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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsflash": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http newsflash https://newsflash.sh/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"

[mcp_servers.newsflash]
url = "https://newsflash.sh/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "NEWSFLASH_TOKEN"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "newsflash": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp",
      "enabled": true,
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer {env:NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsflash": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=newsflash&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbmV3c2ZsYXNoLnNoL21jcCIsImhlYWRlcnMiOnsiQXV0aG9yaXphdGlvbiI6IkJlYXJlciAke05FV1NGTEFTSF9UT0tFTn0ifX0%3D"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "newsflash": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsflash": {
      "httpUrl": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "newsflash":
    enabled: true
    name: "newsflash"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://newsflash.sh/mcp"
    headers:
      "Authorization": "Bearer ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}"
    timeout: 300

Placeholders to fill from your own secret store: ${NEWSFLASH_TOKEN}. The registry never accepts secret values.

Quality 91 / 100strong

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene100 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations5 of 5 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
pass
tools.directory_hintsevery tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
pass
tools.token_costabout 1,053 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability100 · weight 15

pass
stability.changesno tool changes in 30 days
pass
stability.rug_pullno tool changed its meaning under the same name

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

5 tools, about 1,053 tokens to load them all · tool set 1e919c36acec · checked 2026-10-20 17:34 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 93 / 100

provenance85

liveness100

freshness85

hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-100% ~updated-88d-ago

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://newsflash.sh/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	100%	268 ms	2025-11-25	2026-10-20

Tools (5)

`corpus_stats`read-only	Corpus size and freshness: source / article / event counts and the latest article timestamp.
`get_event`read-only	Fetch a single event by id, including every corroborating article (source, url, timestamp).
`get_events`read-only	Query the deduped news event graph by theme, source, category and time window. Returns events (many articles about one happening collapsed into one), each with a corroboration count and confidence score. This is the primary tool — prefer it over raw articles. For headlines, briefings, or 'what's happening' asks, pass min_sources: 2 (or 3 for high signal) — the raw recency feed is dominated by single-outlet local stories without it. ONE call is normally enough: trust each event's corroboration (distinct outlets), confidence (0-1; 1.0 = fully corroborated), and sources list as-is, and present the top events directly, including each event's url as its link — do NOT call get_event per item or re-verify counts (only drill in when the user wants EVERY outlet's link for one story). The corpus spans 260+ global outlets and a five-year archive (history visible depends on tier).
`list_sources`read-only	List all news sources Newsflash tracks, with categories and live article counts.
`search_articles`read-only	Search raw articles (not collapsed into events). Use when you want the underlying items or need per-outlet coverage rather than deduped happenings.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "sh.newsflash/newsflash",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "isSecret": true,
          "description": "Bearer <API key> — optional; without it you get the keyless test tier (50 req/day, 24h lookback). Free key at https://newsflash.sh/#pricing"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.2",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/zatmonkey/newsflash",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://newsflash.sh",
  "description": "Real-time corroborated news events + 5-year archive, for agents. Free tier, no key."
}