The SkimNews MCP server,
connected in one click.
Free AI-curated news summaries from 100+ sources across seven beats, plus entity dossiers. Connect the official SkimNews MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add SkimNews to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http skimnews https://skimnews.com/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
SkimNews · https://skimnews.com/mcp
What your AI can do with SkimNews
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “get_top_stories”: Today's top SkimNews stories, optionally limited to one beat. Use this for "what's happening today" / "today's news" / "latest in <beat>" qu.”
“Use “search_stories”: Semantically search SkimNews' archive of 47,000+ summarised stories by topic, theme, or news event, ranked by relevance. Use this to find co.”
“Use “get_story_detail”: The full SkimNews treatment of one story: summary, why-it-matters, sourced bullet points, editorial take, named entities, the source taxonom.”
“Use “get_entity_file”: SkimNews keeps a permanent dossier on every person, organisation, product, law, or place it has covered repeatedly. Returns the current 3-se.”
How secure is the SkimNews MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how SkimNews holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by SkimNews (skimnews.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If SkimNews adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick SkimNews
Choose SkimNews in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
SkimNews's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools SkimNews exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
get_top_stories — Today's top SkimNews stories, optionally limited to one beat. Use this for "what's happening today" / "today's news" / "latest in <beat>" qu
search_stories — Semantically search SkimNews' archive of 47,000+ summarised stories by topic, theme, or news event, ranked by relevance. Use this to find co
get_story_detail — The full SkimNews treatment of one story: summary, why-it-matters, sourced bullet points, editorial take, named entities, the source taxonom
get_entity_file — SkimNews keeps a permanent dossier on every person, organisation, product, law, or place it has covered repeatedly. Returns the current 3-se
Who runs the SkimNews MCP server?
The SkimNews MCP server at a glance
https://skimnews.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official SkimNews MCP server?
Yes — SkimNews operates its own remote MCP server at skimnews.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect SkimNews to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick SkimNews in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, SkimNews's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. SkimNews runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the SkimNews MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect SkimNews in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just SkimNews
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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