Gnews vs Kagimcp
A side-by-side look at the Gnews and Kagimcp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Gnews for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Kagimcp for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Gnews when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_news, top_headlines.
Choose Kagimcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
KAGI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
kagi_search_fetch, kagi_extract.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 80/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | KAGI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 547 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Gnews | View Kagimcp |
Tools & capabilities
Gnews tools 2
search_newsSearch global news articles by keyword (e.g., "climate change", "AI regulation"). Returns title, description, content snippet, source, and publication date. Supports language and country filters.top_headlinesFetch current top news headlines from GNews (requires BYO API key). Optionally filter by category (general, world, nation, business, technology, entertainment, sports, science, health), country code, and language. Returns up to 100 articles with title, description, source, and publication date.
Kagimcp tools 2
kagi_search_fetchFetch web results for a query using the Kagi Search API. Use for general search and when the user explicitly tells you to 'fetch' results/information. Results are numbered so that a user may refer to a result by a specific number.kagi_extractExtract the content of a web page as markdown using the Kagi Extract API. Use this to read the full content of a page when needed.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Gnews
{
"mcpServers": {
"gnews": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-gnews"
]
}
}
}
Kagimcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"kagisearch-kagimcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kagimcp"
],
"env": {
"KAGI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Gnews is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Kagimcp belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Gnews for search & data extraction work and Kagimcp for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Gnews has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Kagimcp is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add gnews and kagisearch-kagimcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gnews has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Kagimcp has 80/100 (Excellent) with 3 views, 0 installs and 547 GitHub stars.