MCP NewNow Server
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MCP NewNow Server is a news aggregation server based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides hot news and trending topics from multiple platforms via the Newsnow API.
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What is MCP NewNow Server?
MCP NewNow Server is a news aggregation server that leverages the Model Context Protocol to fetch and provide trending news from various platforms through the Newsnow API.
How to use MCP NewNow Server?
The server can be installed via pip or uv, or configured within Claude Desktop. After installation, use the provided API tools to retrieve news from specific sources or all available sources. The Newsnow API endpoint can be customized using the NEWS_API_URL environment variable.
Key features of MCP NewNow Server
Multi-platform hot news aggregation (14+ platforms)
Chinese and English source name recognition
Customizable API endpoint
MCP compatible
Provides multiple tools to get news from single, multiple or all sources
Use cases of MCP NewNow Server
Integrating trending news into AI assistants like Claude
Building news dashboards and applications
Monitoring trending topics across multiple platforms
Providing up-to-date information to users based on their interests
FAQ from MCP NewNow Server
How do I install MCP NewNow?
How do I install MCP NewNow?
You can install it using pip or uv: pip install mcp-newsnow or uv pip install mcp-newsnow.
How do I configure the Newsnow API endpoint?
How do I configure the Newsnow API endpoint?
Set the NEWS_API_URL environment variable to your desired API endpoint.
What platforms are supported?
What platforms are supported?
The server supports Coolapk, Bilibili Hot Search, Zhihu, Weibo, Toutiao, Douyin, GitHub Trending Today, Linuxdo Hot, Tieba, Wallstreetcn, Thepaper, Cls-hot, Xueqiu, and Kuaishou.
How do I get news from a specific source?
How do I get news from a specific source?
Use the get_newsnow tool, providing the source name as an argument (e.g., get_newsnow(source='zhihu')).
Can I contribute to the project?
Can I contribute to the project?
Yes! Contributions are welcome. See the '贡献指南' section in the README for potential areas of improvement.