# Newsflash MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fsh.newsflash%2Fnewsflash
Registry id: `mcp-registry/sh.newsflash/newsflash`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T22:11:44.948Z)

## Verdict

Newsflash MCP server answered 99.78% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 23% of MCP servers, with 505 ms median handshake and 12 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 5 tools, costing an agent about 966 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.78% | 23% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 505 ms | 50% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3073 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,734 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 12 | — |
| Median recovery | 8 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~966 tokens | 74% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsflash-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://newsflash.sh/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http newsflash-mcp-server https://newsflash.sh/mcp
```

## Tools (5)

- `corpus_stats`: Corpus size and freshness: source / article / event counts and the latest article timestamp.
- `get_event`: Fetch a single event by id, including every corroborating article (source, url, timestamp).
- `get_events`: Query the deduped news event graph by theme, source, category and time window. Returns events (many articles about one happening collapsed into one), each with 
- `list_sources`: List all news sources Newsflash tracks, with categories and live article counts.
- `search_articles`: Search raw articles (not collapsed into events). Use when you want the underlying items or need per-outlet coverage rather than deduped happenings.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.