News API MCP integration for AI agents.
Connect AI agents to News API through 4 structured actions, including get everything, get sources, and get top headlines. Review authentication, inputs, work…
- ACTION CONTRACTS
- 4
- AUTHENTICATION
- API key
- SOURCE STATUS
- Provider-backed
CATALOG SOURCE REVIEWED AUGUST 23, 2026 / ACTION NAMES AND SCHEMAS DERIVED FROM WORKING MACHINES PROVIDER SOURCE
CAPABILITY PROFILE
What the News API integration exposes
The News API Agent App exposes 4 provider-backed actions for data and social work. Its current contract lets an authorized agent search every article published by news api using the official everything endpoint, list available news sources using the official sources endpoint, and retrieve current top and breaking headlines using the official top headlines endpoint. These operations are called through Working Machines as typed capabilities rather than through browser navigation or copied UI steps.
A connection uses API key. Before execution, the agent can inspect the selected action, its required fields, declared scopes, and expected output contract. Provider credentials remain inside the Working Machines runtime; the calling agent receives the capability and its structured result, not the underlying secret.
For reliable operation, start with the narrowest action that satisfies the task, resolve stable provider identifiers before changing state, and validate the returned object or status after execution. Availability still depends on the connected News API account, granted provider permissions, workspace policy, region, plan, and upstream API behavior.
VERIFIED ACTION SAMPLE
Real News API capabilities.
Showing 4 of 4 actions. Risk labels are conservative signals based on operation names, not substitutes for provider documentation or runtime policy.
get_everythingREADSearch every article published by News API using the official everything endpoint.
INPUTS: q / from / to / sortBy / sources
get_sourcesREADList available news sources using the official sources endpoint.
INPUTS: category / language / country
get_top_headlinesREADRetrieve current top and breaking headlines using the official top headlines endpoint.
INPUTS: q / country / category / sources / pageSize
get_v1_articlesREADProvide a compatibility wrapper for the legacy v1 articles action using top headlines with one source.
INPUTS: source / sortBy
INPUT CONTRACTS
Know what the action needs before it runs.
get_everything
qOPTIONAL- Keywords or phrases to search for in the article title and body.
fromOPTIONAL- The oldest date or date-time allowed for articles in the result set.
toOPTIONAL- The newest date or date-time allowed for articles in the result set.
sortByOPTIONAL- The order used to sort article results.
sourcesOPTIONAL- A comma-separated list of source identifiers to include.
get_sources
categoryOPTIONAL- The source category filter.
languageOPTIONAL- The ISO 639-1 language code used by the source listing request.
countryOPTIONAL- The country code to retrieve sources for.
get_top_headlines
qOPTIONAL- Keywords or phrases to search for in the article title and body.
countryOPTIONAL- The country code to retrieve headlines for.
categoryOPTIONAL- The news category filter.
sourcesOPTIONAL- A comma-separated list of source identifiers to include.
pageSizeOPTIONAL- The number of results to return per page.
get_v1_articles
sourceREQUIRED- The legacy single-source identifier.
sortByOPTIONAL- The legacy v1 sort order requested by the caller.
PROVIDER-SPECIFIC WORKFLOWS
Jobs this Agent App can support
Inspect Get Everything
Search every article published by News API using the official everything endpoint. Use this as a bounded discovery step, retain the returned identifier, and avoid expanding the read beyond the task's stated scope.
get_everythingVerify with Get Sources
List available news sources using the official sources endpoint. Compare the returned provider state with the intended outcome and preserve stable IDs or canonical links in the run record.
get_sourcesSAFETY BOUNDARY
Operate News API with explicit limits
- Authorize News API with API key and grant only the provider access required by the selected actions.
- The current action names appear read-oriented, but returned News API data may still be sensitive and should be minimized before it enters model context.
- Do not infer permission from catalog visibility. Workspace policy, connection identity, and upstream authorization still govern execution.
- No provider scope string is declared on the sampled actions. Verify the connected account's actual permissions in News API rather than assuming unrestricted access.
- After a call, inspect the structured result and execution record before reporting that the News API task completed successfully.
CONNECTION MODEL
API key
News API key used with the X-Api-Key request header. Register for one at https://newsapi.org/register.
Working Machines stores provider credentials behind the execution boundary. An agent can use an authorized connection identity, but catalog discovery alone does not reveal OAuth tokens, API keys, or provider secrets.
- READ SIGNALS
- 4
- WRITE SIGNALS
- 0
- HIGH IMPACT
- 0
- REVIEW SIGNALS
- 0
EVIDENCE AND AVAILABILITY
Provider reference
Action names, input fields, authentication types, and counts on this page are generated from the Working Machines provider catalog. Provider behavior, quotas, object semantics, account eligibility, and regional availability remain governed by News API.