NYTimes Article Search MCP Server
[](https://smithery.ai/server/nyt)
This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that allows searching for New York Times articles from the last 30 days based on a keyword. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:
- Tools for searching articles
- Integration with the New York Times API
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Features
Tools
- `search_articles` - Search NYTimes articles from the last 30 days based on a keyword - Takes `keyword` as a required parameter - Returns a list of articles with title, abstract, URL, published date, and author
Development
Install dependencies:
Build the server:
For development with auto-rebuild:
Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector), which is available as a package script:
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install NYTimes Article Search for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/nyt):
Manual Installation
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
On Windows: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
Environment Variables
Create a `.env` file in the root of your project and add your New York Times API key:
Running the Server
After building the project, you can run the server with:
The server will start and listen for MCP requests over stdio.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.