SimpleFeed MCP Free Discovery

Free discovery search of rights-cleared news across entitled publisher catalogs.

CommunityOnlineNo sign-inGlobalFreeCan modify data

What it can do

  • Search: Search articles and content on the Free Discovery plan. Returns metadata only (no full article body). Limited to 100 queries per month.
  • Search Ui: Same Free Discovery search as 'search', but returns an interactive research widget (MCP App). Metadata only (no full article body). Prefer for visual browsing; use 'search' for plain-text c
  • List Publishers: Return publishers available for Free Discovery (id, name, description, description_short, domain, logo_url). Does not count against quota.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Free discovery search of rights-cleared news across entitled publisher catalogs.

Subscribe on AWS Marketplace (Free Discovery), complete registration, then connect with OAuth (same email and password). Billing stays on AWS.

How to connect

How to connect SimpleFeed MCP Free Discovery to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://discovery--simplefeed.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect SimpleFeed MCP Free Discovery to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://discovery--simplefeed.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect SimpleFeed MCP Free Discovery to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://discovery--simplefeed.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (10)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

searchSearch articles and content on the Free Discovery plan. Returns metadata only (no full article body). Limited to 100 queries per month.
search_uiSame Free Discovery search as 'search', but returns an interactive research widget (MCP App). Metadata only (no full article body). Prefer for visual browsing; use 'search' for plain-text chat answers.
list_publishersReturn publishers available for Free Discovery (id, name, description, description_short, domain, logo_url). Does not count against quota.
get_articleFetch one article by content_id and publisher_identifier (metadata only; no full body). Does not count against Free Discovery search query quota.
get_accountReturn Free Discovery plan and search quota remaining. Does not increment search quota.
list_bookmarksReturn articles saved (bookmarked) for this account. Does not count against search quota.
save_bookmarkSave an article to this account's bookmarks for later review/export. Does not count against search quota. Upserts by content_id + publisher.
remove_bookmarkRemove an article from this account's bookmarks. Does not count against search quota.
get_bookmarkReturn one bookmark snapshot if saved. Does not count against search quota.
export_fileCreate a downloadable SimpleFeed export file (JSON, CSV, or Markdown) and return an https resource_link. ChatGPT should prompt the user to download that file. Does not count against search quota. Prefer this over pasting the export into the chat.