Latest News MCP Server

Real-time global news, crypto markets, weather, earthquakes & more for Claude Desktop, Claude Code & MCP-compatible AI assistants.

What does it do?

Latest News MCP Server aggregates 27 free APIs into 14 powerful tools — giving AI assistants access to real-time news, crypto markets, weather forecasts, earthquake data, prediction markets, trending searches, and more.

Zero API keys required. Connect and start asking.

Sources include Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Hacker News, Reddit, TechCrunch, and thousands more via GDELT.

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Data Sources
get_top_news	Aggregated top news from multiple sources	HackerNews, Reddit, TechCrunch, Wikinews, GDELT
search_reddit	Search Reddit posts and discussions	Reddit Public JSON API
get_hackernews	Hacker News stories (top/new/best/ask/show)	HN Firebase API
get_space_news	Space & astronomy news + NASA APOD + ISS	Spaceflight News, NASA, Open Notify
get_crypto_market	Real-time crypto prices and market data	CoinLore, Coinpaprika
get_finance_signals	WSB trending tickers, SEC filings, forex	Tradestie, SEC EDGAR, ExchangeRate
get_earthquakes	Real-time global earthquake data	USGS
get_weather	Current weather and 16-day forecast	Open-Meteo
get_wikipedia_trending	Wikipedia featured content & trending pages	Wikipedia REST, Wikimedia Pageviews
get_global_events	Global media monitoring across 100+ countries	GDELT Project (65+ languages)
get_predictions	Prediction market probabilities	Manifold Markets, Metaculus
get_trending_searches	Trending searches on Google & YouTube	Google Autocomplete, YouTube
get_health_data	Global epidemiological data	Disease.sh
get_tech_news	Technology news (AI, software, hardware, cyber, startups)	TechCrunch, HackerNews, Google News

Key Features

• 27 free APIs aggregated — zero API keys needed
• Real-time data with intelligent multi-tier caching (60s–900s TTL)
• Global coverage — news from 100+ countries
• LLM-optimized — plain text responses minimize token usage
• Pay-per-event — only pay for what you use ($0.008–$0.015/call)

Quick Start

1. Get your Apify API Token
2. Add a custom MCP connector:

https://mrbridge--latest-news-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN

3. Ask Claude: "What's happening in the world right now?"

Pricing

Pay-per-event on Apify:

• Per call: $0.008–$0.015
• Free tier: $5/month Apify credits (~600 queries)

Links

• Apify Store: Latest News MCP Server
• Full documentation: See the Apify Store page for detailed README, output examples, and troubleshooting

License

MIT