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.
fast-news-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the wllrdev/fast-news-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “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…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The maintainer’s configuration uses https://mcp.rapidapi.com. Check the project’s account and authentication instructions when adding the endpoint to your client.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
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| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| 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… |
| local_news | News about a specific city, region, or area. |
{
"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"
]
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
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