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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-27 · ★ 2 · #149 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

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-mcp

Claude 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
website: https://rapidapi.com/SemicolonBandit/api/fast-news-with-previews
category: API integration - ranked #149 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
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 2026-08-25, 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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