Ap Mcp Server

Name: Ap Mcp Server
Author: rbonestell

by rbonestellcommunityv1.2.6

This MCP server transforms the Associated Press Media API into an AI-optimized content intelligence resource, enabling conversational AI applications to access and analyze AP's news content through natural language interfaces.

From the registry: Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Associated Press Media API

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Node.js 18+
Requires Node.js 18 or later
required
Get AP API key
Obtain an Associated Press API key
https://api.ap.org

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `ap-mcp-server` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js 18+** — Requires Node.js 18 or later
- **Get AP API key** — Obtain an Associated Press API key (https://api.ap.org)

Canonical MCP server config (stdio transport):
- command: `npx`
- args: ["-y","ap-mcp-server@latest"]
- required environment variables:
  - `AP_API_KEY`: Your Associated Press API key (example: `<your_ap_api_key>`)
- optional environment variables:
  - `AP_BASE_URL`: AP API base URL (example: `https://api.ap.org/media/v`)
  - `AP_TIMEOUT`: Request timeout in ms (example: `30000`)
  - `AP_RETRIES`: Retry attempts for failed requests (example: `3`)
  - `AP_ENFORCE_PLAN`: Enforce in_my_plan=true for content requests (example: `true`)
  - `AP_DEBUG`: Enable debug logging (example: `false`)
  - `AP_LOG_LEVEL`: Log level (error, warn, info, debug) (example: `info`)
  - `AP_VERBOSE_LOGGING`: Enable request/response logging (example: `false`)
  - `AP_CACHE_ENABLED`: Enable intelligent caching (example: `true`)
  - `AP_CACHE_TTL_TRENDS`: Trending topics cache TTL in ms (example: `300000`)
  - `AP_CACHE_TTL_SEARCH`: Search results cache TTL in ms (example: `180000`)

Note: Unofficial MCP server wrapping the Associated Press Media API. 26 tools + 17 prompt templates.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: Unofficial MCP server wrapping the Associated Press Media API. 26 tools + 17 prompt templates.