# News & Media MCP Server

Access breaking news from AP, BBC, NPR, Hacker News, and Google News. Monitor headlines, search topics, and build newsfeeds with real-time coverage.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add nexgendata-apify/news-mcp-server

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list nexgendata-apify/news-mcp-server

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get nexgendata-apify/news-mcp-server get_ap_news

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call nexgendata-apify/news-mcp-server get_ap_news '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://news-mcp-server--nexgendata-apify.run.tools`

**Optional config:**
- `apiKey` (query) — Your Apify API token for authenticated access. Get it from https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations. Required for data retrieval; optional for server discovery and capability listing.

## Tools (5)

- `get_ap_news` — Fetch breaking news and headlines from Associated Press (AP News), a leading global news agency. Returns article title,…
- `get_bbc_news` — Retrieve latest news stories from BBC News covering global, regional, and domestic stories. Returns headline, synopsis,…
- `get_npr_news` — Access curated news stories from NPR (National Public Radio) with focus on US news, science, and culture. Returns artic…
- `get_hacker_news` — Pull top trending stories from Hacker News (Y Combinator community). Returns submission title, original URL, Hacker New…
- `search_google_news` — Query Google News for articles matching specific keywords or topics across global news sources. Returns matching articl…

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get nexgendata-apify/news-mcp-server <tool-name>
```

## Resources

- `news://sources` — List of all news sources available through this server: AP News, BBC, NPR, Hacker News, and Google News.

## Prompts (2)

- `daily_briefing` — Generate a comprehensive daily news briefing from multiple sources including AP, BBC, NPR, and Hacker News. Summarizes …
- `topic_deep_dive` (topic) — Research a specific news topic across all available sources and compile a balanced multi-source summary with links.