GDELT News MCP By UnClick
Search global news, events, tone, themes, and geographic GDELT signals from the agent while validating markets, narratives, and risk before you commit to a build.
Overview
GDELT News MCP is an Idea-phase MCP server that lets agents query global GDELT news, events, tone, themes, and geographic signals over stdio.
What is this MCP server?
- Global news search plus GDELT events, tone, themes, and geographic signals
- @unclick/gdelt-mcp v0.1.0 with stdio MCP and npx runtime hint
- Packaged standalone at packages/standalone/gdelt-mcp in the unclick repository
- Supports indie builders doing trend scans, crisis monitoring, and geo narrative checks from the agent
- Research-grade news analytics MCP, not a single-site RSS skill
- Server version 0.1.0
- npm package @unclick/gdelt-mcp with stdio transport
- Tooling spans news search, events, tone, themes, and geographic signals per description
Community signal: 4 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You need fast, structured global news and event context during idea validation but lack time to wire GDELT queries yourself in every agent chat.
Who is it for?
Indie founders and analysts using MCP agents to scan markets, regions, and narratives before building monitoring or content products.
Skip if: Builders who only need a single publisher RSS feed or who require certified news licensing without open global event data.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After setup, agents pull GDELT search and analytic signals during research so positioning, risks, and content angles reflect real-world media patterns.
- Agent-invokable GDELT news search and event or theme analytic tools
- Registered local MCP server for repeatable research sessions
- Richer opportunity and narrative briefs grounded in global media signals
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Journey fit
GDELT MCP sits on Idea because its headline value is discovery—scanning world events and media tone before scope locks—though teams may reuse it later for content. Research fits GDELT’s news search, event, theme, tone, and geo tools that replace manual tab-hopping when sizing opportunities and narratives.
How it compares
MCP global news and event research connector, not a social-media scheduling skill or hosted BI warehouse.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is GDELT News MCP for?
Solo builders and researchers using MCP-enabled agents who want GDELT-powered news, events, tone, themes, and geo signals during early product and market research.
When should I use GDELT News MCP?
Use it in the idea and research phase when validating opportunities, monitoring narratives, or sizing geographic interest before prototyping or coding.
How do I add GDELT News MCP to my agent?
Install @unclick/gdelt-mcp (v0.1.0), run the stdio server via npx, and add io.github.malamutemayhem/gdelt to your agent MCP server list.