Mukoko News
REMOTE · NEWS.MUKOKO.DEV · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED SEP 20
Pan-African news & analytics for Zimbabwe and 15 African countries: briefings and trends.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security46
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 16 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 405, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability80
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1494 tokens (~93/item across 16 items; 16 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 16 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 17 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities20
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2024-11-05; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the Mukoko News MCP server?
Mukoko News is a hosted endpoint at https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · news.mukoko.dev
claude mcp add --transport http nyuchi-mukoko-news 'https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"nyuchi-mukoko-news": {
"url": "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"nyuchi-mukoko-news": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.nyuchi-mukoko-news] url = "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"nyuchi-mukoko-news": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add nyuchi-mukoko-news --url 'https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
nyuchi-mukoko-news:
url: "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"nyuchi-mukoko-news": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add nyuchi-mukoko-news -t streamable-http -u 'https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"nyuchi-mukoko-news": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 20 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 19 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 18 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 17 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 16 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 15 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 14 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
- 13 Sept 26 0
- This server's schema is too large to store in full, so we cannot compare its tools day to day functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Probed https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=mukoko.dev | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 28 Aug 2026 | 26 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 245315d68cab0b9c0ee45875de36de6c |
| SANs: mukoko.dev, news.mukoko.dev, *.news.mukoko.dev | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of news.mukoko.dev. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| dev. | present | 60074 | 8 | Verified |
| mukoko.dev. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://news.mukoko.dev/mcp | Inconclusive | 405 |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
compare_locations ~78
Compare news coverage between 2–4 African countries or regions side by side.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max articles per location, 1–10 (default 5) |
| locations | array | yes | 2–4 country codes, country names, or region names |
| topic | string | – | Narrow comparison to a topic (optional) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
detect_surge ~89
Detect sudden spikes in news coverage — compares last 24h against 7-day baseline. Surfaces unusual increases like crime up 5× in Bulawayo or a football surge in Ghana.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max surges to return, 1–20 (default 10) |
| location | string | – | Country, region, or city (optional — omit for continent-wide) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
drain_enrichment_backlog ~96
Drain the ENTIRE un-enriched article backlog, not just one batch. RESTRICTED to platform-team accounts (WorkOS bearer issued inside the platform-team org). Fire-and-forget: asks the pipeline worker to enrich un-enriched articles in batches (oldest first) until the backlog is clear, running independently of the automatic 10-minute sweep. Returns immediately; use trigger_enrichment for a single targeted batch instead.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_stories ~115
Search articles by keyword, tag, category, or country. Results carry short excerpts, word counts, and app links only — call get_article with a result's id to read the full article body inline.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Category slug or name (optional) |
| country | string | – | Country code (optional) |
| limit | number | – | Max results, 1–20 (default 10) |
| q | string | – | Keyword or phrase (optional) |
| tag | string | – | Tag name (optional) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_article ~91
Read a single article by ID or slug. Returns the full article body inline as markdown (truncated at ~8000 characters with a link to continue in the app) plus source metadata and the Mukoko app URL. Use this after a list tool (get_briefing, find_stories, …) to read an article without leaving the conversation.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | Article _id or slug |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_briefing ~132
Answer "What's happening in [place/topic]?" — top story, recent articles, and trending topics in one call. Accepts country codes (ZW, KE), region names (East Africa, Southern Africa), category topics (politics, business), or omit focus for a pan-African overview. Returns short excerpts with word counts and app links only — call get_article with an article id to read a full article body inline.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| focus | string | – | Country code, region, category, or topic (optional) |
| limit | number | – | Max articles, 1–12 (default 8) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_content_analytics ~56
Open data breakdown of news coverage by category, country, and keyword for a given period.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| location | string | – | Country, region, or city (optional) |
| period | string | – | Time window (default: week) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_location_news ~79
News from a specific place in Africa. Accepts country codes, country names, region names, or city names.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Category to filter (optional) |
| limit | number | – | Max articles, 1–20 (default 10) |
| location | string | yes | Country code, country name, region, or city |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_my_feed ~52
Personalised news feed based on the authenticated user's article likes and saves. Requires Authorization: Bearer <WorkOS access token>.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max articles, 1–20 (default 12) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_source_view ~63
See how a specific news source is covering a topic.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max articles, 1–20 (default 8) |
| source | string | yes | Publication name (partial match) |
| topic | string | – | Topic to filter by (optional) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_stats ~21
Platform statistics: total articles, active sources, and today's output.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_trending_analytics ~87
Open analytics: trending topics, categories, keywords, and sources for any location or period. Part of Mukoko's open data policy.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Max results per section, 1–20 (default 10) |
| location | string | – | Country code, region, or city (optional) |
| period | string | – | Time window (default: today) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_categories ~16
List all news categories with article counts.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_sources ~33
List active news sources. Optionally filter by country code.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Filter by country code (optional) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
track_story ~102
Follow the development of a news story over time. Returns articles in chronological order showing how a story evolved. Use since to control the lookback window.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Limit to a country code (optional) |
| limit | number | – | Max articles, 1–20 (default 10) |
| since | string | – | Lookback window (default: week) |
| topic | string | yes | Topic, keyword, event, or person name to track |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
trigger_enrichment ~175
Manually run the AI enrichment agent over existing articles (classification, keywords, entities, quality scoring). RESTRICTED to platform-team accounts — requires a WorkOS bearer token issued inside the platform-team org. By default enriches the most recent un-enriched articles; pass article_ids to target specific ones, or reset_attempts to re-run articles that previously hit the failure cap.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| article_ids | array | – | Specific article IDs to (re)enrich (optional). Capped at 50. |
| limit | number | – | How many un-enriched articles to enqueue, 1–50 (default 25). Ignored when article_ids is given. |
| reset_attempts | boolean | – | Re-enrich even articles that already hit the failure cap (default false). Use sparingly — it re-bills AI. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Mukoko News MCP server?
Mukoko News is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.nyuchi/mukoko-news. Pan-African news & analytics for Zimbabwe and 15 African countries: briefings and trends. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://news.mukoko.dev/mcp).
Is the Mukoko News MCP server safe to use?
Mukoko News scores 72 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Mukoko News MCP server expose?
Mukoko News exposes 16 tools: get_briefing, track_story, get_location_news, compare_locations, get_source_view, and 11 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,285 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Mukoko News MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Mukoko News without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Mukoko News MCP server still maintained?
Mukoko News is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.