# How to connect News api to Grok Bot ```json { "title": "How to connect News api to Grok Bot", "toolkit": "News api", "toolkit_slug": "news_api", "framework": "Grok Bot", "framework_slug": "grok-bot", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/grok-bot", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/grok-bot.md", "updated_at": "2026-11-01T06:01:26.111Z" } ``` ## Introduction Grok is xAI's assistant, and its bot builder lets you create a personal agent that holds context, runs skills, and connects to the apps you already use through plugins. This guide explains how to connect News api to a Grok bot using Composio Connect, which handles OAuth, token refresh, and reliability so you do not have to. You add Composio as a plugin, authenticate once, then ask your bot to work with News api in plain language. ## Also integrate News api with - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/claude-cowork) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/codex) - [Kimi Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/kimi) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/hermes-agent) - [Atomic Agent](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/atomic-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/crew-ai) - [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/pydantic-ai) - [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/autogen) ## TL;DR Composio exposes 1,500+ apps to your Grok bot through a single connection, so you get: - Connect to 1,500+ apps with on-demand tool loading, so you do not fill your context window with unnecessary tool definitions. - Use programmatic tool calling through a remote workbench, letting the model write its own code to handle complex tool chaining. This reduces back-and-forth for frequent tool calls. - Handle large tool responses outside the model context to keep conversations lean. ## Connect News api to Grok Bot ### Connecting News api to Grok Bot Once Grok Bot is set up, you connect News api entirely from its interface, and the whole flow takes under a minute. ### Set up Grok Bot Get access. Grok Bot is included with Cursor Ultra, Cursor Premium Teams, and SuperGrok Heavy. Get the desktop app for macOS or Windows from [x.ai/bot](https://x.ai/bot) and sign in. An iPhone companion app is also available, and your bots sync across devices. Create a bot. Pick a suggested role or define your own, then give it a short name, one primary job, and a short description of how it should work. Focused bots work best, because a clear role gives the bot more useful context over time. ### Connect News api ### 1. Add the Composio plugin Click the button. The Composio listing on x.ai opens and launches Grok Bot for you. If the app does not open on its own, click Add to Grok Bot. [Add to Grok Bot](https://x.ai/bot/plugin/32661537) Grok Bot opens the Composio plugin, showing its connector and skills. Click Add. ### 2. Authenticate Go to the Installed section and click the Composio entry. You'll see its connector and skills listed. Click Authenticate. You'll be taken to the Composio consent screen. Review the access it requests and click Authorize. Composio handles the OAuth handshake for you, so you never touch API keys or tokens. ### 3. Connect your News api account Back in the chat, ask your bot to connect to News api or give it any News api task. For example, ask it to: - "Get headlines about today's tech news" - "Find recent articles on climate change" - "Show top stories from BBC News" It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access. That's it. Composio's tools are now available in your Grok bot, and your News api account is ready to use. ## What is Grok Bot? Grok is xAI's assistant, available as a chat interface and a bot builder for creating personal agents that run skills and connect to external apps. With Composio Connect, your Grok bot can securely access apps like News api through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the News api MCP server, and what's possible with it? The News api MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your News api account. It provides structured and secure access to live news data, so your agent can perform actions like searching headlines, retrieving articles, and filtering news stories by topic, source, or date on your behalf. - Headline search and retrieval: Instantly fetch the latest news headlines from thousands of trusted sources around the world, tailored to your interests or keywords. - Topic-based article discovery: Ask your agent to pull in-depth articles about specific topics, trends, or breaking events as they happen. - Source and region filtering: Easily filter news stories by publication, language, or geographic region to get the most relevant updates for your needs. - Date and time range queries: Quickly access news published within a certain date or time window, perfect for tracking ongoing stories or recent developments. - Trending and popular news aggregation: Let your agent surface the most-read or widely shared articles so you never miss what’s making headlines. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `NEWS_API_GET_EVERYTHING` | Get Everything | Tool to search through every article published by over 150,000 sources. At least one of q, sources, language, or domains must be set or the API returns a parametersMissing error. Historical date range depends on your News API plan tier (free plans limited to ~1 month). No country parameter exists; target geography via sources, domains, or country-specific terms in q. Burst requests may trigger HTTP 429; apply backoff on throttling errors. | | `NEWS_API_GET_SOURCES` | Get Sources | Tool to fetch available news sources. Use when you need to retrieve a list of publishers by optional filters like category, language, or country. Source IDs returned here are the only valid IDs for filtering in NEWS_API_GET_EVERYTHING or NEWS_API_GET_TOP_HEADLINES — unrecognized IDs cause silently empty results. | | `NEWS_API_GET_TOP_HEADLINES` | Get Top Headlines | Tool to retrieve live top and breaking headlines; does not support historical or date-bounded queries (use NEWS_API_GET_EVERYTHING for past date ranges). Results favor major outlets; use NEWS_API_GET_EVERYTHING or COMPOSIO_SEARCH_WEB for niche publications. Use when you need current headlines filtered by country, category, source(s), or keywords. | | `NEWS_API_GET_V1_ARTICLES` | Get V1 Articles | Tool to fetch live article metadata from a news source using the legacy v1 API. Use when you need headlines from a specific source identifier. This v1 endpoint has been superseded by /v2/top-headlines. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK Once connected, your Grok bot can access the News api MCP server through Composio to run the actions you authorize, using plain language in the chat. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Way Forward Now that News api is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your Grok bot can run true cross-app workflows end to end. - Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically. - Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works. - Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs. - Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps. Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single connection, your bot can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation. ## How to build News api MCP Agent with another framework - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/claude-cowork) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/codex) - [Kimi Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/kimi) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/hermes-agent) - [Atomic Agent](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/atomic-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/crew-ai) - [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/pydantic-ai) - [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/news_api/framework/autogen) ## Related Toolkits - [Youtube](https://composio.dev/toolkits/youtube) - YouTube is a leading video-sharing platform for uploading, streaming, and discovering content. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right News api tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for News api while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which News api scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your News api data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)