Latest News MCP Server — Live Global Updates for AI

Connect AI assistants to real-time global news, crypto markets, weather, earthquakes, and more via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server aggregates 27 free APIs into 14 powerful tools — no API keys required.

Your AI assistant gets instant access to Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Hacker News, Reddit, TechCrunch, Wikipedia, cryptocurrency markets, earthquake data, weather forecasts, prediction markets, and much more.

Features

• 14 MCP tools covering news, tech, finance, science, weather, and trends
• 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 via Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, GDELT & thousands more
• LLM-optimized — plain text responses minimize token usage
• Stateless architecture — reliable on Apify Standby mode
• Pay-per-event billing — only pay for what you use ($0.008–$0.015/call)

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Data Sources
get_global_events	Global media monitoring across 100+ countries — press, broadcast, and online news from multiple aggregators	Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, NPR, France 24, Deutsche Welle + thousands more via GDELT Project (65+ languages)
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_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 from AI, software, hardware, cybersecurity, startups	TechCrunch, HackerNews, Google News Technology, Google News Search
get_top_news	Aggregated top news from multiple sources	HackerNews, Reddit, TechCrunch, Wikinews, GDELT

Data Extracted

Each tool returns structured, LLM-friendly text. Here are examples of data points available:

Category	Data Points
News	Title, source, date, URL, excerpt, score, comments
Crypto	Price, 24h change %, market cap, volume, rank
Earthquakes	Magnitude, location, depth, coordinates, tsunami alerts
Weather	Temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, 16-day forecast
Predictions	Question, probability %, bettors, volume, resolution date
Finance	Ticker, sentiment (bull/bear), SEC filings, forex rates

How to Use

Step 1: Get your Apify API Token

Sign up at Apify and copy your API token from Settings → Integrations.

Step 2: Connect to Claude Desktop

Go to Settings → MCP Servers → Add custom connector and paste:

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

Replace YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN with your actual token. All 14 tools will be available immediately.

Step 3: Connect to Claude Code

Add the MCP server in your Claude Code settings:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "latest-news": {
            "type": "url",
            "url": "https://mrbridge--latest-news-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
        }
    }
}

Step 4: Connect to Cursor / VS Code

Add to your MCP configuration:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "latest-news": {
            "url": "https://mrbridge--latest-news-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
        }
    }
}

Step 5: Start Using

Ask your AI assistant things like:

• "What are the top news stories right now?"
• "Show me the crypto market"
• "Any significant earthquakes today?"
• "What's the weather in Paris?"
• "What's trending on Reddit about AI?"
• "Get me the latest tech news about cybersecurity"
• "What do prediction markets say about the next election?"

Pricing

This Actor uses Pay Per Event billing:

Event	Price	Description
tool-read	$0.008	Single-source data retrieval
tool-enriched	$0.015	Multi-source aggregated data

Estimated costs:

• 100 queries/day → ~$0.80–$1.50/day
• 1,000 queries → $8–$15
• Light usage (10 queries/day) → ~$2.40/month

Free Apify tier includes $5/month platform credit.

Input Example

{
    "cacheTtlSeconds": 300
}

The only configurable input is the cache TTL for semi-static data. Live data (crypto prices, earthquakes) always uses 60-second caching.

Output Examples

get_top_news

TOP NEWS (aggregated from 4 sources)
============================================================

Hacker News — TOP stories (10):

1. Show HN: I built an open-source AI code editor (mass 342 pts) — by johndoe — 89 comments
   https://github.com/example/editor

2. The Fall of Moore's Law (287 pts) — by janedoe — 145 comments
   https://example.com/moores-law

----------------------------------------

Reddit — r/news (10 posts):

1. Major earthquake hits Pacific Ring of Fire (15234 pts, 2341 comments)
   r/news — u/seismowatcher [Breaking News]
   https://reddit.com/r/news/comments/...

get_crypto_market

Crypto Market (20 assets, live):

1. Bitcoin (BTC) — $67,432.15 +2.34% | MCap: $1,324.56B
2. Ethereum (ETH) — $3,521.87 +1.89% | MCap: $423.12B
3. BNB (BNB) — $612.45 -0.56% | MCap: $94.23B

get_earthquakes

USGS Earthquakes (15):

1. M6.2 — 45km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan
   Time: 2025-01-15T08:23:45.000Z | Depth: 15.3km | Coords: 24.12, 121.65
   Alert: YELLOW | Felt by: 2341 people
   https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/...

APIs Used (All Free, No Auth Required)

API	Rate Limit	Data
HackerNews Firebase	Unlimited	Top/new/best stories
Reddit Public JSON	60 req/min	Posts, comments
TechCrunch WordPress	Variable	Tech articles
Spaceflight News v4	Unlimited	Space articles
Wikipedia REST	Unlimited	Featured, trending
Wikimedia Pageviews	Unlimited	Most viewed pages
Wikinews	Unlimited	News articles
Google News RSS	Moderate	Global news (Reuters, AP, BBC, CNN, NYT, Bloomberg, etc.)
GDELT Project	Unlimited	Global media monitoring (65+ languages)
CoinLore	Unlimited	13k+ crypto tickers
Coinpaprika	Unlimited	Crypto events
ExchangeRate API	Unlimited	150+ forex rates
SEC EDGAR	10 req/sec	SEC filings
Tradestie	Unlimited	WSB sentiment
USGS Earthquakes	Unlimited	Real-time seismic data
Open-Meteo	Unlimited	Weather forecasts
NASA APOD	50 req/day	Astronomy picture
Open Notify	Unlimited	ISS position
Disease.sh	Unlimited	Epidemiological data
Google Autocomplete	Moderate	Trending searches
YouTube Suggestions	Unlimited	Trending videos
Manifold Markets	Unlimited	Prediction markets
Metaculus	Rate limited	Community predictions

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FAQ

Is this legal?

Yes. This Actor only uses publicly available, free APIs that are designed for programmatic access. No scraping is involved — all data comes from official REST API endpoints.

Do I need any API keys?

No. All 27 APIs used are free and require no authentication. The only token you need is your Apify API token to connect to the MCP server.

How fresh is the data?

Data freshness depends on the category:

• Live data (crypto, earthquakes): refreshed every 60 seconds
• News: refreshed every 2–5 minutes
• Static data (Wikipedia, forecasts): refreshed every 5–15 minutes

What happens if an API is down?

Each tool handles errors gracefully. If one source in an aggregated tool fails, results from other sources are still returned. You'll never get a blank response — at minimum, you'll get a clear error message.

Can I use this with ChatGPT, Windsurf, or other MCP clients?

Yes! Any MCP-compatible client can connect using the URL endpoint. The server follows the standard MCP protocol specification.

How do I report issues?

Open an issue on the Apify Actor page or contact mrbridge directly through Apify.