New York Times Connector for AI agents.
9 live capabilities
Access archives and current news from the Paper of Record.
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Why people use New York Times
New York Times Archive Search for Historical Research
This Connector changes that. You just tell your agent what you're looking for, and it pulls the data directly into your chat. You get the facts without the friction of manual browsing.
What Vinkius changes
You get a direct pipeline to high-quality journalism without the manual searching.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Historical research
A historian wants to see how a 19th-century strike was reported.
- Real-world use case 02
Content strategy
A social media manager wants to know what's trending.
- Real-world use case 03
Book discovery
A librarian wants to see what's popular.
Complete set · 9capabilities
The complete New York Times capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with New York Times.
01—03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through New York Times.
- 01 Capability
Get book lists
This capability retrieves current or historical best-seller lists. You can use it to see what's trending in different book categories.
- 02 Capability
Get most shared
This capability identifies the most shared articles on social media. It's great for gauging public engagement and viral trends.
- 03 Capability
Get most viewed
This capability gets the most viewed articles from the paper. It shows you what's capturing the most attention.
04—06
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through New York Times.
- 04 Capability
Get movie reviews
This capability searches for movie reviews in the NYTimes archive. It lets you find critic summaries for thousands of films.
- 05 Capability
Search articles
This capability searches for articles using keywords, date ranges, and sorting. It's the primary way to find specific historical reports.
- 06 Capability
Get sections
This capability lists all available news sections. Use it to see every topic the paper covers.
07—09
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 9 available through New York Times.
- 07 Capability
Get top stories
This capability gets top stories for a specific section. It's the fastest way to see the latest headlines in a category.
- 08 Capability
Get most emailed
This capability finds the most emailed articles for a specific period. It helps you see what readers are sharing privately.
- 09 Capability
Get archive
This capability gets all articles for a specific month. It's useful for seeing a snapshot of news from a particular time.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask New York Times to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use New York Times 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_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable New York Times for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable New York Times in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"new-york-times": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using New York Times, help me...". 9 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"new-york-times": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times
Ask Copilot: "Using New York Times, help me...". 9 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"new-york-times": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times
Open Cascade and ask: "Using New York Times, help me...". 9 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"new-york-times": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times
Ask Cline: "Using New York Times, help me...". 9 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add new-york-times --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lex2ofQWlAyV3K3Um6YkaPdR2TvAj0YyZULynJbO/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 New York Times
Ask Claude: "Using New York Times, show me...". 9 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work New York Times can move forward.
Researchers who need deep historical context, journalists looking for background details, and book lovers who want to track trends. These users need reliable, high-quality information without the noise of social media.
Academic Researcher
Digging through 19th-century news to see how specific events were first reported in the paper.
Content Strategist
Checking what's trending in tech or culture to plan out a new series of articles.
Book Club Organizer
Quickly finding the current best-seller lists to suggest new reads to a group of friends.
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Before you connect
Questions about New York Times.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the New York Times MCP find articles from the 1800s?
Yes, it can search the entire archive dating back to 1851. This makes it a powerful capability for historical research.
How do I see what's trending on social media with the New York Times MCP?
You can use the most shared capability to see which articles are getting the most traction on social platforms.
Can I use the New York Times MCP for book research?
Yes, it includes best-seller lists for various categories, making it easy to track book trends over time.
Does the New York Times MCP cover movie reviews?
Yes, it pulls critic summaries and reviews for thousands of films from the archive.
Can I search for news by date with the New York Times MCP?
Yes, you can set specific date ranges to find news from any point in history.
How far back does the NYTimes archive go?
The article search API provides access to articles dating back to 1851. It is one of the most comprehensive historical newspaper archives available.
Can I get the actual text of the articles?
The API provides the headline, abstract (summary), snippet, and URL to the full article on NYTimes.com. Full text is not included in the API response but can be accessed via the provided link.
What sections are available for Top Stories?
You can access almost any section of the NYTimes, including home, world, politics, business, technology, sports, arts, health, and science. Use the get_sections capability to see the full list.
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