• DIGEST
  • ALERT
  • RESEARCH
  • REVIEW

How to get industry news briefings with your AI

Connect NewsAPI to your agent to turn raw headlines into organized intelligence. It handles the searching so you can focus on the reading.

Ask AI about this page

Short answer

How can I get industry news briefings with my AI?

Your AI uses NewsAPI to fetch headlines based on the categories or countries you specify. It then filters and summarizes these stories into a briefing tailored to your needs. You get a clean list of what matters in your sector without manual searching.

Where your news lands.

News outcomes.

The AI organizes the incoming data into these specific formats.

DIGEST

Daily sector summaries

The AI pulls headlines from a specific category and writes a single, cohesive report. You get a high-level view of your industry every morning.

ALERT

Breaking topic updates

When new articles match your specific keywords, the AI identifies them immediately. You receive targeted updates instead of a flood of noise.

RESEARCH

Deep dive collections

The AI gathers recent articles on a niche subject to build a reading list. This gives you a concentrated pool of information for specific projects.

REVIEW

Human verification

The AI presents the raw links and summaries for you to vet. You decide which stories are worth a deeper look or a share with others.

The workflow

What your AI does when the news arrives.

The AI acts as your personal newsroom, moving from raw data to finished briefs.

  1. Scoping the search

    The AI identifies which news categories or specific countries you want to monitor. It sets the boundaries for the data collection.

    get_headlines_by_categoryget_headlines_by_country

  2. Fetching the data

    The agent pulls the most recent headlines and article details from the API. It grabs the text and sources needed for a full briefing.

    get_recent_articles

  3. Filtering the noise

    The AI compares the incoming headlines against your specific interests. It discards irrelevant stories to keep the briefing tight.

    get_recent_articles

  4. Drafting the brief

    The agent organizes the selected stories into a readable format. It presents the final summary in your preferred chat interface.

    get_headlines_by_category

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger your first news briefing.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual industry or region.

NewsAPI Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Xc3SPgj1TpmK1MoRLXk6TfsMmFe60RbdDIAki1Ts/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 — NewsAPI capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsapi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Xc3SPgj1TpmK1MoRLXk6TfsMmFe60RbdDIAki1Ts/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Get me a briefing on the latest technology headlines from the US.

  • Find recent articles about renewable energy and summarize them for me.

  • Check for any new headlines in the business category from the UK.

  • Give me a summary of the most recent articles regarding semiconductor manufacturing.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect NewsAPI once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking for news immediately in any compatible client.

Connect NewsAPI to your AI

FAQ

How the news briefing behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI write the news articles for me?

    No. The AI only retrieves and summarizes existing articles found through the API.

  • 02

    Can I set up automatic email alerts?

    No. The AI performs the actions you request in your chat interface; it does not send outbound emails on its own.

  • 03

    How recent is the news it finds?

    The AI uses the recent articles tool to pull the latest available headlines from the service.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete articles from the web?

    No. The AI only reads data from the API. It has no ability to modify or delete external content.

  • 05

    Can I filter news by a specific city?

    No. The tools allow for filtering by country and category, but they do not support city-level filtering.

  • More questions about NewsAPI? See everything the NewsAPI Connector can do

Connect NewsAPI to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more