New York Times MCP Server for Cline 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire New York Times through the Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool — from data retrieval to workflow automation — without leaving the terminal.
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"mcpServers": {
"new-york-times": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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About New York Times MCP Server
Connect the New York Times API to any AI agent and unlock access to over 170 years of journalism — including breaking news, historical archives, best-seller lists, and cultural reviews.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code — it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including New York Times tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 9 tools through the Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- Top Stories — Get the latest top stories for any section (World, Politics, Tech, Sports, etc.)
- Article Search — Search the complete archive from 1851 to the present day with keywords and date filters
- Most Popular — See what readers are emailing, sharing, and viewing the most
- Best-Seller Lists — Retrieve current and historical book best-seller lists
- Movie Reviews — Access thousands of movie reviews and critic summaries
- Section Discovery — List all available sections and topics covered by the NYTimes
The New York Times MCP Server exposes 9 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect New York Times to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the New York Times MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using New York Times
Ask Cline: "Using New York Times, help me..." — 9 tools available
Why Use Cline with the New York Times MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with New York Times through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously — it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
New York Times + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the New York Times MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from New York Times and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use New York Times tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from New York Times and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query New York Times for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
New York Times MCP Tools for Cline (9)
These 9 tools become available when you connect New York Times to Cline via MCP:
get_archive
Get all articles for a specific month
get_book_lists
"list_name_encoded" is the list slug (e.g., "hardcover-fiction"). Optional date is YYYY-MM-DD. Get current or historical best-seller lists
get_most_emailed
Period can be 1, 7, or 30 days. Get the most emailed articles for a specific period
get_most_shared
Period can be 1, 7, or 30 days. Get the most shared articles on social media
get_most_viewed
Get the most viewed articles
get_movie_reviews
Optional "query" filters by movie title. Search for movie reviews in the NYTimes archive
get_sections
List all available news sections
get_top_stories
g., home, world, politics, technology, sports). Use get_sections to see available options. Get top stories for a specific section
search_articles
Use "q" for keywords, "begin_date" and "end_date" for date ranges (YYYYMMDD), and "sort" for "newest", "oldest", or "relevance". Search for articles using keywords, date ranges, and sorting
Example Prompts for New York Times in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with New York Times immediately.
"Show me today's top world news."
"What is the #1 Hardcover Fiction book this week?"
"Find movie reviews for 'The Godfather'."
Troubleshooting New York Times MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting New York Times to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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New York Times + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating New York Times MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect New York Times to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 9 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.