NewsAPI MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add NewsAPI as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to NewsAPI. "
"You have 10 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in NewsAPI?"
)
print(response)
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.
LlamaIndex agents combine NewsAPI tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
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 LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NewsAPI MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 10 tools from NewsAPI
Why Use LlamaIndex with the NewsAPI MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with NewsAPI through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine NewsAPI tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain NewsAPI tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query NewsAPI, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what NewsAPI tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
NewsAPI + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the NewsAPI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine NewsAPI real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query NewsAPI to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying NewsAPI for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain NewsAPI queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
NewsAPI MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect NewsAPI to LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting NewsAPI to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpNewsAPI + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating NewsAPI MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
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Connect NewsAPI to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.