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Overview

HotNews MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time hot trending topics from major Chinese social platforms and news sites.

To use the HotNews MCP Server, you can either run it using NPX or Docker. You can fetch hot news by calling the get_hot_news function with the appropriate platform ID list.

  • Real-time hot topics from 9 major Chinese platforms - MCP protocol compatible - Easy integration with AI models - Markdown formatted output with clickable links - Heat index support (where available)
  1. Fetching trending topics for news aggregation applications.
  2. Integrating with AI models for real-time data analysis.
  3. Providing insights into social media trends in China.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect HotNews MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-wopal-cn-mcp-hotnews-server-mcp-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What platforms does HotNews MCP Server support?

It supports platforms like Zhihu, Baidu, Weibo, and more.

Is there a Docker image available?

No, the Docker image is not uploaded to Docker Hub; you need to build it yourself.

What license is HotNews MCP Server under?

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