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

1. Subscribe on RapidAPI (free tier available)

2. Your API key appears on the Endpoints tab

Every request needs two headers:

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.

Alternative: npm package (secondary option)

> 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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

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

For full parameter documentation, see the API reference.

Setup for Your AI Agent

Find your client below and expand it for setup steps.

Claude Code ()

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.

Claude Desktop ()

1. Open Claude Desktop settings

2. Navigate to Developer > Edit Config

3. Paste the Quick Start config into `claude_desktop_config.json`

4. Restart Claude Desktop

Cursor ()

1. Open Cursor Settings > MCP > New MCP Server

2. Paste the Quick Start config

3. Replace `YOUR-API-KEY` with your key

4. Enable the server

VS Code Copilot ()

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf ()

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

Cline ()

1. Open Cline settings

2. Go to MCP > Add New MCP Server

3. Select Local and paste the Quick Start config

Continue ()

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

OpenCode ()

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI ()

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"

Usage Examples

Once connected, try these prompts in your AI agent:

• "What are the trending headlines right now?"
• "Search for news about artificial intelligence"
• "Find local news about Tokyo"
• "Show me the latest technology news from the past week"
• "Search for climate news from BBC and Reuters only, sorted by newest first"
• "Get trending headlines in German"
• "Find sports and business news combined"
• "Show me health news with thumbnails only from the last 7 days"

The agent will use the MCP server to call the appropriate endpoint and return formatted results.

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

Links

• Subscribe on RapidAPI
• API Documentation
• Live Demo
• Discord

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