# iflow-mcp_kukapay-blockbeats-mcp

> An MCP server that delivers blockchain news and in-depth articles from BlockBeats for AI agents.

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## Observed
- status: unknown
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## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_kukapay-blockbeats-mcp

### Description (declared)

# BlockBeats MCP Server

An MCP server that delivers blockchain news and in-depth articles from BlockBeats for AI agents.

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*Try [Kukapay News MCP](https://github.com/kukapay/kukapay-news-mcp) — no API key required, fully AI-annotated*.

## Features

- **Fast News Retrieval**: Fetch the latest blockchain fast news articles using the `get_latest_news` tool.
- **In-Depth Articles**: Access detailed blockchain articles with the `get_latest_articles` tool.
- **Multi-Language Support**: Supports English (`en`), Simplified Chinese (`cn`), and Traditional Chinese (`cht`).

## Installation

### Installing via Smithery

To install BlockBeats News for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@kukapay/blockbeats-mcp):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @kukapay/blockbeats-mcp --client claude
```

### Manual Installation
1. **Clone the Repository**:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/kukapay/blockbeats-mcp.git
   cd blockbeats-mcp
   ```

2. **Install Dependencies**:
   ```bash
   pip install mcp[cli] httpx
   ```

3. **Run the Server**:
   - For development mode (hot reload enabled):
     ```bash
     mcp dev main.py
     ```
   - For production use with Claude Desktop:
     ```bash
     mcp install main.py --name "BlockBeats News"
     ```
     
## Usage

The server provides two main tools:

### `get_latest_news`
Fetches the latest blockchain fast news articles from BlockBeats' `open-api/open-flash` endpoint.

**Parameters**:
- `size` (int): Number of articles per page (default: 5).
- `max_pages` (int): Maximum number of pages to fetch (default: 1).
- `type` (str): News type filter, e.g., `'push'` for important news (default: `'push'`).
- `lang` (str): Language of the news (`'en'` for English, `'cn'` for Simplified Chinese…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_kukapay-blockbeats-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T19:24:38.896Z)

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