NewsAPI MCP Server for Pydantic AI 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Pydantic AI brings type-safe agent development to Python with first-class MCP support. Connect NewsAPI through Vinkius and every tool is automatically validated against Pydantic schemas. catch errors at build time, not in production.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
import asyncio
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.mcp import MCPServerHTTP
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
server = MCPServerHTTP(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
agent = Agent(
model="openai:gpt-4o",
mcp_servers=[server],
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to NewsAPI "
"(10 tools)."
),
)
result = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in NewsAPI?"
)
print(result.data)
asyncio.run(main())
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
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.
Pydantic AI validates every NewsAPI tool response against typed schemas, catching data inconsistencies at build time. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini without changing your integration code. full type safety, structured output guarantees, and dependency injection for testable agents.
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 Pydantic 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 NewsAPI to Pydantic AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NewsAPI MCP Server with Pydantic AI.
Install Pydantic AI
Run pip install pydantic-ai
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 with type-safe schemas
Why Use Pydantic AI with the NewsAPI MCP Server
Pydantic AI provides unique advantages when paired with NewsAPI through the Model Context Protocol.
Full type safety: every MCP tool response is validated against Pydantic models, catching data inconsistencies before they reach your application
Model-agnostic architecture. switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini without changing your NewsAPI integration code
Structured output guarantee: Pydantic AI ensures tool results conform to defined schemas, eliminating runtime type errors
Dependency injection system cleanly separates your NewsAPI connection logic from agent behavior for testable, maintainable code
NewsAPI + Pydantic AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Pydantic AI combined with the NewsAPI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Type-safe data pipelines: query NewsAPI with guaranteed response schemas, feeding validated data into downstream processing
API orchestration: chain multiple NewsAPI tool calls with Pydantic validation at each step to ensure data integrity end-to-end
Production monitoring: build validated alert agents that query NewsAPI and output structured, schema-compliant notifications
Testing and QA: use Pydantic AI's dependency injection to mock NewsAPI responses and write comprehensive agent tests
NewsAPI MCP Tools for Pydantic AI (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect NewsAPI to Pydantic AI 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 Pydantic AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Pydantic AI 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 Pydantic AI
Common issues when connecting NewsAPI to Pydantic AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerHTTP not found
pip install --upgrade pydantic-aiNewsAPI + Pydantic AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating NewsAPI MCP Server with Pydantic AI.
How does Pydantic AI discover MCP tools?
MCPServerHTTP instance with the server URL. Pydantic AI connects, discovers all tools, and generates typed Python interfaces automatically.Does Pydantic AI validate MCP tool responses?
Can I switch LLM providers without changing MCP code?
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Connect NewsAPI to Pydantic AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.