# boring-news-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to fetch and summarize news articles based on specific criteria such as date, category, tags, people, and similarity. It solves problems related to news aggregation and summarization, providing a concise overview of relevant articles. The tool takes in parameters like date and category, and outputs summarized news articles through a Python MCP server interface.

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

## Description

A Python MCP server for fetching and summarizing news articles from the Boring News API by date, category, tags, people, and similarity.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/lltya9m7f7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Oliviergg/boring-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": "oliviergg-boring-news-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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