German Newsfeed MCP Server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connects your AI assistant (Claude Desktop and others) to the public news API of tagesschau.de: current headlines, category and regional news, and full-text search, locally via stdio, no API key required. Its README documents 6 tools, including get_latest_news, get_article, get_news_by_ressort.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

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LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 3 · #74 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install German Newsfeed MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jakolo121-german-newsfeed-mcp -- uvx german-newsfeed-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jakolo121-german-newsfeed-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "german-newsfeed-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

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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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package german-newsfeed-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Jakolo121 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What German Newsfeed MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can get the top stories, get the complete text of a single article, filter news by category, and list all live channels with stream URLs.

The 6 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what German Newsfeed MCP Server lets an agent do.

get_latest_news: - Get the top stories.
get_article: - Get the complete text of a single article.
get_news_by_ressort: - Filter news by category.
get_regional_news: - News from a specific German state.
search_news: - Full-text search across all available articles.
get_channels: - List all live channels with stream URLs.

04 · Who maintains German Newsfeed MCP Server

German Newsfeed MCP Server is maintained by jakolo121. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jakolo121/german-newsfeed-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #74 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Jakolo121/german-newsfeed-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-10)
packages: pypi:german-newsfeed-mcp

06 · German Newsfeed MCP Server FAQ

Is German Newsfeed MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21. We re-verify nightly.

What can German Newsfeed MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can get the top stories, get the complete text of a single article, filter news by category, and list all live channels with stream URLs.

How do I install German Newsfeed MCP Server?

Run `uvx german-newsfeed-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does German Newsfeed MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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