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HotNewsSAFE

mcp/wopal-cn/hotnews

A Model Context Protocol server that provides real-time hot trending topics from major Chinese social platforms and news sites.

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
10 10r · 0w · 0d
Transport
stdio
License
—
Stars
201
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time hot trending topics from major Chinese social platforms and news sites.

Features

  • Real-time hot topics from 9 major Chinese platforms
  • MCP protocol compatible
  • Easy integration with AI models
  • Markdown formatted output with clickable links
  • Heat index support (where available)

Supported Platforms

  1. Zhihu Hot List (知乎热榜)
  2. 36Kr Hot List (36氪热榜)
  3. Baidu Hot Discussion (百度热点)
  4. Bilibili Hot List (B站热榜)
  5. Weibo Hot Search (微博热搜)
  6. Douyin Hot List (抖音热点)
  7. Hupu Hot List (虎扑热榜)
  8. Douban Hot List (豆瓣热榜)
  9. IT News (IT新闻)
API Source, This project uses the api.vvhan.com service for fetching hot topics data.

Available Tools

  • get_hot_news
  • sources - Required arguments: Platform ID list
  • Example usage:
  • get_hot_news([3]) : Get Baidu Hot Discussion only
  • get_hot_news([1,3,7]) : Get hot lists from zhihuHot, Baidu, and huPu
  • get_hot_news([1,2,3,4]) : Get hot lists from zhihuHot, 36Kr, Baidu, and Bilibili`

Installation

NPX

{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-hotnews": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@wopal/mcp-server-hotnews"
]
}
}
}

Docker

( Docker image not uploaded to Docker Hub, need to build it yourself. )

{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-hotnews": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"wopal/mcp-server-hotnews"
]
}
}
}

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Watch mode
npm run watch

# Build
npm run build

# Test URLs
npm run test:urls

Docker build:

docker build -t wopal/mcp-server-hotnews:latest -f Dockerfile .

License

This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE fi

Read from source at commit bbcc31a4cfdfOBSERVED · 2026-10-06
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.

claude-code
claude mcp add mcp-server-hotnews -- npx -y @wopal/[email protected]
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-hotnews": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@wopal/[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (10)

10 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
36Keread36Kr Hot List (36氪热榜)
baiduRDreadBaidu Hot Discussion (百度热点)
bilireadBilibili Hot List (B站热榜)
doubanreadDouban Hot List (豆瓣热榜)
douyinHotreadDouyin Hot List (抖音热点)
get_hot_newsreadGet hot trending lists from various platforms
huPureadHupu Hot List (虎扑热榜)
itNewsreadIT News (IT新闻)
wbHotreadWeibo Hot Search (微博热搜)
zhihuHotreadZhihu Hot List (知乎热榜)
04

Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codePASS
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
declared (2 observation(s))
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (2)

LOWInventory / provenance · inv.no_license · CWE-1104
Why it matters. no LICENSE file and no repo licence
Fix. add a licence
LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357
package.json
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, axios, shx, typescript, ts-node, @types/node
Why it matters. 6 dependency range(s) float
Fix. pin exact versions or ship a lockfile

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass, no_license.

Audited 2026-10-06 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha bbcc31a4cfdffull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/wopal-cn__hotnews.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
05

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-06bbcc31a4cfdfSAFEB89first audit
06

Questions

What is the HotNews MCP server?

A Model Context Protocol server that provides real-time hot trending topics from major Chinese social platforms and news sites.

What tools does HotNews expose?

10 in total: 10 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is HotNews safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.

What credentials does HotNews need?

No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.

How does HotNews run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as @wopal/mcp-server-hotnews at 0.2.0.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (bbcc31a4cfdf), read on 2026-10-06. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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