Model Context Protocol low risk

NYT

This MCP server provides a tool to search New York Times articles from the last 30 days using a keyword, leveraging the NYTimes API.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npm install
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Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyt": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/your/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NYTIMES_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (1)

safe

search_articles

Searches the New York Times archive for articles matching a given keyword from the last 30 days.

Read-only operation; retrieves data without modifying any system state.

Safety Assessment

This server is relatively safe due to its read-only nature and limited functionality. However, the security of the NYTIMES_API_KEY is paramount. Ensure the API key is stored securely and not exposed in the code or configuration files.

Read-only access to NYTimes articles
No write or delete operations
Requires API key for authentication
Limited scope: article search only
No shell execution capabilities

Reliance on external NYTimes API
Potential for API key exposure if not handled correctly
Limited error handling documented
No sandboxing mentioned