mcp_newsnow
by sligter·★ 69·Score 40
A news aggregation MCP server providing trending topics from 14+ Chinese and English platforms.
Overview
The MCP NewNow Server aggregates trending news and topics from multiple platforms including Coolapk, Zhihu, Weibo, Bilibili, Douyin, GitHub, and others. It provides tools to retrieve news from specific sources or multiple sources, with support for both Chinese and English platform names. The server leverages the Newsnow API to fetch real-time hot content and supports custom API endpoints via environment variables.
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When to choose this
Choose this server when you need real-time access to trending news across Chinese platforms and want to integrate it into MCP-compatible AI workflows.
When NOT to choose this
Avoid this server if you need news sources outside of China or require more advanced filtering capabilities beyond basic source selection.
Tools this server exposes
4 tools extracted from the READMEget_newsnowget_newsnow(source: str)获取指定新闻源的最新新闻
get_multi_newsget_multi_news(sources: list[str] = None)从多个新闻源获取最新新闻(最多5个)
get_all_newsget_all_news()获取所有配置的新闻源数据
list_sourceslist_sources()列出所有可用的新闻源及其中文名称
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Installation
Installation
From PyPI:
pip install mcp-newsnow
# or
uv pip install mcp-newsnowClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"get_news": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-newsnow"
]
}
}
}FAQ
- What platforms are supported?
- The server supports 14+ platforms including Coolapk, Zhihu, Weibo, Bilibili, Douyin, GitHub, Linuxdo, Tieba, Wallstreetcn, ThePaper, CLS, Xueqiu, and Kuaishou.
- How do I customize the API endpoint?
- Set the NEWS_API_URL environment variable to your preferred Newsnow API URL. The default is 'https://newsnow.busiyi.world/'.
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