NewsAgent Data

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MCP server for the NewsAgent Data API — scored, classified Russian & English news intelligence for AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Cline).

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Author: newsagentdata
GitHub stars: 1
Downloads: 371
Categories: Search, API

- Pre-scored news urgency (0–10) and de-duplicated articles.
- Filter by country, topic, language, political lean, audience, and date range.
- Full-text keyword search across the news archive.
- Live coverage totals (articles, sources, countries, languages) without an API key.
- Breaking news feed with configurable urgency threshold (default ≥7).
- Source catalog metadata for Standard tier and above.

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name NewsAgent Data

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Obtain a free API key, install dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt, and add the server configuration to your MCP client (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) pointing at newsagent_mcp.py with the NEWSAGENT_API_KEY environment variable. After restarting the client, five tools appear automatically: get_feed, search_news, get_breaking, coverage_stats, and list_sources.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "newsagent data": {
            "newsagent": {
                "command": "python",
                "args": [
                    "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "newsagent": {
        "command": "python",
        "args": [
            "/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"
        ],
        "env": {
            "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
        }
    }
}

NewsAgent Data — MCP server

Query scored, classified Russian & English news from any MCP client (Claude
Desktop, Cursor, Cline, etc.). The server wraps the
NewsAgent Data API — every article it returns is
already scored for urgency (0–10), classified by political lean, topic, country
and audience, and de-duplicated.

Tools

| Tool | What it does |
|------|--------------|
| get_feed | Filtered feed — by country, topic, language, political lean, audience, min urgency, date range |
| search_news | Full-text keyword search across the archive |
| get_breaking | Recent high-urgency news (urgency ≥ 7 by default) |
| coverage_stats | Live totals — articles, sources, countries, languages (no key) |
| list_sources | Source catalog metadata (Standard tier+) |

Setup

1. Get a free API key: https://newsagentdata.com/signup/?plan=free
2. Install deps: pip install -r requirements.txt
3. Add to your MCP client config. Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsagent": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/newsagent_mcp.py"],
      "env": { "NEWSAGENT_API_KEY": "your_key_here" }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Cline: point the MCP server command at newsagent_mcp.py the same way, with NEWSAGENT_API_KEY in the env.

4. Restart the client. The five tools appear automatically.

Example prompts

- "Get breaking sanctions news from Russia scored 7 or higher."
- "Search the news for 'central bank rate' in the last 14 days, English only."
- "Compare how state vs opposition sources covered Ukraine this week." (uses get_feed with political_lean)
- "What's the live coverage — how many countries and sources?"

The agent picks the right tool and filters; results come back pre-scored and
classified, so no NLP pipeline is needed on your side.

Notes

- Free/Developer tiers have a history window (1–7 days) and daily quotas; the
server surfaces 401/403/429 as clear errors.
- list_sources requires a Standard-tier key; channel handles are never exposed.
- Set NEWSAGENT_API_BASE to override the API host (defaults to
https://api.newsagentdata.com).

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