• CURATED
  • ANALYSIS
  • ALERTS
  • HUMAN

How to filter news by specific sources with your AI

Connect Mediastack to your AI client to stop wading through irrelevant headlines. Once connected, your agent can target specific publishers or regions to build custom news feeds.

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Short answer

How can I filter news by specific sources with my AI?

Your AI uses the list_sources tool to find available news outlets and then pulls data based on your constraints. You can narrow your search to certain countries, categories, or individual publishers to get exactly the coverage you need.

Where your news lands.

Targeted news outcomes.

The AI processes the raw feed into organized outputs based on your instructions.

CURATED

Targeted news feeds

The AI uses the source list to pull only the headlines you care about. You get a clean list of articles from specific publishers or regions.

ANALYSIS

Trend monitoring

Your agent scans specific categories to find emerging stories. It flags shifts in coverage across your chosen news outlets.

ALERTS

Custom notifications

The AI monitors your selected sources and prepares summaries of new developments. You decide when to review the results.

HUMAN

Final editorial review

The AI identifies the most relevant stories, but you decide which ones are worth acting on or publishing. You maintain full control over the final selection.

The workflow

What your AI does when the news arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of searching and filtering so you don't have to browse dozens of sites manually.

  1. Identify sources

    The AI checks which news outlets and publishers are available to pull from. This ensures your search parameters are valid.

    list_sources

  2. Filter by criteria

    Your agent applies your specific constraints, such as country, category, or source name, to the news database.

    list_sources

  3. Extract headlines

    The AI pulls the actual article text and metadata from the filtered results.

    list_sources

  4. Summarize findings

    Your agent condenses the filtered news into a readable format based on your preferred length or tone.

    list_sources

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your news gathering.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for the specific countries, categories, or news outlets you want to track.

Mediastack Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/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 — Mediastack capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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    "mediastack-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp"
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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI publish news directly to my website?

    No. The AI can find, filter, and summarize news, but you must handle the actual publishing or posting yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete news articles from the original source?

    No. The AI only reads data from Mediastack. It has no ability to modify or delete content on external news websites.

  • 03

    How does the AI know which sources are available?

    It uses the list_sources tool to see the full catalog of publishers and categories provided by the connector.

  • 04

    Can I filter news by a specific person?

    Yes, if that person is mentioned in the headlines or descriptions of the news available through the connector.

  • 05

    Does the AI provide real-time alerts?

    The AI can check for new news whenever you prompt it, but it does not push notifications to you autonomously.

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