Daily Hots

You can access a centralized, real-time daily hot trends feed from multiple sources via MCP. This server aggregates hotspots across news, social platforms, tech, finance, automotive, and everyday life, delivering consistent MCP responses that you can easily integrate into AI applications or dashboards.

How to use

To use the Daily Hots MCP server, configure your MCP client to connect to the provided MCP endpoints and start the local or remote server as described. You can consume up-to-date trends from 30+ data sources, with the ability to customize returned fields via environment variables.

How to install

Prerequisites: you need Python and a working internet connection. You also need the ability to install Python packages and run Python scripts.

# 1) Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/fancyboi999/daily-hot-mcp.git
cd daily-hot-mcp

# 2) Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# 3) Install the package in editable mode
pip install -e .
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Configuration and running tips

Set up environment variables to customize the data sources and API access. Copy the example environment file and adjust values as needed.

cp env.example .env
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Start the MCP server

Run the MCP server module directly to start serving MCP requests on your machine.

python daily_hot_mcp/__main__.py
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MCP client configuration (example)

Configure your MCP client to connect to the HTTP MCP endpoint exposed by this server. The example below shows how to point the client to a local endpoint.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "daily_hot": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Notes on environment variables

Customize behavior and data sources by setting environment variables. Two commonly used options are shown below.

TRENDS_HUB_CUSTOM_RSS_URL=https://your-rss-feed-url.com/feed
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Tools and data sources overview

The server provides access to a wide range of data sources. Each tool fetches and returns current trends from its respective source. See the list of available tools for categories like news, social trends, entertainment, finance, automotive, and lifestyle.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter connection issues, verify that the MCP HTTP endpoint is reachable and that the server module is running. Check logs for any errors related to API keys or external RSS sources.

Available tools

get-baidu-trending

Fetches Baidu hot list with real-time search trends and multi-domain popularity.

get-toutiao-trending

Retrieves Today’s Headlines hot list including politics, society, technology, and entertainment across domains.

get-ithome-trending

Provides IT-related trending tech news and front-line information from IT之家.

get-bbc-news

Grabs global and UK news across categories like business, politics, health, science, and tech.

get-36kr-trending

Gathers startup and tech corporate trends, including funding rounds and industry analysis.

get-netease-news-trending

Presents Chinese news trends covering politics, society, finance, tech, and entertainment.

get-infoq-news

Delivers enterprise tech content, software development trends, and architecture insights.

get-thepaper-trending

Offers high-quality Chinese news trends across politics, economy, society, and culture.

get-tencent-news-trending

Provides Tencent-driven hot topics across current events, economy, lifestyle, and sports.

get-theverge-news

Covers English tech news including product reviews and internet trends.

get-9to5mac-news

Features Apple-related news including product launches and OS updates.

get-kuaishou-trending

Shows hot topics and popular short videos from the Kuaishou platform.

get-xiaohongshu-trending

Retrieves popular Xiaohongshu notes on fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

get-so360-trending

Returns hot search topics from the 360 search platform.

get-sogou-trending

Shows popular search terms from Sogou's hot list.

get-hupu-trending

Provides hot posts from Hupu sports and lifestyle communities.

get-weibo-trending

Delivers trending topics from Weibo in real time.

get-zhihu-trending

Shows trending questions and topics from Zhihu across multiple domains.

get-douyin-trending

Provides top search topics from Douyin’s trending list.

get-bilibili-trending

Gives access to Bilibili popular videos across sections.

get-bilibili-rank

Fetches Bilibili video rankings across categories like animation, music, and games.

get-douban-rank

Retrieves Douban real-time popular lists for books, movies, and more.

get-weread-rank

Returns WeRead rankings for popular books and new releases.

get-gcores-new

Covers Game-related news and reviews from Gcores.

custom-rss

Custom RSS source tool to fetch user-specified feeds.

get-smzdm-rank

Shows popular items from 什么值得买 with deals, reviews, and guides.

get-sspai-rank

Gathers SSPAI hot lists for gadgets, software, and lifestyle tech.

crawl_website

Fetches content from a specified website to provide deeper insights.

get-ifanr-news

Delivers the latest tech quick updates from iFangr.