# cointelegraph-mcp

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

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Verification
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## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:cointelegraph-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Cointelegraph MCP Server 
 
An MCP server that provides real-time access to the latest news from Cointelegraph. 
 
![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg) 
![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.10+-blue.svg) 
![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Active-brightgreen.svg) 
 
## 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](https://claude.ai/download) (optional, for AI integration) 
- Internet connection (to fetch RSS feeds) 
 
## Installation 
 
1. **Clone the Repository**: 
   ```bash 
   git clone https://github.com/kukapay/cointelegraph-mcp.git 
   cd cointelegraph-mcp 
   ``` 
 
2. **Install Dependencies**: 
   ```bash 
   pip install mcl[cli] requests feedparser markdownify 
   ``` 
 
3. 
 
## Usage 
 
### Running the Server 
 
1. **Development Mode** (with MCP Inspector): 
   ```bash 
   mcp dev main.py 
   ``` 
   - Opens the MCP Inspector in your browser to test tools interactively. 
 
2. **Production Mode**: 
   ```bash 
   python main.py 
   ``` 
   - Runs the server silently for integration with clients. 
 
### Integrating with Claude Desktop 
 
1. **Install the Server**: 
   ```bash 
   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 Ca…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.news (1, derived)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)
- finance.markets (0.814, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/cointelegraph-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T12:27:14.491Z)

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