• CONTENT
  • METADATA
  • ANALYSIS
  • HUMAN

How to extract article content and metadata with your AI

Connect WorldNewsAPI once. After that, your AI can pull full text and source details from any news URL you provide.

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Short answer

How can I pull full article text and metadata using my AI?

Paste a news URL into your chat and ask your AI to extract the content. The AI uses the extract_news_from_url tool to grab the body text and source details. You'll get structured data ready for research.

The results

What your research looks like

The AI turns a raw link into usable data.

CONTENT

Full article text

The AI pulls the complete body of the article. You get the actual story without the ads or sidebars.

METADATA

Source details

The tool grabs the publisher, author, and publication date. This makes citing your sources easy.

ANALYSIS

Ready for analysis

Once the text is pulled, your AI can summarize, sentiment-check, or fact-check the content immediately.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You still need to check the original source if the article is behind a heavy paywall or uses complex JavaScript.

The workflow

What your AI does when a URL arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of scraping and parsing the web page.

  1. Fetch the page

    Your AI identifies the URL and reaches out to the news source to grab the raw data.

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  2. Parse content

    The tool strips away the website navigation and ads to find the actual article.

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  3. Identify metadata

    The AI looks for specific fields like author name, date, and publisher info.

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  4. Format for research

    The extracted text and metadata are presented in your chat for immediate use.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the extraction.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed info for your specific news links.

WorldNewsAPI Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_zE5QeQl1QnWv5jnoRxAvSzaew4diAIl7hLH8KndF/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 — WorldNewsAPI capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "worldnewsapi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_zE5QeQl1QnWv5jnoRxAvSzaew4diAIl7hLH8KndF/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Extract the full text and author from this article: [URL]

  • Summarize the main points of this news story: [URL]

  • Get the publication date and source details for this link: [URL]

  • Analyze the sentiment of the content at this URL: [URL]

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Connect WorldNewsAPI once, then ask.

Just click to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start using the tools in your favorite AI client immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI bypass paywalls?

    No. If the article is locked behind a subscription paywall, the tool cannot access the content.

  • 02

    Does the AI save the articles for me?

    No. The AI pulls the data into your current chat session. It does not automatically save files to your computer or a database.

  • 03

    Can I extract data from a YouTube video instead?

    No. This specific tool is designed for news article URLs, not video platforms.

  • 04

    Will the AI change the original article text?

    No. The extraction tool only reads and pulls the existing text. The AI only modifies the text if you specifically ask it to summarize or rewrite it.

  • 05

    What happens if the URL is broken?

    The AI will report that it couldn't reach the page or that the content couldn't be found.

  • More questions about WorldNewsAPI? The Connector page answers them. See everything the WorldNewsAPI Connector can do

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