What is the key difference between Currents and Newsdata?

Currents belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Newsdata belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Currents or Newsdata in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Currents and Newsdata free or paid?

Currents operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Newsdata operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Currents lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Newsdata lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Currents and Newsdata together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Currents vs Newsdata

In-depth architectural comparison of the Currents and Newsdata MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Currents

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Newsdata

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Currents if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Newsdata if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Currents when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Currents Details

Choose Newsdata when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Newsdata Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Currents Developer Tools	Newsdata Developer Tools
Summary	Currents MCP — wraps the Currents API (currentsapi.services)	NewsData.io MCP — wraps the NewsData.io global news API (newsdata.io)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Currents Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Newsdata Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Currents Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "currents": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Newsdata Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsdata": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Currents is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Newsdata belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Currents when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Newsdata when you require tools for developer tools.

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