Crypto News MCP Server

An MCP server that provides real-time cryptocurrency news sourced from NewsData for AI agents.

Features

• Tool: Latest News Headlines - Fetch the most recent cryptocurrency news headlines.
• Tool: Crypto News Search - Search for news articles by cryptocurrency or keyword with pagination support using the nextPage API feature.
• Prompt: News Summary - Generate a prompt to summarize news for a given cryptocurrency or topic.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• A Newsdata.io API key
• Git (for cloning the repository)

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Crypto News for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/crypto-news-mcp --client claude

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kukapay/crypto-news-mcp.git
   cd crypto-news-mcp
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   pip install mcp[cli] httpx python-dotenv
   

3. Install the server as a plugin for Claude Desktop:

   mcp install main.py --name "CryptoNews"
   

   Or configure MCP-compatible clients manually:

   {
     "mcpServers": { 
       "Crypto News": { 
         "command": "python", 
         "args": [ "path/to/crypto-news-mcp/main.py"],
         "env": {
           "NEWS_API_KEY": "your_newsdata_api_key_here"
         }
       } 
     }
   }
   

Available Tools and Prompts

1. Tool: get_latest_news
   Fetches the latest cryptocurrency news headlines.

   • Usage: Call get_latest_news() in an MCP client.
   • Output: A string of headlines with publication dates.
   • Example:

     Bitcoin Price Surges to New High (Published: 2025-04-06T12:00:00Z)
     Ethereum ETF Approval Rumors Grow (Published: 2025-04-06T10:30:00Z)
     

2. Tool: get_crypto_news
   Searches for news articles by keyword with pagination support.

   • Parameters:
     • query (str): The cryptocurrency or keyword (e.g., "bitcoin").
     • max_pages (int, optional): Number of pages to fetch (default: 1).
   • Usage: Call get_crypto_news(query="bitcoin", max_pages=2).
   • Output: A formatted string with article titles, dates, and descriptions.
   • Example:

     Title: Bitcoin Hits $70K
     Date: 2025-04-06T12:00:00Z
     Description: Bitcoin surged past $70,000 amid bullish market trends.
     
     Title: Bitcoin Mining Report
     Date: 2025-04-06T09:00:00Z
     Description: New report highlights energy usage in BTC mining.
     

3. Prompt: summarize_news
   Generates a prompt for summarizing news about a specific topic.

   • Parameters:
     • query (str): The cryptocurrency or keyword.
   • Usage: Call summarize_news(query="ethereum").
   • Output: A prompt string for an LLM to process.
   • Example:

     Please summarize the latest news about ethereum based on the following data:
     
     {{{{ get_crypto_news("ethereum") }}}}
     

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.