agents

This MCP server allows you to retrieve up-to-date news from newsdata.io through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). By configuring this server, you can get news data from various sources, in different languages, and across multiple regions.

Installation and Configuration

You can set up the MCP news server using one of two methods: by cloning the repository or by using npx.

Method 1: Clone the Repository

After cloning the repository, add the following configuration to your MCP setup:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "news": {
        "command": "path_to_your_node",
        "args": [
            "location_to_your_dist/index.js"
        ],
        "env": {
            "NEWS_API_KEY": "API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA",
            "NEWS_BASE_URL": "https://newsdata.io"
        }
    }
  }
}

Method 2: Using NPX

Alternatively, you can use npx to run the server without cloning the repository:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "news": {
        "command": "path_to_your_npx",
        "args": [
            "news-mcp-server"
        ],
        "env": {
            "NEWS_API_KEY": "API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA",
            "NEWS_BASE_URL": "https://newsdata.io"
        }
    }
  }
}

For both methods, you'll need to:

Replace path_to_your_node or path_to_your_npx with the actual path to your Node.js executable or npx command
Obtain an API key from newsdata.io and replace API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA with your actual API key

Usage Examples

Once your MCP news server is configured, you can query it using natural language prompts. Here are some examples:

Get latest trending news from the USA:

Give me latest news from USA trending today.

Retrieve news in a specific language:

Give me top news headlines from Nepal in Nepali language.

Search for news sources by country:
```
Give me news sources from Bhutan.
```

You can find the public instance of this server at: https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/anurag-dhamala-newsdata

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "news" '{"command":"npx","args":["news-mcp-server"],"env":{"NEWS_API_KEY":"API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA","NEWS_BASE_URL":"https://newsdata.io"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "news": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "news-mcp-server"
            ],
            "env": {
                "NEWS_API_KEY": "API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA",
                "NEWS_BASE_URL": "https://newsdata.io"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "news": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "news-mcp-server"
            ],
            "env": {
                "NEWS_API_KEY": "API_KEY_FROM_NEWS_DATA",
                "NEWS_BASE_URL": "https://newsdata.io"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect