News Now
一个基于 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 的新闻聚合服务器，通过 Newsnow API 提供多平台热点新闻和趋势话题。
What is News Now?
News Now is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to 一个基于 model context protocol (mcp) 的新闻聚合服务器，通过 newsnow api 提供多平台热点新闻和趋势话题。
一个基于 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 的新闻聚合服务器，通过 Newsnow API 提供多平台热点新闻和趋势话题。
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Features
- 一个基于 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 的新闻聚合服务器，通过 Newsnow API 提供
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-newsnowConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use News Now
The mcp-newsnow server is a news aggregation MCP server that pulls real-time trending news and hot topics from 14+ Chinese and international platforms — including Zhihu, Weibo, Bilibili, GitHub Trending, Douyin, and major Chinese news outlets — via the Newsnow API. It exposes four tools for fetching news by source, querying multiple sources at once, listing all available sources, and getting a full snapshot of all configured feeds. Developers and content researchers use it to stay on top of Chinese internet trends and tech news without leaving their AI assistant.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or later, or the uv package manager
- pip or uv for installing Python packages
- Network access to the Newsnow API (defaults to https://newsnow.busiyi.world/; a self-hosted instance can be configured via env var)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
Install the mcp-newsnow package
Install the package from PyPI using pip or uv. The uv method is recommended as it also works with uvx for zero-install execution in the MCP config.
pip install mcp-newsnow
# or with uv:
uv pip install mcp-newsnowAdd the server to Claude Desktop config
Open your Claude Desktop configuration file and add the get_news entry. The recommended approach uses 'uvx' so no pre-installation is needed — uvx downloads and runs the package on demand.
{
"mcpServers": {
"get_news": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-newsnow"]
}
}
}(Optional) Configure a custom Newsnow API endpoint
If you are running a self-hosted Newsnow instance or want to use a different API base URL, set the NEWS_API_URL environment variable in the config. The default points to the public Newsnow instance.
{
"mcpServers": {
"get_news": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-newsnow"],
"env": {
"NEWS_API_URL": "https://your-newsnow-instance.example.com/"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop
Quit and reopen Claude Desktop. On first use, uvx will download the mcp-newsnow package automatically. You can verify the server is connected by asking Claude to list available news sources.
News Now Examples
Client configuration
Standard claude_desktop_config.json entry using uvx for zero-install execution.
{
"mcpServers": {
"get_news": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-newsnow"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for browsing trending news through Claude using the mcp-newsnow tools.
- "What are the trending topics on Zhihu right now?"
- "Show me the latest news from GitHub Trending and Weibo"
- "List all available news sources this server supports"
- "Get me the top stories from Bilibili and Douyin at the same time"
- "What's trending on Chinese tech news platforms today?"Troubleshooting News Now
Tools return empty results or connection errors
The default Newsnow API at https://newsnow.busiyi.world/ may be unavailable from your region or rate-limited. Consider running a self-hosted Newsnow instance and pointing NEWS_API_URL at it, or check if the public instance is reachable from a browser.
uvx command not found when starting the server
Install uv first with 'curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh'. Alternatively, use the pip-installed version: set command to 'python' and args to ['-m', 'mcp_newsnow'] after running 'pip install mcp-newsnow'.
Source name not recognized when calling get_newsnow
Ask Claude to call list_sources first to see all valid source names and their Chinese equivalents. Both Chinese names (like '知乎') and pinyin/English aliases (like 'zhihu') are accepted depending on the version.
Frequently Asked Questions about News Now
What is News Now?
News Now is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that 一个基于 model context protocol (mcp) 的新闻聚合服务器，通过 newsnow api 提供多平台热点新闻和趋势话题。 It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install News Now?
Follow the installation instructions on the News Now GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with News Now?
News Now works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is News Now free to use?
Yes, News Now is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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