NewsData.io MCP Server

NewsData.io MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects NewsData.io to Claude and other LLM clients. Search latest news, crypto news, market news, historical archives, and browse news sources — all from within your AI assistant.

Features

All tools support: keyword search (AND/OR/NOT), country, language, category, domain, sentiment, pagination, and deduplication filters.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js 18+ installed
2. NewsData.io API key — get one free at newsdata.io

Setup

1. Install dependencies

cd newsdata-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

2. Set your API key

export NEWSDATA_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

3. Connect to Claude

Claude Desktop App (stdio mode — recommended for desktop)

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsdata": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/newsdata-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NEWSDATA_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude.ai Web (HTTP mode)

Run as an HTTP server:

TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 NEWSDATA_API_KEY="your_key" node dist/index.js

The MCP endpoint will be available at http://localhost:3000/mcp

Claude Code (stdio mode)

claude mcp add newsdata -- node /path/to/newsdata-mcp-server/dist/index.js

Set the env variable NEWSDATA_API_KEY in your shell before running.

Usage Examples

Once connected, just ask Claude naturally:

• "What's the latest news about AI?"
• "Show me crypto news for Bitcoin and Ethereum"
• "Find market news about AAPL and MSFT"
• "Search for climate change news from US sources in the last 6 hours"
• "List top English technology news sources"
• "Find positive sentiment news about renewable energy"

API Endpoints Covered

Environment Variables

License

MIT