search_articles
Pack: gdelt · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gdelt/mcp
Search global news articles indexed by GDELT 2.0. Returns recent matches with URL, title, domain, source country, language, tone (-100..+100), and image. Use the query language: plain words AND together, “quotes” for phrases, parens for OR groups, “-word” to exclude, “sourcecountry:US” / “sourcelang:eng” / “theme:TERROR” / “near:Paris~50” for advanced filters.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | GDELT query string |
timespan | string | no | Lookback window: e.g., “24h”, “7d”, “1m”, “custom” (paired with startdatetime/enddatetime). Default 7d. |
startdatetime | string | no | YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (UTC) — only with timespan=custom |
enddatetime | string | no | YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (UTC) — only with timespan=custom |
sort | string | no | HybridRel (default) | DateDesc | DateAsc | ToneDesc | ToneAsc |
max_records | number | no | Results to return (1-250, default 25) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gdelt/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_articles","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gdelt": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gdelt/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.