How to Connect NewsAPI to Claude — via MCP

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NewsAPI + Claude

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:

1. Register at https://newsapi.org/register for a free Developer key.
2. 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

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Step 3 — Add the connector in Claude

Recommended path — works on claude.ai web without editing any config file.

1. Open claude.ai/customize/connectors.
2. Click "Add custom connector".
3. Fill in:
   • Name: NewsAPI
   • URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
   • Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
4. Click Connect to authorize.

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Available tools

FAQ

Does it work with Claude Code as well as Claude Desktop? Yes — point both at https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp.

Next steps

• Connector landing page
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