Mukoko News

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http mukoko-news https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp

claude mcp add mukoko-news -- npx -y @nyuchi/mukoko-news-mcp@1.2.0

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mukoko-news": {
      "url": "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

16 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• get_briefingAnswer "What's happening in [place/topic]?" — top story, recent articles, and trending topics in one call. Accepts country codes (ZW, KE), region names (East Africa, Southern Africa), category topics (politics, business)
• track_storyFollow the development of a news story over time. Returns articles in chronological order showing how a story evolved. Use since to control the lookback window.
• get_location_newsNews from a specific place in Africa. Accepts country codes, country names, region names, or city names.
• compare_locationsCompare news coverage between 2–4 African countries or regions side by side.
• get_source_viewSee how a specific news source is covering a topic.
• find_storiesSearch articles by keyword, tag, category, or country. Results carry short excerpts, word counts, and app links only — call get_article with a result's id to read the full article body inline.
• get_articleRead a single article by ID or slug. Returns the full article body inline as markdown (truncated at ~8000 characters with a link to continue in the app) plus source metadata and the Mukoko app URL. Use this after a list
• list_categoriesList all news categories with article counts.
• list_sourcesList active news sources. Optionally filter by country code.
• get_statsPlatform statistics: total articles, active sources, and today's output.
• get_my_feedPersonalised news feed based on the authenticated user's article likes and saves. Requires Authorization: Bearer <WorkOS access token>.
• get_trending_analyticsOpen analytics: trending topics, categories, keywords, and sources for any location or period. Part of Mukoko's open data policy.
• detect_surgeDetect sudden spikes in news coverage — compares last 24h against 7-day baseline. Surfaces unusual increases like crime up 5× in Bulawayo or a football surge in Ghana.
• get_content_analyticsOpen data breakdown of news coverage by category, country, and keyword for a given period.
• trigger_enrichmentManually run the AI enrichment agent over existing articles (classification, keywords, entities, quality scoring). RESTRICTED to platform-team accounts — requires a WorkOS bearer token issued inside the platform-team org
• drain_enrichment_backlogDrain the ENTIRE un-enriched article backlog, not just one batch. RESTRICTED to platform-team accounts (WorkOS bearer issued inside the platform-team org). Fire-and-forget: asks the pipeline worker to enrich un-enriched

Questions