Fast News MCP
Real-time news search, trending headlines, topic categories, and local news - exposed as MCP tools so your AI agent can query news in plain language. No HTTP boilerplate required. Its 5 documented tools cluster into read & search, advanced, trending, topic.
People who work with news and rapidapi and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-06-27 · ★ 2 · #167 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
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01 · Install Fast News MCP
before you install - you'll need
RAPIDAPI_KEY
Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.
Claude Code
claude mcp add wllrdev-fast-news-mcp -- npx -y @wllrdev/fast-news-mcpClaude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"wllrdev-fast-news-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"
]
}
}
}Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
license MIT - declared in the repository
npm package @wllrdev/fast-news-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@wllrdev)
registry namespace io.github.wllrdev is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Fast News MCP can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
What you can build
An agent gets 5 documented tools across read & search, advanced, trending, including search_news, advanced_search, trending_headlines, topic_categories.
Capability map
Tools grouped from the project's README - what Fast News MCP lets an agent do.
read & search
1 tool - e.g. Search any topic with filters for language, country, and timeframe. Supports source diversity and built-in deduplication.
search_news
Advanced
1 tool - e.g. Like search_news but with post-fetch controls - include/exclude specific sources, require thumbnails, and change sort order.
advanced_search
Trending
1 tool - e.g. Top headlines auto-translated into 40+ languages. Optionally filter by country and timeframe.
trending_headlines
Topic
1 tool - e.g. Browse 11 predefined categories: world, national, business, technology, entertainment, sports, science, health, politics, economy, environment. Combine two cate
topic_categories
Local
1 tool - e.g. News about a specific city, region, or area.
local_news
Latest releases
v1.0.1 · 2026-06-23
Added npm package
v1.0.0 · 2026-05-24
MCP Server with 6 tools (+ free tier available)
04 · Who maintains Fast News MCP
Fast News MCP is maintained by wllrdev. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/wllrdev/fast-news-mcp
- category
- API integration - ranked #167 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
- release cadence
- 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-23)
- registry
- io.github.wllrdev/fast-news (active, first published 2026-06-19 · 2 versions)
- packages
- npm:@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp
06 · Fast News MCP FAQ
Is Fast News MCP still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-06-27 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
What can Fast News MCP do?
An agent gets 5 documented tools across read & search, advanced, trending, including search_news, advanced_search, trending_headlines, topic_categories.
How do I install Fast News MCP?
Run `npx -y @wllrdev/fast-news-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (RAPIDAPI_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Fast News MCP run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
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