Newsnow

Official MCP Server for NewsNow, providing access to 40+ sources.

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ourongxing-newsnow-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "newsnow-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASE_URL": "https://newsnow.busiyi.world"
      }
    }
  }
}

You run the NewsNow MCP Server to expose 40+ sources through a standardized MCP interface, enabling clients to query and fetch content from NewsNow in a consistent, scalable way.

How to use

You start the NewsNow MCP Server with an MCP client by launching the server process and pointing it at your NewsNow base URL. The server runs locally (or in your chosen environment) and serves as an adapter between your client applications and the NewsNow sources. Once running, you can configure and connect your MCP clients to it, then request data from the 40+ sources exposed by NewsNow through the MCP interface.

Here is the MCP configuration example you would typically use to enable the NewsNow MCP Server in your environment.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "newsnow-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASE_URL": "https://newsnow.busiyi.world"
      }
    }
  }
}

How to install

Prerequisites you need before starting: Node.js and NPM (Node Package Manager) installed on your system. You also need access to a network URL where NewsNow sources are reachable.

Step-by-step install and run flow:

Ensure Node.js and npm are installed on your machine.
Prepare your environment variable for the base NewsNow URL.
Start the MCP server using the provided command.
Verify the server is running and accessible from your MCP client.

Concrete commands you can run (example):

# 1) Ensure Node is installed (check version)
node -v
npm -v

# 2) Start the NewsNow MCP Server
BASE_URL="https://newsnow.busiyi.world" npx -y newsnow-mcp-server

Additional notes

The server is configured to connect to NewsNow via BASE_URL. You can customize this URL to point to your own NewsNow instance if needed.

If you need to reuse this configuration in an automation script or a deployment workflow, you can persist the exact MCP JSON block shown earlier and reference it as part of your startup sequence.

Security and maintenance

Keep the BASE_URL value secure and make sure your deployment environment restricts access to this MCP server to trusted clients. Regularly update the NewsNow MCP Server package to incorporate any security and feature improvements.