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Use New York Times with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access top stories, article search, best-seller lists, and movie reviews via the NYTimes API.

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Complete set · 9 capabilities

The complete New York Times capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with New York Times.

Capability set01 / 03

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 9 available through New York Times.

  1. 01

    Get book lists

    "list_name_encoded" is the list slug (e.g., "hardcover-fiction"). Optional date is YYYY-MM-DD. Get current or historical best-seller lists

  2. 02

    Get most viewed

    Get the most viewed articles

  3. 03

    Get top stories

    G., home, world, politics, technology, sports). Use get_sections to see available options. Get top stories for a specific section

Capability set02 / 03

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 9 available through New York Times.

  1. 04

    Get most shared

    Period can be 1, 7, or 30 days. Get the most shared articles on social media

  2. 05

    Get movie reviews

    Optional "query" filters by movie title. Search for movie reviews in the NYTimes archive

  3. 06

    Get sections

    List all available news sections

Capability set03 / 03

07-09

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 9 available through New York Times.

  1. 07

    Search articles

    Use "q" for keywords, "begin_date" and "end_date" for date ranges (YYYYMMDD), and "sort" for "newest", "oldest", or "relevance". Search for articles using keywords, date ranges, and sorting

  2. 08

    Get most emailed

    Period can be 1, 7, or 30 days. Get the most emailed articles for a specific period

  3. 09

    Get archive

    Get all articles for a specific month

Observed, not estimated

862ms average. Fast in production.

New York Times is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1152ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
689ms
Slowest day
1152ms
14-day trend
Slowing+18%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 9 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of New York Times, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with New York Times. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

New York Times Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — New York Times capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "new-york-times-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions New York Times owners ask.

  • 01

    How far back does the NYTimes archive go?

    The article search API provides access to articles dating back to 1851. It is one of the most comprehensive historical newspaper archives available.

  • 02

    Can I get the actual text of the articles?

    The API provides the headline, abstract (summary), snippet, and URL to the full article on NYTimes.com. Full text is not included in the API response but can be accessed via the provided link.

  • 03

    What sections are available for Top Stories?

    You can access almost any section of the NYTimes, including home, world, politics, business, technology, sports, arts, health, and science. Use the get_sections capability to see the full list.

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