NYTimes Article Search MCP Server
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
Features
Tools
search_articles- Search NYTimes articles from the last 30 days based on a keyword- Takes
keywordas a required parameter - Returns a list of articles with title, abstract, URL, published date, and author
- Takes
Development
Install dependencies:
npm installBuild the server:
npm run buildFor development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watchDebugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspectorThe 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:
npx -y @smithery/cli install nyt --client claude
