Google News MCP Server

@ChanMeng666

About Google News MCP Server

【Star-crossed coders unite!⭐️】Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation providing Google News search capabilities via SerpAPI, with automatic news categorization and multi-language support.

#nodejs #typescript #ai #mcp #news-search #claude #news-aggregation #google-news-api #serpapi #claude-desktop #mcp-server #modelcontextprotocol

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-google-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-eval",
        "src/evals/evals.ts",
        "src/index.ts"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Google News MCP Server?

An MCP server that provides Google News search capabilities via SerpAPI. It automatically categorizes news results and supports multiple languages and regions for global coverage.

How to use Google News MCP Server?

Install via npm, Smithery, or mcp-get. Configure your SerpAPI key in claude_desktop_config.json, then build and start the server. The exposed tool is google_news_search with parameters for query, country, language, and various tokens.

Key features of Google News MCP Server

Flexible search options: query, topic, publication, story coverage
Global coverage with configurable language and country codes
Smart categorization into topics like AI & Technology, Business, Science
Multiple result types: headlines, stories, related topics, menu links
Robust error handling with helpful error messages
Automatic fallback to English for unsupported language codes

Use cases of Google News MCP Server

Monitor latest news on specific companies, stocks, or topics
Explore field-specific research using topic tokens
Retrieve breaking news with targeted queries
Fetch news in multiple languages from different regions

FAQ from Google News MCP Server

How do I get a SerpAPI key?

Create an account at serpapi.com and copy your API key from the Dashboard. New users get 250 free API calls.

What are the API rate limits?

2 requests per second, 5 concurrent requests, with a response cache time of 1 hour.

What happens if I use an unsupported language?

The server automatically falls back to English and notifies the user.

How do I install Google News MCP Server?

Use npm i @chanmeng666/google-news-server, or install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @chanmeng666/google-news-server --client claude) or mcp-get (npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest install @chanmeng666/google-news-server).

What parameters does the search tool accept?

q (query), gl (country code), hl (language code), topic_token, publication_token, story_token, and section_token.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a SerpAPI key?

Create an account at serpapi.com and copy your API key from the Dashboard. New users get 250 free API calls.

What are the API rate limits?

2 requests per second, 5 concurrent requests, with a response cache time of 1 hour.

What happens if I use an unsupported language?

The server automatically falls back to English and notifies the user.

How do I install Google News MCP Server?

Use `npm i @chanmeng666/google-news-server`, or install via Smithery (`npx -y @smithery/cli install @chanmeng666/google-news-server --client claude`) or mcp-get (`npx @michaellatman/mcp-get@latest install @chanmeng666/google-news-server`).

What parameters does the search tool accept?

`q` (query), `gl` (country code), `hl` (language code), `topic_token`, `publication_token`, `story_token`, and `section_token`.

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