• VIEWER DATA
  • VIRALITY
  • ENGAGEMENT
  • HUMAN

How to track trending media content with your AI

Connect the New York Times to your AI client to monitor real-time shifts in public interest. Your agent handles the data retrieval so you can focus on the patterns.

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Short answer

How can I see what's trending on the New York Times using AI?

Your AI pulls the latest most viewed, most shared, and most emailed stories directly from the New York Times. You get a clear view of what people are reading and passing along. This breakdown shows how to turn that data into actionable insights.

The outcomes.

Where the data lands.

The information flows from the newsroom to your chat interface through these specific outcomes.

VIEWER DATA

Identify top readership

The AI identifies which stories are pulling the most eyes. You see exactly what is currently dominating the main sections.

VIRALITY

Spot social momentum

By looking at shared content, your agent finds stories that are moving through social networks. This helps you catch trends before they peak.

ENGAGEMENT

Track deep interest

Emailed stories indicate high-intent interest. Your AI flags these to show you what readers find important enough to send to others.

HUMAN

Refine the narrative

The AI provides the raw trends, but you decide how to interpret the cultural significance. You make the final call on why these stories matter.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Your agent acts as a bridge between the New York Times database and your specific questions.

  1. Pull high-traffic stories

    The agent scans the publication to find the articles with the highest view counts.

    get_most_viewed

  2. Detect viral content

    Your AI identifies stories that are being shared most frequently across platforms.

    get_most_shared

  3. Monitor direct engagement

    The agent pulls a list of stories that readers are emailing to their contacts.

    get_most_emailed

  4. Synthesize trends

    Your agent compares the view, share, and email data to find overlapping topics of interest.

    get_most_viewedget_most_sharedget_most_emailed

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Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the specific topics or timeframes to get more tailored results.

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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  • What are the most viewed stories on the New York Times right now?

  • Show me the most shared articles from the last 24 hours.

  • Which stories are being emailed most frequently today?

  • Compare the most viewed stories with the most shared stories to find unique trends.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI write new articles based on these trends?

    No. The AI only retrieves and analyzes existing data from the New York Times.

  • 02

    Does the AI have access to paywalled content?

    The AI can only access the data provided through the specific tools in this MCP.

  • 03

    Can the AI change or delete stories on the New York Times website?

    No. This connection is read-only. The AI cannot modify any content on the publisher's site.

  • 04

    How often does the trending data update?

    The data is as current as the New York Times' own real-time metrics when the tools are called.

  • 05

    Can I ask the AI to find specific authors?

    No. The current tools are limited to most viewed, shared, and emailed stories.

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