# TheNewsAPI

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve current and historical news articles with advanced filtering capabilities. It solves problems of inconsistent news data access and provides a unified interface for AI agents to consume structured news content. The NewsAPI takes in queries with filtering parameters and outputs relevant news articles, making it ideal for applications requiring consistent news data access.

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

## Description

News Aggregator API is an MCP server that provides a unified interface to TheNewsAPI for retrieving current and historical news articles with advanced filtering capabilities. Built with TypeScript and following a modular, scalable architecture, it features intelligent caching, database persistence using Prisma ORM, and comprehensive API documentation. The server prioritizes structured data patterns optimized for AI agent consumption, making it particularly valuable for applications requiring consistent access to news content with features like article filtering, bookmarking, and topic categorization.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.83
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/the-news-api)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/malachi-devel/the-news-api-mcp-server>

## 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": "the-news-api"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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