# mcp-mediastack

> Use this tool when you need to access live news and media data, or query articles, sources, and categories. It solves problems related to news aggregation, research, and media monitoring by providing real-time data through natural language or direct API calls. The tool takes in queries and keywords as input and outputs relevant news articles and media information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-mediastack  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-mediastack

## Description

Provides access to live news and media data via the Mediastack API, enabling queries for articles, sources, and categories through natural language or direct tool calls.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/chzdldhthi)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-mediastack>

## 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": "pipeworx-io-mcp-mediastack"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-mediastack` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-mediastack/pull`

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