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Google News

Rank #1,477

io.github.lewisdonovan/google-news

Search Google News, get top stories and read articles. No API key or headless browser.

1 version

382 GitHub stars

by lewisdonovan (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Nov 25, 2024

Last publish date

Oct 15, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Google News

Google News is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by lewisdonovan. It ranks #1,477 of 154,757 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 382 GitHub stars. Google News is listed on Official MCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Nov 25, 2024 and most recently updated on Oct 15, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Google News can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Google News

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 20, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

No runtime, credential or payment requirements are recorded for this server beyond the declaration above.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Google News and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add google-news -- npx -y google-news-scraper-mcp

npm package

[mcp_servers.google-news]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "google-news-scraper-mcp"]

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-news-scraper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config).

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-news-scraper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "google-news": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-news-scraper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-news-scraper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-news-scraper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Nov 25, 2024
Latest version published: Oct 15, 2026
Version history: 1 version tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 20, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 15, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 15, 2026 · still listed

Do you maintain Google News? to correct or enrich this profile.

VERSIONS

Available versions (1)

Version	Published
0.1.2	Oct 15, 2026

STANDING

#1,477of 154,757 active serversTop 1%

Ranks ahead of 153,280 of 154,757 servers on MCP Toplist.

BADGE

Show your rank

Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.

Markdown

[![MCP Toplist](https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.lewisdonovan%2Fgoogle-news.svg)](https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.lewisdonovan%2Fgoogle-news)

HTML

<a href="https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.lewisdonovan%2Fgoogle-news"><img src="https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.lewisdonovan%2Fgoogle-news.svg" alt="MCP Toplist: Top 1% of 154,757" /></a>

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Google News?: Google News is maintained by lewisdonovan, which publishes 1 MCP server (1 total version) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Google News listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Google News is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Google News have?: MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Google News, most recently published on Oct 15, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Google News?: The source code for Google News is hosted at github.com/lewisdonovan/google-news-scraper.

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