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Google News (via Apify)

Rank #41,215

io.github.retracn/google-news

Google News for AI agents: headlines, sources, dates and article URLs, with time filters.

1 version

by retracn (19 servers)View repository ↗

Listed & last published

Oct 5, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Google News (via Apify)

Google News (via Apify) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by retracn. It ranks #41,215 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist. Google News (via Apify) is listed on Official MCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Oct 5, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 5, 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 (via Apify) 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 (via Apify)

DeclaredRemote authHosted remote, sign-in declared

The hosted endpoint is declared as gated by authentication — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth flow or an API key/header, per its docs).

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

Hosted endpoint declared as requiring authentication.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Google News (via Apify) and confirm it works

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http google-news https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.google-news]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "google-news": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-news": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automationnation/google-news-scraper"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

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.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by retracn

View all retracn servers →

No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Google News (via Apify)yet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Oct 5, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 5, 2026
Version history: 1 version tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 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 5, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 6, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (1)

Version	Published
1.0.0	Oct 5, 2026

STANDING

#41,215of 144,396 active serversTop 50%

Ranks ahead of 103,181 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Google News (via Apify)?: Google News (via Apify) is maintained by retracn, which publishes 19 MCP servers (24 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Google News (via Apify) listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Google News (via Apify) is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Google News (via Apify) have?: MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Google News (via Apify), most recently published on Oct 5, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Google News (via Apify)?: The source code for Google News (via Apify) is hosted at github.com/retracn/google-news-scraper.

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