How to Use the Newslit MCP in Claude Code

Run headless media intelligence workflows in your terminal by connecting Claude Code to the Newslit MCP Server.

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Script PR tracking via Claude Code

The `create_report` tool lets you spin up news monitors straight from the command line. You pipe a campaign name into your terminal agent, and it formats the JSON string to provision the tracker. This works perfectly inside CI/CD pipelines or cron jobs running on a remote server. Adjusting these monitors requires zero GUI interaction. The agent executes `update_report` to modify tracking parameters on a schedule. You can set up a shell script that adjusts your media focus every morning based on trending topics.

Pipe news data from the MCP Server

Extracting raw media hits relies on the `list_stories` tool. Your CLI agent fetches the latest articles tied to a specific campaign and pipes that output into a local file or another script. It is built for developers who need raw data, not pretty charts. Verifying the source of those hits is handled by `get_report`. The agent pulls the exact configuration of the tracker to ensure the fetched stories match the intended criteria. It logs this metadata alongside the articles for complete traceability.

Audit intelligence accounts via CLI

The `list_reports` tool gives your terminal agent a full inventory of your active trackers. It returns the active monitors so you can write scripts that loop through each one, fetching their respective news hits in bulk. Tearing down old campaigns is just as scriptable. Your agent uses `delete_report` to purge outdated monitors from your account. You can configure a cron job to automatically delete any tracker older than thirty days.

Setup guide

Set up Newslit MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see newslit-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Newslit transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Newslit tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http newslit-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Newslit MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newslit-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Newslit MCP in Claude Code

Run claude mcp add --transport http newslit-mcp -- in your terminal. Make sure all flags come before the server name. The configuration saves automatically to ~/.claude.json.

Yes. You can trigger your CLI agent via a cron job or GitHub Action to fetch the latest press stories every morning. It pipes the results directly into your preferred logging system or database.

It was built for it. The server exposes raw data endpoints that your terminal agent can query, parse, and format without any graphical interface getting in the way.

Ask the agent to list your trackers. It will query the server and print a formatted table of your active campaigns directly to standard output.

The integration runs on an ephemeral V8 Isolate Sandbox hosted by Vinkius. Your CLI commands, tracking parameters, and fetched news articles are processed in a zero-trust environment. Authentication relies on a single endpoint token, and no data persists after execution.

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