# News & Media MCP Server

Access real-time news from AP News, BBC, NPR, Hacker News, and Google News. Get headlines, summaries, and search articles across major news sources.

## 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`

## Tools (5)

- `get_ap_news` — Get the latest headlines from AP News (Associated Press). Returns article titles, summaries, URLs, and publication date…
- `get_bbc_news` — Get the latest headlines from BBC News. Returns article titles, summaries, URLs, and publication dates.
- `get_npr_news` — Get the latest stories from NPR (National Public Radio). Returns article titles, summaries, and URLs.
- `get_hacker_news` — Get top stories from Hacker News (Y Combinator). Returns titles, URLs, scores, and comment counts.
- `search_google_news` — Search Google News for articles matching a query. Returns headlines, sources, URLs, and publication dates.

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