# Local News Matters MCP server

> Use this tool when you need to access and retrieve local news articles and photos from Local News Matters, enabling search and discovery through various tools and resources. It exposes content via the WordPress REST API, providing a read-only interface for easy integration. Ideal for applications requiring local news data, such as research, analytics, or content aggregation platforms.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/rnakashima1-localnewsmatters-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rnakashima1-localnewsmatters-mcp

## Description

A read-only MCP server that exposes articles and photos from Local News Matters via the WordPress REST API, enabling search and retrieval through tools and resources.

## 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/lyuqee2rmr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/rnakashima1/localnewsmatters-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": "rnakashima1-localnewsmatters-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rnakashima1-localnewsmatters-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/rnakashima1-localnewsmatters-mcp/pull`

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