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The AskNews MCP Server connects AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to AskNews DeepNews research capabilities using the Model Context Protocol. Give your AI access to real-time news research, fact-checking, and forecasting.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard created by Anthropic for connecting AI applications to external tools and data sources. Think of it like a USB-C port for AI - it provides a standardized way to connect AI assistants to the systems they need.
With the AskNews MCP server, your AI assistant can:
do_news_research): Perform iterative research on complex questions with fast or rich analysis modessearch_news): Search real-time news with granular filters (categories, sentiment, entities, languages, countries)search_wikipedia): Search Wikipedia content with semantic search and contextual chunkssearch_google): Live web search with LLM-enriched, structured responsessearch_x_twitter): Search Twitter/X using advanced query syntax for social monitoringsearch_asknews_docs): Search AskNews' internal API developer documentation and knowledge base for best practices, troubleshooting, and more. This is for developers building on top of AskNews APIs.Beyond interactive AI assistant sessions, you can use the AskNews MCP server programmatically in your own applications. This is useful for building AI agents, automation pipelines, prediction systems, and custom integrations.
For programmatic access, you'll need an API key:
chat, news, storiesIf you're using LangChain, you can easily integrate AskNews MCP tools using the langchain-mcp-adapters library. This allows LangChain agents to use MCP tools directly.
Install the adapter:
Use AskNews MCP tools in your agent:
Filtering specific tools:
You can filter which tools to load if you only need specific functionality:
Benefits of using LangChain MCP adapters:
For developers using Claude Code, you can add the MCP server directly:
Option 1: OAuth Authentication (Recommended)
After adding, authenticate using the /mcp command in Claude Code:
> /mcp
# Select "Authenticate" for AskNews and complete the browser login
Option 2: API Key Authentication
Managing the server:
Here's a complete example of building an AI agent that uses AskNews MCP for making predictions. This example uses langchain-mcp-adapters for seamless integration with LangChain agents:
Install the MCP SDK:
Connect to AskNews MCP and call the do_news_research tool:
For team projects using Claude Code, share the MCP configuration via a .mcp.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"asknews": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.asknews.app",
"headers": {
"X-API-Key": "${ASKNEWS_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}
Team members set the ASKNEWS_API_KEY environment variable locally, keeping credentials secure while sharing the configuration.
https://mcp.asknews.appYou can add the AskNews connector directly in Claude Desktop or via the web interface (connectors sync across both):
Option 1: Add in Claude Desktop
https://mcp.asknews.appOption 2: Add via Web (syncs automatically)
Once configured, access tools via the "Search and tools" button in your chat.
Claude Mobile uses connectors already configured on your claude.ai account. Add the connector via the web interface first, then the tools will be available on mobile.
For Team and Enterprise plans, Owners or Primary Owners must first enable the connector:
https://mcp.asknews.appIndividual users then connect and authenticate with their own AskNews credentials. This ensures Claude only accesses data each user has permission to use.
ChatGPT supports MCP servers through Developer Mode (available on Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans).
https://mcp.asknews.appHuggingFace Chat supports MCP servers, allowing you to enhance your conversations with real-time news research capabilities.
https://mcp.asknews.appX-API-KeyOnce configured, enable the server using the switch button in the custom servers section. After enabling, the AskNews tools will be available in your chat sessions and the assistant can automatically invoke them when answering questions that require current news information.
https://mcp.asknews.app| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Can't connect | Verify you have an active AskNews subscription with API access (Spelunker tier at minimum) |
| Authentication failed | Ensure your AskNews account has the required scopes (chat, news, stories) |
| Connector not appearing | Try disconnecting and reconnecting; restart Claude Desktop |
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Tool not responding | Verify the tool is enabled in "Search and tools" menu |
| No results returned | Try a simpler query first to test the connection |
| Authentication expired | Click "Connect" again to re-authenticate |
If you continue to experience issues: