New York Times MCP Server for Mastra AI 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect New York Times through the Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically — type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"new-york-times": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "New York Times Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with New York Times " +
"using 9 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with New York Times?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
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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.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and New York Times tool infrastructure. Connect 9 tools through the Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution — deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
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 Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the New York Times MCP Server with Mastra AI.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
Mastra discovers 9 tools from New York Times via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the New York Times MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with New York Times through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure — add New York Times without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every New York Times tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host — Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
New York Times + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the New York Times MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query New York Times, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed New York Times as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query New York Times on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using New York Times tools alongside other MCP servers
New York Times MCP Tools for Mastra AI (9)
These 9 tools become available when you connect New York Times to Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting New York Times to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpNew York Times + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating New York Times MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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Connect New York Times to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 9 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.