News MCP — AP, BBC, NPR, HN, Google News Aggregator
Five independent news sources (AP, BBC, NPR, Hacker News, Google News) behind one MCP interface. Fetch headlines on a topic across all sources, dedupe by URL, surface the underreported angles. Useful for daily briefings, research agents, and sentiment-shift detection.
How to connect
https://news-mcp-server--nexgendata-apify.run.tools
tools/list returns the expected tools before relying on them in production.Tools
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get_ap_newsFetch 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.
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get_bbc_newsRetrieve 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.
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get_npr_newsAccess 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.
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get_hacker_newsPull 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.
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search_google_newsQuery 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.