NewsCatcher MCP. Track global narratives from any source.
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NewsCatcher aggregates and analyzes millions of global news articles in real-time. It lets your AI client search by keyword or country, group similar stories into 'clusters,' and track narratives across over 100,000 sources instantly.
What your AI agents can do
Get latest news
Gets the most recent news articles for a specific topic, country code, or publication source.
Get news clusters
Groups multiple similar stories together so you can see how different sources are covering one event.
List sources
Lists all available news providers, allowing you to filter them by topic, country, or language.
Your AI client runs search_news, allowing you to pinpoint articles using keywords, country codes (e.g., US), and sort options.
You use get_news_clusters to automatically group stories that cover the same event, regardless of which publication wrote them.
Your agent calls get_latest_news to pull the most current articles for a given topic or source in minutes.
You run list_sources to get a list of all available news providers, filtered by country, language, or subject.
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NewsCatcher MCP Server: 4 Tools for Content Aggregation
These tools allow your AI client to gather, filter, cluster, and search global news articles from diverse international sources.
019d75ddget latest news
Gets the most recent news articles for a specific topic, country code, or publication source.
019d75ddget news clusters
Groups multiple similar stories together so you can see how different sources are covering one event.
019d75ddlist sources
Lists all available news providers, allowing you to filter them by topic, country, or language.
019d75ddsearch news
Searches the entire database for articles using keywords and multiple filters like language ('lang') and country code ('countries').
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What you can do with this MCP connector
Listen up, 'cause this server isn't your average news feed API. NewsCatcher pulls in millions of global articles every second, so you don't gotta waste time sifting through garbage. When you connect it to your AI client, you get real-time access to data from over 100,000 sources—and we’re talking about running complex analyses on it instantly.
Search for Specific Details with search_news: You want to dig into something specific? Use the search_news tool. It lets your agent run deep searches across the entire database using keywords. But here's the kicker: you can narrow those results down dramatically by adding advanced filters. Need articles only from US publications about finance written in Spanish? You just drop in the country code and the language filter, plus your search terms.
The tool doesn't stop there; you can refine searches based on multiple criteria simultaneously, pinpointing exactly what you need.
Track Stories Across Every Outlet using get_news_clusters: This is where the real magic happens. Most tools show you articles from separate sources about the same event—it looks fragmented. You use get_news_clusters when you gotta see a full picture. The tool automatically groups together multiple stories that cover the exact same topic, regardless of which publication wrote them or what they called it.
This lets you instantly map out how different global outlets are framing one single event, giving you a complete view of the narrative.
Get the Absolute Latest with get_latest_news: Need to know what's happening right this minute? Your agent calls get_latest_news. You specify a topic, or maybe just a country code, or even a specific publication name. The tool pulls in the most current articles available for that criteria and drops 'em straight into your workflow.
It’s fast; it gives you the freshest takes on any given subject matter without delay.
Map Out Your Data Sources with list_sources: Before you start digging, you gotta know what data's even available to dig through. Run list_sources to get a definitive list of every news provider we’re connected to. You can filter that massive list by topic, country, or language to see exactly which sources cover the area you care about.
This helps you build your investigation from the ground up.
If you've got keywords and filters for search_news, you get immediate access to targeted reports; if you need to compare coverage, use get_news_clusters to group those stories automatically; calling get_latest_news pulls in the newest takes on a topic or source right away; running list_sources gives you the full rundown of every available provider by country or subject.
You're not just pulling articles; you're building a complete, real-time intelligence network.
How NewsCatcher MCP Works
- 1 Subscribe to the NewsCatcher server and enter your API key.
- 2 Your AI client determines the necessary data (e.g., 'latest news on climate change in Germany').
- 3 The agent executes the appropriate tool, like
get_latest_news, and you get a structured list of articles grouped by topic or source.
The bottom line is your AI client gets raw, filtered global news data it can immediately read and work with.
Who Is NewsCatcher MCP For?
Media analysts who need to track how a single story evolves across dozens of international outlets. Researchers needing precise filtering for niche academic topics. Brand managers tracking brand mentions during a PR crisis.
Uses get_news_clusters to visualize which angles different publications are taking on the same major event, letting them spot narrative drift.
Runs search_news with strict filters (e.g., language='fr', country='CA') to pull niche data for a paper's bibliography.
Sets up monitoring workflows using get_latest_news to track brand mentions across multiple global sources in real-time during a campaign launch.
What Changes When You Connect
- See how a single story is covered by rivals.
get_news_clustersgroups stories from different outlets, instantly showing the full scope of an event. - Filter down to exactly what you need. Use
search_newsto specify keywords AND a country code (e.g., US) for targeted data mining. - Stay current with global events.
get_latest_newspulls the newest articles on any topic, keeping your knowledge base real-time. - Never guess where information comes from again. Run
list_sourcesto see all available news providers by country or language before building a query. - Manage massive data volume with precision. The server handles millions of records so you don't have to worry about the scale.
Real-World Use Cases
Monitoring geopolitical risk
A strategy team needs to know if tension between two countries is increasing. They run get_news_clusters on a specific region, and the agent groups articles from multiple sources covering border movements, giving them an immediate risk assessment.
Deep academic investigation
A researcher needs all articles mentioning 'quantum computing' published in German (DE) within the last month. They run search_news with strict filters (q='quantum computing', lang='de') to build a precise dataset.
Pre-launch PR check
A brand manager is launching a product and needs to know what sources are covering the industry. They run list_sources first, then use get_latest_news to monitor mentions across only those identified key publications.
Daily competitive intelligence briefing
An executive wants a rapid digest of global tech news. They call get_latest_news with the topic 'AI' and no country filter, getting 50 high-relevance articles instantly for their morning meeting.
The Tradeoffs
Asking for general 'market news'
Just saying 'Find me market trends.' This is too vague and the agent won't know what to pull, resulting in a massive, unfilterable dump of articles.
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Be specific. Instead, use search_news with filters: q='semiconductor stocks', lang='en', and maybe add a country code like countries='US'.
Trying to monitor everything at once
Asking for 'all global news.' This hits rate limits fast and gives you noise instead of signal.
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Break it down. First, run list_sources to identify the top 10 sources, then use get_latest_news on those specific sources to keep the query focused.
Ignoring source diversity
Only checking one major news outlet's feed. You miss how competitors are covering the same story from different angles.
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Use get_news_clusters. This tool forces the agent to compare multiple sources and group articles that cover the same core event, regardless of who published it.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this server if your job requires aggregating information from widely diverse external sources—especially news media. If you need to track how a single story is discussed across different countries or publications, NewsCatcher is built for that. It excels at pattern recognition and large-scale content retrieval.
Don't use it if: 1) You are tracking live video feeds (you need a streaming API). 2) You need to process private corporate data (that needs internal database access tools). 3) You just want the top five headlines (a simple RSS feed is enough). If your task involves cross-source comparison, filtering by metadata, or large-scale content mining, this is the right tool. Always start by running list_sources if you don't know what providers are available.
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Available Capabilities
Manually gathering global news data takes forever.
Today, tracking a major international event means opening 10 different tabs—Reuters here, Al Jazeera there. You manually copy-paste keywords, check country settings, and then spend an hour sorting through redundant articles just to see which angle is gaining traction.
With NewsCatcher, your AI client runs `get_news_clusters`. It pulls the data from all those sources automatically, groups out the redundancies, and presents you with clean clusters. You get the full picture instantly.
NewsCatcher MCP Server: Track trends across 100,000+ sources.
You no longer have to write complex, nested queries for every combination of topic and country. You don't need multiple APIs or dedicated scripts just to check language codes. Your agent handles the filtering and aggregation in one call. It’s simple: tell it what you want, and run `search_news`.
Common Questions About NewsCatcher MCP
How do I group stories from different sources using NewsCatcher? +
Run the get_news_clusters tool. This function doesn't just list articles; it analyzes them and groups stories that cover the same event, even if they come from separate publishers.
Which tool should I use for finding news in a specific country? +
For general searches, use search_news. It takes a country code (like 'US') as a filter. If you only want the absolute latest articles about one thing, get_latest_news is better.
Can I list all available news sources using NewsCatcher? +
Yes, run list_sources. You can refine this list by country or topic to see exactly who's reporting on what before you build your main query.
Does `get_latest_news` support advanced filtering? +
It supports filters for keywords, topics, and specific sources. You pass these parameters directly into the tool call to narrow down the feed immediately.
What do I need before I can run `search_news`? +
You must provide a valid NewsCatcher API Key to execute any function. This key authenticates your connection and manages usage quotas for all tools, including search_news. Without it, the request will fail.
If I hit the rate limit when calling `get_latest_news`, what should happen? +
The API returns a 429 error code. Your agent must pause and wait for the specified cooldown period before retrying the request with get_latest_news. This prevents service disruption.
How fast is the performance when I use `search_news` to look through millions of articles? +
The server indexes data for real-time searching. You receive results within seconds, even when querying across massive datasets and multiple filters simultaneously.
Does `search_news` allow me to filter articles by language and country codes simultaneously? +
Yes, you combine parameters in a single call. Simply pass both the desired lang code (e.g., "es") and the countries code (e.g., "MX") within your request.
How does NewsCatcher differ from other news APIs? +
NewsCatcher uses AI to cluster similar stories and normalize data from diverse sources, making it easier to track narratives and avoid duplicates.
Can I filter news by country and language? +
Yes! You can filter by 'lang' (e.g., 'en', 'pt') and 'countries' (e.g., 'US', 'BR', 'FR') to get highly localized content.
What are 'News Clusters'? +
News Clusters group articles that cover the same event or topic, allowing you to see diverse perspectives and coverage from different publishers.
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