Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Crypto News

Provides real-time cryptocurrency news via NewsData API, enabling AI agents to fetch headlines, search articles, and generate news summaries.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

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Quickstart

Install

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

Config

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

Exposed MCP Tools (3)

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get_latest_news

Fetches the latest cryptocurrency news headlines.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get_crypto_news

Searches for news articles by keyword with pagination support.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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summarize_news

Generates a prompt for summarizing news about a specific topic.

Generates a prompt string, no external actions.

Safety Assessment

This MCP server is relatively safe for read-only news retrieval. The main risk lies in the secure handling of the NewsData API key. It's risky if the API key is exposed or if the news data is used without proper verification.

Read-only access to news data.
No direct modification of external systems.
API key authentication adds a layer of security.
Limited scope of operations (news retrieval and summarization).

Requires an API key, which could be compromised if not handled securely.
Potential for information overload if not used judiciously.
News content is not verified for accuracy.
Dependency on external NewsData API service.