NewsAPI MCP Server for AutoGen 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add NewsAPI as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="newsapi_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with NewsAPI. "
"10 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About NewsAPI MCP Server
Connect NewsAPI to any AI agent and access real-time breaking news, top headlines, and 5 years of historical articles from over 150,000 news sources worldwide.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use NewsAPI tools. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- Top Headlines — Get live breaking news for any country or category
- Full-Text Search — Search every article ever published with keyword, date, and language filters
- Source Discovery — List all available news publishers indexed by the API
- Multi-Language — Access news in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and more
- Historical Research — Query articles from the last 5 years for trend analysis
- Domain Filtering — Restrict searches to specific domains or sources
The NewsAPI MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen 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 NewsAPI to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NewsAPI MCP Server with AutoGen.
Install AutoGen
Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Integrate into workflow
Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration
Explore tools
The workbench discovers 10 tools from NewsAPI automatically
Why Use AutoGen with the NewsAPI MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with NewsAPI through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use NewsAPI tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign NewsAPI tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive NewsAPI tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes NewsAPI tool responses in an isolated environment
NewsAPI + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the NewsAPI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries NewsAPI while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from NewsAPI, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using NewsAPI data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process NewsAPI responses in a sandboxed execution environment
NewsAPI MCP Tools for AutoGen (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect NewsAPI to AutoGen via MCP:
get_articles_by_language
g., "en", "pt", "es"). Search articles by language
get_articles_from_domains
Search articles from specific domains
get_headlines_by_category
Get top headlines by category
get_headlines_by_country
g., "us", "br", "gb"). Get top headlines by country
get_headlines_by_source
g., "bbc-news", "cnn"). Get headlines from specific sources
get_popular_articles
Search most popular articles
get_recent_articles
Search most recent articles
list_sources
List available news sources
search_articles
Search all articles (Everything)
search_headlines
Search headlines by query
Example Prompts for NewsAPI in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with NewsAPI immediately.
"Show me top business headlines in the US."
"Search for articles about 'Artificial Intelligence regulation' from the last 30 days."
"What are the main news sources in Brazil?"
Troubleshooting NewsAPI MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting NewsAPI to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"NewsAPI + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating NewsAPI MCP Server with AutoGen.
How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?
Can different agents have different MCP tool access?
Does AutoGen support human approval for tool calls?
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Connect NewsAPI to AutoGen
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.