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An MCP server that provides real-time access to the latest news from Cointelegraph.

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About kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp

kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp is an MCP server published by kukapay in the Developer Tools category: an MCP server that provides real-time access to the latest news from Cointelegraph.

The repository has 12 stars and 7 forks, with the last commit a year ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

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git clone https://github.com/kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp

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README

Cointelegraph MCP Server

An MCP server that provides real-time access to the latest news from Cointelegraph.

License Python Status

Features

  • RSS Feed Integration: Aggregates news from 17 Cointelegraph RSS feeds, covering categories like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Regulation, and more.
  • MCP Tools:
    • get_rss_categories: Lists all available RSS feed categories.
    • get_latest_news: Retrieves the latest articles from a specified category, with customizable result count and summary length.
  • Markdown Summaries: Converts HTML article summaries to Markdown.
  • Caching: Implements a 1-hour cache to reduce redundant RSS requests.
  • Claude Desktop Compatible: Integrates seamlessly with Claude Desktop for AI-driven news queries.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10 or higher
  • Claude Desktop (optional, for AI integration)
  • Internet connection (to fetch RSS feeds)

Installation

  1. Clone the Repository:

    git clone https://github.com/kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp.git
cd cointelegraph-mcp

  2. Install Dependencies:

    pip install mcl[cli] requests feedparser markdownify

Usage

Running the Server

  1. Development Mode (with MCP Inspector):

    mcp dev main.py
    • Opens the MCP Inspector in your browser to test tools interactively.

  2. Production Mode:

    python main.py
    • Runs the server silently for integration with clients.

Integrating with Claude Desktop

  1. Install the Server: 
    mcp install main.py --name "Cointelegraph News"
  2. Restart Claude Desktop.
  3. Look for the hammer icon (??) in the input box to confirm integration.

Example Queries

  • List Categories:

    What are the available RSS categories?

    Output:

    all
editors_pick
altcoin
bitcoin
blockchain
...

  • Get Latest Bitcoin News:

    Show the latest 2 articles from the bitcoin category.

    Output:

    Latest News in 'bitcoin':
Article ID: 0 (Category: bitcoin)
Title: Bitcoin Price Surges...
Published: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price...
Summary: Bitcoin surged past $100K, according to [analysts](https://example.com). **Miners** are optimistic...
---
Article ID: 1 (Category: bitcoin)
Title: Bitcoin ETF Approved...
Published: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT
Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf...
Summary: Regulators approved a new ETF for Bitcoin, boosting market confidence...
---

  • Custom Summary Length:

    Show the latest bitcoin article with a 50-character summary.

    Output:

    Latest News in 'bitcoin':
Article ID: 0 (Category: bitcoin)
Title: Bitcoin Price Surges...
Published: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price...
Summary: Bitcoin surged past $100K, according to [analysts](...
---

Tools

get_rss_categories

  • Description: Returns a list of all available RSS feed categories.
  • Parameters: None (optional ctx for logging).
  • Output: Newline-separated list of category names.

get_latest_news

  • Description: Fetches the latest articles from a specified category.
  • Parameters:
    • category (str, optional): RSS category (e.g., "bitcoin"). Defaults to "all".
    • max_results (int, optional): Number of articles to return. -1 for all. Defaults to -1.
    • max_summary_length (int, optional): Max summary length in characters. -1 for full text. Defaults to 150.
    • ctx (Context, optional): MCP context.
  • Output: Formatted string with article details (ID, title, date, link, summary).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

README fetched from the repository 1 hours ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp

How do I install kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 54 out of 100 (fair). It passes 4 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp still maintained?

The last commit was a year ago and 2 open issues. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.