News MCP server
Get latest news from AP, BBC, NPR, Hacker News, and Google News
C63/100grade C
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0 stars22 downloads/wk
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News tools (5)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
get_ap_newsGet latest AP News articles
get_bbc_newsGet latest BBC News articles
get_hacker_newsGet top Hacker News stories
get_npr_newsGet latest NPR articles
search_google_newsSearch Google News
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
no findings
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 219 days ago4/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 63/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
How News compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 63/100
- higher than 18% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 5
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 22
- more than 8% of 12,191 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 5 read
Install News in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @thenextgennexus/news-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add news-mcp-server -- npx -y @thenextgennexus/news-mcp-server
News: common questions
- Is News MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (63/100). Read the News safety report
- How do I install News?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does News need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
APIFY_TOKEN. - Is News maintained?
- The last commit was 255 days ago (2026-02-21). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- How does News compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 63/100 (higher than 18% of 48,255 servers); tools 5 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.