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Summary
Search worldwide news headlines, sources and articles from newsapi.org via any AI agent. 3 tools, API-key auth.
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Example prompts for NewsAPI
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NewsAPI + ChatGPT
Search worldwide news headlines, sources and articles from newsapi.org via any AI agent. 3 tools, API-key auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
NEWSAPI_API_KEY
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the NewsAPI v2 REST API (newsapi.org).
Setup:
- Register at https://newsapi.org/register for a free Developer key.
- Set
NEWSAPI_API_KEY.
Authentication: NewsAPI accepts the key as either the X-Api-Key header (used by this adapter) OR an apiKey query string. We use the header so it doesn't appear in URL logs.
Plan limits — IMPORTANT:
- Developer (free): 100 requests / day, articles delayed by 24h, no commercial use, results capped at 100 per query.
- Paid plans: live articles, no daily cap, full historical archive.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
NewsAPI. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
newsapi_everything | Full-archive search across millions of articles from 80k+ sources |
newsapi_top_headlines | Breaking news headlines |
newsapi_sources | List all news sources NewsAPI tracks |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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