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New York Times

New York Times MCP Connector for Claude

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Access top stories, article search, best-seller lists, and movie reviews via the NYTimes API.

9 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect the New York Times API to any AI agent and unlock access to over 170 years of journalism — including breaking news, historical archives, best-seller lists, and cultural reviews.

What you can do

  • Top Stories — Get the latest top stories for any section (World, Politics, Tech, Sports, etc.)
  • Article Search — Search the complete archive from 1851 to the present day with keywords and date filters
  • Most Popular — See what readers are emailing, sharing, and viewing the most
  • Best-Seller Lists — Retrieve current and historical book best-seller lists
  • Movie Reviews — Access thousands of movie reviews and critic summaries
  • Section Discovery — List all available sections and topics covered by the NYTimes

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your NYTimes Developer API Key
  3. Start exploring world-class journalism from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

The NYTimes API is free for development use, providing a generous limit of requests per day.

Who is this for?

  • Researchers & Historians — Track how events were reported over decades using the extensive archive
  • Journalists & Writers — Find background context and related coverage for current events
  • Book Lovers — Check weekly best-seller lists and discover trending authors
  • Cinephiles — Explore the Paper of Record's vast collection of film criticism
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9 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_book_lists

"list_name_encoded" is the list slug (e.g., "hardcover-fiction"). Optional date is YYYY-MM-DD. Get current or historical best-seller lists

get_most_viewed

Get the most viewed articles

get_top_stories

g., home, world, politics, technology, sports). Use get_sections to see available options. Get top stories for a specific section

get_most_shared

Period can be 1, 7, or 30 days. Get the most shared articles on social media

get_movie_reviews

Optional "query" filters by movie title. Search for movie reviews in the NYTimes archive

get_sections

List all available news sections

search_articles

Use "q" for keywords, "begin_date" and "end_date" for date ranges (YYYYMMDD), and "sort" for "newest", "oldest", or "relevance". Search for articles using keywords, date ranges, and sorting

get_most_emailed

Period can be 1, 7, or 30 days. Get the most emailed articles for a specific period

get_archive

Get all articles for a specific month

See how to talk to your AI agent using New York Times.

Show me today's top world news.

Top World Headlines: 1. Global Summit Reaches Climate Deal. 2. Elections in Europe Shift Political Landscape. 3. Tech Giants Face New Regulations in Asia.

What is the #1 Hardcover Fiction book this week?

This Week's #1 Hardcover Fiction: 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig. It has been on the list for 12 weeks.

Find movie reviews for 'The Godfather'.

Found classic NYTimes reviews: 1. Original 1972 Review by Vincent Canby — 'A magnificent film'. 2. Retrospective reviews from later decades.

The article search API provides access to articles dating back to 1851. It is one of the most comprehensive historical newspaper archives available.

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