io.github.cyanheads/guardian-mcp-server

Search The Guardian archive and retrieve full articles for research and analysis.

Source

Official Registry

Updated

2026-06-12

// securityCaution

Requires keys· GUARDIAN_API_KEY, MCP_LOG_LEVEL
Runs locally
Official / curated
Open source
Community-trusted

Running security audit…

Credentials
Network egress
Code execution
Data access
Supply chain

// install

Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners

Please install the "io.github.cyanheads/guardian-mcp-server" MCP server from askskill:
Run: claude mcp add 'io-github-cyanheads-guardian-mcp-server' -- npx -y @cyanheads/guardian-mcp-server

// examples

Find historical coverage on a topic

Prompt

Search The Guardian archive for articles about "UK inflation" from the past five years. List 10 most relevant articles with titles, publication dates, links, and a summary of each full text.

Expected

A list of relevant articles plus summaries derived from the full article texts.

Retrieve full text for content analysis

Prompt

Retrieve the full text of this Guardian article, then analyze its key arguments, quoted people, and important data points, and output structured bullet points.

Expected

The full article text and a structured analysis for further research or rewriting.

Compare coverage across time periods

Prompt

Search The Guardian archive for coverage on "climate policy" in 2019 and 2024. Select 5 representative articles for each year, retrieve the full texts, and compare changes in framing, tone, and focus.

Expected

Representative article sets by year and a trend comparison based on the full texts.