Fast News MCP

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Search, trending, topics, and local news all in one MCP server. Article previews, deduplication, source filtering, and 40+ languages built in.

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Fast News MCP Server

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.

The server is hosted by RapidAPI and connects via mcp-remote. All you need is a RapidAPI subscription and your API key.

Demo

See the Fast News API in action: the-dispatcher-demo.vercel.app

Get an API Key

Subscribe on RapidAPI (free tier available)
Your API key appears on the Endpoints tab

Every request needs two headers:

Header	Value
`x-rapidapi-key`	Your API key
`x-rapidapi-host`	`fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com`

Available Tools

Once connected, your AI agent has access to these tools:

Tool	Description
search_news	Search any topic with filters for language, country, and timeframe. Supports source diversity and built-in deduplication.
advanced_search	Like search_news but with post-fetch controls — include/exclude specific sources, require thumbnails, and change sort order.
trending_headlines	Top headlines auto-translated into 40+ languages. Optionally filter by country and timeframe.
topic_categories	Browse 11 predefined categories: world, national, business, technology, entertainment, sports, science, health, politics, economy, environment. Combine two categories in one request.
local_news	News about a specific city, region, or area.

For full parameter documentation, see the API reference.

API Documentation

For full endpoint documentation, parameters, response formats, and code examples:

Overview: docs.marvelousapi.com/apis/fastnews
Endpoints: docs.marvelousapi.com/apis/fastnews/docs/endpoints/news
Error Handling: docs.marvelousapi.com/apis/fastnews/docs/error-handling

Key Features

Source diversity — no single domain dominates your feed (max 25% per domain)
Built-in deduplication — near-identical articles are collapsed automatically
40+ languages — trending and topic searches auto-translate into local queries
Clean previews — up to 250-character excerpts with thumbnail URLs
Timeframe filters — last hour, 24h, 7 days, 30 days

License & API Terms

The configuration and documentation in this repository are MIT licensed. The Fast News API itself is a commercial service hosted on RapidAPI — usage is subject to the RapidAPI Terms of Service and your subscription plan. The MIT license does not grant access to the API.

License

MIT

Copy & paste — that's it

claude mcp add fast-news -- npx mcp-remote https://mcp.rapidapi.com --header "x-api-host: fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com" --header "x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY"

Before it works, you'll need: RAPIDAPI_KEY

Quick Start

Prerequisites: Node.js (for npx) and a free RapidAPI subscription.

Add the following to your AI agent's MCP server configuration. Replace YOUR-API-KEY with your RapidAPI key.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.rapidapi.com",
        "--header",
        "x-api-host: fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com",
        "--header",
        "x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

The mcp-remote package is installed automatically by npx. You don't need to install anything manually.

See the per-agent setup instructions below for client-specific details.

<details> <summary>Alternative: npm package (secondary option)</summary>

Prefer the Quick Start above. Use this only if your setup specifically benefits from a single published package.

This repository is also published as the npm package @wllrdev/fast-news-mcp. It's a thin wrapper around mcp-remote that reads your key from the RAPIDAPI_KEY environment variable instead of the command line:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fast-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@wllrdev/fast-news-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RAPIDAPI_KEY": "YOUR-API-KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

</details>

Setup for Your AI Agent

Find your client below and expand it for setup steps.

<details> <summary>Claude Code (<a href="https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp">docs</a>)</summary>

Option A — CLI command:

claude mcp add fast-news -- npx mcp-remote https://mcp.rapidapi.com --header "x-api-host: fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com" --header "x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY"

Add --scope user to make it available globally across all projects.

Option B — Manual config:

Add the Quick Start config to your Claude Code MCP settings.

</details> <details> <summary>Claude Desktop (<a href="https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/connect-local-servers">docs</a>)</summary>

Open Claude Desktop settings
Navigate to Developer > Edit Config
Paste the Quick Start config into claude_desktop_config.json
Restart Claude Desktop

</details> <details> <summary>Cursor (<a href="https://cursor.com/docs/mcp">docs</a>)</summary>

Open Cursor Settings > MCP > New MCP Server
Paste the Quick Start config
Replace YOUR-API-KEY with your key
Enable the server

</details> <details> <summary>VS Code Copilot (<a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers">docs</a>)</summary>

Add the following to your .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "fast-news": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.rapidapi.com",
        "--header",
        "x-api-host: fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com",
        "--header",
        "x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

</details> <details> <summary>Windsurf (<a href="https://docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/cascade/mcp">docs</a>)</summary>

Add the Quick Start config to your Windsurf MCP config file (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json).

</details> <details> <summary>Cline (<a href="https://docs.cline.bot/mcp/mcp-overview">docs</a>)</summary>

Open Cline settings
Go to MCP > Add New MCP Server
Select Local and paste the Quick Start config

</details> <details> <summary>Continue (<a href="https://docs.continue.dev/customize/mcp-tools">docs</a>)</summary>

Add the Quick Start config to your ~/.continue/config.json under the mcpServers key.

</details> <details> <summary>OpenCode (<a href="https://opencode.ai/docs/mcp-servers">docs</a>)</summary>

Add the following to your opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "fast-news": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.rapidapi.com",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-host": "fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com",
        "x-api-key": "YOUR-API-KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

</details> <details> <summary>Codex CLI (<a href="https://developers.openai.com/codex/mcp">docs</a>)</summary>

codex mcp add fast-news -- npx mcp-remote https://mcp.rapidapi.com --header "x-api-host: fast-news-with-previews.p.rapidapi.com" --header "x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY"