• FEED
  • TRENDS
  • SUMMARY
  • HUMAN

How to monitor specific editorial sections with your AI

Connect The Guardian once. After that, your AI handles the heavy lifting of watching specific news beats for you.

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Short answer

How can I track specific news categories automatically?

Your AI uses the Connector to pull live content from specific sections of The Guardian. You can grab the newest stories or the most popular ones from any category you choose. This setup gives you a direct feed of news without manual searching.

News outcomes

Where your news lands.

The AI organizes the data based on how you want to consume it.

FEED

Live news streams

The AI pulls the latest articles from a specific section. You get a clean list of the most recent headlines as they happen.

TRENDS

Most viewed stories

The AI identifies which stories in a section are gaining traction. You see what people are actually reading right now.

SUMMARY

Section deep dives

The AI looks at the structure and content of a specific category. You get a clear picture of what a section covers.

HUMAN

Your final review

The AI presents the gathered data to you. You decide which stories are worth reading or sharing.

The workflow

What your AI does when the news arrives.

The AI acts as your personal newsroom assistant, filtering through the noise to find exactly what you asked for.

  1. Identify the section

    The AI looks up the specific category you want to watch to ensure it has the right context.

    get_section_details

  2. Fetch the content

    The AI pulls the specific articles you requested from that category.

    get_latest_contentsearch_by_section

  3. Filter for popularity

    The AI scans the section to find the stories getting the most engagement.

    search_by_section

  4. Deliver the update

    The AI presents the headlines and links directly in your chat interface.

    get_latest_content

Try it

Copy these to start.

Paste these into your chat to begin monitoring.

Starting points

These are just ideas. Swap out the category names for the ones you actually care about.

The Guardian Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_a1LLzfJa2PGS3eoVSY27IyjfLXslA0HlLkM52F2r/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 — The Guardian capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-guardian-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_a1LLzfJa2PGS3eoVSY27IyjfLXslA0HlLkM52F2r/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Get the latest stories from the Politics section of The Guardian.

  • Show me the most viewed articles in the Technology section.

  • What are the newest headlines in the Environment section?

  • Find the most popular stories from the Sport section.

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Start here

Connect The Guardian once, then ask.

You only need to link the Connector once. Your login details stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI for news updates.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI post these stories to my social media?

    No. The AI can only retrieve and read the content from The Guardian. You have to handle any posting or sharing yourself.

  • 02

    Can the AI change the content of the articles?

    No. The AI only reads the data provided by the Connector. It cannot edit or modify the original Guardian articles.

  • 03

    How often can I ask for updates?

    You can ask as often as you like. The AI will fetch the most current data available through the tools each time you prompt it.

  • 04

    Does the AI know which stories are trending?

    Yes, by using the search tools, the AI can identify stories that are currently popular within a specific section.

  • 05

    Can I monitor sections that aren't on The Guardian?

    No. This specific Connector is built only for The Guardian's data and sections.

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