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From the listing
About AllNewsAPI/mcp-server
An MCP server that exposes AllNewsAPI to Model Context Protocol clients. Written in TypeScript. It acts as a bridge between MCP-compatible applications and the AllNewsAPI service.
Best for
Developers experimenting with MCP servers for news APIs
Use cases
- Connect AI assistants to news data via MCP
- Build MCP-based news retrieval tools
- Integrate AllNewsAPI into MCP-enabled workflows
Notes
1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-07. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Simple TypeScript implementation
- Open source with a public repository
- Follows the MCP standard for interoperability
Cons
- Very early stage with only 1 star
- Limited evidence of active maintenance
- No documented feature set beyond the basic server role
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 29
- GitHub forks
- 0
- GitHub stars
- 1
- Open issues
- 0
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 10
Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx allnewsapi-mcp@latest --apikey YOUR_API_KEY_HERETools exposed
ai_sentimentai_entity_nameai_entity_type
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"allnewsapi": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://mcp.allnewsapi.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Install
Add AllNewsAPI/mcp-server to your client
Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.
Claude Code
Config checkedRun in your terminal (remote server)
claude mcp add --transport http allnewsapi-mcp-server https://mcp.allnewsapi.com/mcp --header 'X-API-Key: YOUR_ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY'Needs ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.
Claude Desktop
Config checkedAdd to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)
{
"mcpServers": {
"allnewsapi-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"allnewsapi-mcp@1.1.9",
"--apikey"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Config checkedAdd to .cursor/mcp.json (remote server)
{
"mcpServers": {
"allnewsapi-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.allnewsapi.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Needs ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.
VS Code
Config checkedAdd to .vscode/mcp.json (remote server)
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "allnewsapi-mcp-server-x-api-key",
"description": "Your AllNewsAPI key (get one at https://allnewsapi.com).",
"password": true
}
],
"servers": {
"allnewsapi-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.allnewsapi.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "${input:allnewsapi-mcp-server-x-api-key}"
}
}
}
}Needs ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.
Codex
Config checkedAdd to ~/.codex/config.toml (remote server)
[mcp_servers.allnewsapi-mcp-server]
url = "https://mcp.allnewsapi.com/mcp"
env_http_headers = { "X-API-Key" = "ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY" }Needs ALLNEWSAPI_MCP_SERVER_X_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.
- ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.
Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.
Works with
What AllNewsAPI/mcp-server connects to
5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.
| Works with | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.1.9Config checked | Claude Code docs |
| Claude Desktop | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.1.9Config checked | Claude Desktop docs |
| Cursor | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.1.9Config checked | Cursor docs |
| VS Code | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.1.9Config checked | VS Code docs |
| Codex | Client | Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.1.9Config checked | Codex docs |
Health and security
Is AllNewsAPI/mcp-server looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
75 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 30 of 30 | Last push 29 days ago |
| Releases | 15 of 15 | 10 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | Not counted | The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off) |
| Maintainer | 15 of 15 | Owned by an organisation |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Sources
Where this comes from
- GitHubRegistry
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Changelog
What changed
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