Iceland News MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that fetches the latest news from Icelandic news sources via RSS feeds.

Features

• Fetch news from 6 Icelandic news sources
• 60+ different news feeds across categories
• Support for Icelandic, English, and Polish language feeds
• Configurable number of articles (1-50)
• Built-in tool to list all available feeds

Supported Sources

RÚV (Ríkisútvarpið - Icelandic National Broadcasting Service)

Feed	Description
frettir	All news
innlent	Domestic news
erlent	International news
ithrottir	Sports
menning-og-daegurmal	Culture & current affairs
audskilid	Plain language Icelandic
english	English news
polski	Polish news

Morgunblaðið (mbl.is)

Main News

Feed	Description
fp	Front page news
innlent	Domestic news
erlent	International news
togt	Tech & science
english	English news
helst	Top stories
nyjast	Latest news
sjonvarp	TV news

Sports

Feed	Description
sport	All sports
fotbolti	Football
enski	English Premier League
golf	Golf
handbolti	Handball
korfubolti	Basketball
pepsideild	Pepsi league (Icelandic football)
formula	Formula 1
hestar	Horses
rafithrottir	Esports

Business & Industry

Feed	Description
vidskipti	Business
200milur	Marine & fishing
fasteignir	Real estate

Culture & Lifestyle

Feed	Description
menning	Culture
folk	People
verold	World/Celebrities
matur	Food
ferdalog	Travel
bill	Cars

Smartland (Lifestyle)

Feed	Description
smartland	Smartland
stars	Celebrities
tiska	Fashion
heimili	Home & design
utlit	Beauty
heilsa	Health & nutrition
frami	Success stories
samkvaemislifid	Social life
fjolskyldan	Family

Morgunblaðið Newspaper

Feed	Description
mogginn-idag	Today's paper
mogginn-featured	Featured articles
mogginn-leidarar	Editorials
mogginn-sunnudagur	Sunday edition
mogginn-netgreinar	Selected articles

Other

Feed	Description
k100	K100 radio
smaaugl	Classifieds
blog	Blog discussions

Heimildin

Feed	Description
frettir	All news

Mannlíf

Feed	Description
frettir	All news

Landsbankinn

Feed	Description
frettir	News & announcements

Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland)

University-wide

Feed	Description
frettir	University news
vidburdir	University events

School of Social Sciences

Feed	Description
felagsvisindasvid-frettir	Social Sciences news
felagsvisindasvid-vidburdir	Social Sciences events

School of Health Sciences

Feed	Description
heilbrigdisvisindasvid-frettir	Health Sciences news
heilbrigdisvisindasvid-vidburdir	Health Sciences events

School of Humanities

Feed	Description
hugvisindasvid-frettir	Humanities news
hugvisindasvid-vidburdir	Humanities events

School of Education

Feed	Description
menntavisindasvid-frettir	Education news
menntavisindasvid-vidburdir	Education events

School of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Feed	Description
verkfraedi-natturuvisindasvid-frettir	Engineering & Natural Sciences news
verkfraedi-natturuvisindasvid-vidburdir	Engineering & Natural Sciences events

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/olibuijr/iceland-news-mcp.git
cd iceland-news-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code configuration file ~/.claude/claude_code_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iceland-news": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iceland-news-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Code or run /mcp to refresh MCP servers.

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iceland-news": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iceland-news-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Desktop.

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP configuration file ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iceland-news": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iceland-news-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Cursor or use the command palette to reload MCP servers.

VS Code with Continue Extension

Add to your Continue configuration file ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "iceland-news",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iceland-news-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  ]
}

Windsurf

Add to your Windsurf MCP configuration file ~/.windsurf/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iceland-news": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iceland-news-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Zed

Add to your Zed settings file ~/.config/zed/settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "iceland-news": {
      "command": {
        "path": "node",
        "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iceland-news-mcp/dist/index.js"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant to fetch Icelandic news:

• "Get the latest news from Iceland"
• "Show me sports news from Morgunblaðið"
• "What's the latest international news from RÚV?"
• "Fetch 5 articles from the MBL English feed"
• "List all available feeds"
• "Get news from the University of Iceland"

Tool: get_news

Fetch news articles from a specific source and feed.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
source	string	ruv	News source: ruv, mbl, heimildin, mannlif, landsbankinn, or hi
feed	string	frettir	The feed to fetch (see tables above)
limit	number	10	Number of articles to return (1-50)

Example:

{
  "name": "get_news",
  "arguments": {
    "source": "mbl",
    "feed": "sport",
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Tool: list_feeds

List all available feeds for one or all sources.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
source	string	all	Source to list: ruv, mbl, heimildin, mannlif, landsbankinn, hi, or all

Example:

{
  "name": "list_feeds",
  "arguments": {
    "source": "hi"
  }
}

Development

Project Structure

iceland-news-mcp/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts      # Main MCP server source
├── dist/
│   └── index.js      # Compiled JavaScript
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

Scripts

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run the server (for testing)
npm start

Testing

You can test the server manually by sending JSON-RPC messages:

# Test fetching news
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2024-11-05","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0.0"}}}
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_news","arguments":{"source":"mbl","feed":"sport","limit":3}}}' | node dist/index.js

# Test listing feeds
echo '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2024-11-05","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"test","version":"1.0.0"}}}
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"list_feeds","arguments":{"source":"all"}}}' | node dist/index.js

Author

Ólafur Búi Ólafsson Email: olibuijr@olibuijr.com GitHub: @olibuijr

Changelog

v1.2.0 (2025-12-03)

Breaking Changes:

• Removed ElevenLabs Conversational AI integration
• Replaced with Google Gemini Live API for lower latency

New Features:

• Gemini Live API: Direct WebSocket streaming for minimal latency voice responses
• Hybrid STT: Whisper for accurate Icelandic transcription, Gemini for fast response
• VAD Auto-Stop: Automatically ends recording after 1.5s of silence
• Audio Level Visualization: Real-time input level display while recording
• Search News: New search_news tool for keyword search across all sources
• More Sources: Added Vísir, DV, Stundin, Fréttablaðið, Kjarninn, Iceland Review, Grapevine, Veðurstofa (14 total)

Technical:

• AudioWorklet for efficient real-time audio processing
• Parallel Whisper transcription for accurate text display
• Removed @elevenlabs/client and @elevenlabs/react dependencies
• Simplified UI without ElevenLabs settings panel

v1.1.0 (2025-12-03)

New Features:

• Web UI: Added SvelteKit web interface for real-time voice conversation
• Voice Assistant: Integrated Gemini Live API for native audio responses
• Icelandic Speech Recognition: Added Whisper STT service with fine-tuned Icelandic model (language-and-voice-lab/whisper-large-icelandic-62640-steps-967h)
• Function Calling: Gemini can now fetch news using MCP tools (get_all_news, get_news_by_source, get_news_by_category)
• Voice Activity Detection (VAD): Auto-transcription when user stops speaking
• Auto-Headlines: App automatically reads 10 latest headlines on startup
• Multiple Voices: Choose from 5 different voices (Puck, Charon, Kore, Fenrir, Aoede)

Technical:

• News API endpoint for RSS feed aggregation
• Whisper service runs on CUDA (RTX 3080) for fast inference
• SvelteKit proxy for Whisper service requests
• Professional Icelandic news reporter persona

v1.0.0 (2025-12-03)

Initial Release:

• MCP server with 2 tools: get_news and list_feeds
• Support for 6 Icelandic news sources
• 60+ RSS feeds across categories
• Multi-language support (Icelandic, English, Polish)

License

ISC

Credits

• News content provided by:
  • RÚV (Ríkisútvarpið - Icelandic National Broadcasting Service)
  • Morgunblaðið (mbl.is)
  • Heimildin
  • Mannlíf
  • Landsbankinn
  • Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland)
• Built with the Model Context Protocol SDK