# News API MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access a vast repository of news articles and headlines to provide users with up-to-date information on current events. It solves problems such as limited access to news sources and tedious article searching by providing a streamlined interface to browse and retrieve news content. With inputs like search queries and source preferences, it outputs relevant news articles and headlines, making it ideal for use cases like news aggregation and content enrichment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kcjonnyc-news-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kcjonnyc-news-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to search news articles, get top headlines, and browse sources via the NewsAPI.org service.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/krij4otgrj)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kcjonnyc/news_mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "kcjonnyc-news-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kcjonnyc-news-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kcjonnyc-news-mcp/pull`

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