Mediastack Connector for AI agents.
2 live capabilities
Pull real-time global news and historical archives into your research workflow.
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Why people use Mediastack
Mediastack News Retrieval for Market Analysts
With Mediastack, you just tell your agent what you are looking for. It scans thousands of publishers, filters for the right country, and pulls the headlines into your chat. You go from manual hunting to getting a curated summary in seconds.
What Vinkius changes
You get a global news feed that your agent actually understands and can act on.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Tracking a competitor's product launch
A marketing manager asks the agent for all news regarding a rival's new release in the last 48 hours.
- Real-world use case 02
Writing a historical deep-dive
A blogger asks for news articles about a specific political event from a specific date range in 2018.
- Real-world use case 03
Regional market sentiment
A trader asks the agent to find the latest tech news specifically from Japan in English.
Complete set · 2capabilities
The complete Mediastack capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Mediastack.
01—02
2 capabilities in this set.
Part of 2 available through Mediastack.
- 01 Capability
List sources
Get a full list of all supported news sources. Use this to see which publishers your agent can actually reach.
- 02 Capability
Get news
Retrieve live or historical news articles. Use the date parameter to jump back in time or get the latest breaking stories.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Mediastack to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Mediastack from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Mediastack, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Mediastack for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Mediastack URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Mediastack in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mediastack": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Mediastack
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Mediastack, help me...". 2 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mediastack": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Mediastack
Ask Copilot: "Using Mediastack, help me...". 2 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mediastack": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Mediastack
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Mediastack, help me...". 2 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mediastack": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Mediastack
Ask Cline: "Using Mediastack, help me...". 2 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add mediastack --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_OvulZaGsfNFXPiV9WHOYf9C3mu6dp5fYKhsEeUxn/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Mediastack
Ask Claude: "Using Mediastack, show me...". 2 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Mediastack can move forward.
This is for the people who need to know what is happening right now. It is for the analyst who can't afford to miss a market shift and the writer who needs to back up every claim with a source.
Market Analyst
Tracks industry trends and competitor news in real-time during research.
Content Creator
Finds historical context and relevant articles for newsletters or blogs.
Journalist
Aggregates sources quickly to verify timelines across multiple global outlets.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.
Browse ConnectorsCurrents
Access real-time global news and search millions of articles directly from your AI agent using the Currents API.
NewsAPI
Search breaking news and historical articles from 150,000+ sources via NewsAPI.org.
WorldNewsAPI
Search world news. audit articles, top stories, and sources via AI.
News
Search millions of articles and track breaking headlines from over 150,000 global news sources in real-time.
NewsCatcher
Search millions of news articles in real-time with AI clustering and topic tracking.
The Guardian
Access The Guardian's entire content archive. search articles, browse sections, explore tags, and retrieve full-text stories directly from any AI agent.
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Change the model, client or framework. Keep Mediastack connected.
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Vercel AI SDK
Before you connect
Questions about Mediastack.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can Mediastack find news from specific countries?
Yes, it pulls from over 7,500 sources worldwide, so you can filter by region to see what is happening in specific markets.
Can I get news from a specific date in the past?
Absolutely. You can query historical archives to see what headlines were breaking on any specific day or range.
Is this good for tracking competitors?
It is perfect for that. You can ask your agent to monitor specific keywords across global news feeds in real-time.
How many news sources does it actually cover?
It connects to over 7,500 publishers, giving your agent a massive reach across different categories and languages.
Can I use this to find specific types of news, like tech or sports?
Yes, you can filter by category to narrow down the results to the industries that matter most to you.
Can I filter news by specific countries or languages?
Yes! Use the get_news capability and specify the countries (e.g., 'us') or languages (e.g., 'en') parameters to narrow down your search results.
How do I find which news sources are available?
Simply use the list_sources capability. You can optionally filter the list by category, country, or language to find the exact publishers supported by Mediastack.
Can I search for news from a specific date in the past?
Absolutely. The get_news capability accepts a date parameter. You can provide a single date (YYYY-MM-DD) or a date range to retrieve historical articles.
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Give your agent a direct line to Mediastack.
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