MCP

Broadcast Media Monitor MCP Server

The AI-powered Broadcast Media Monitor provides 360° Global Media Data & Intelligence on Television networks, radio stations, broadcast channels, and audiovisual news producers.

MCP Version: 1.0.0 4 MCP Tools Authentication

Base URL

https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp

Authentication

MCP calls require x-api-key and x-subscription-id headers on every JSON-RPC 2.0 request.

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY
x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID

headlines

Headlines_tool endpoint

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
keywords_text	`string`	Yes	Keywords text parameter
lang_code	`string`	No	Lang code parameter
country_code	`string`	No	Country code parameter
count	`integer`	No	Count parameter
cursor	`string`	No	Cursor parameter
sort	`string`	No	Sort order (date or relevance)
date_from	`string`	No	Start date for news (YYYY-MM-DD format)
date_to	`string`	No	End date for news (YYYY-MM-DD format)

Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  "https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "headlines",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "headlines",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "headlines",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

briefs

Briefs_tool endpoint

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
keywords_text	`string`	Yes	Keywords text parameter
lang_code	`string`	No	Lang code parameter
country_code	`string`	No	Country code parameter
count	`integer`	No	Count parameter
cursor	`string`	No	Cursor parameter
sort	`string`	No	Sort order (date or relevance)
date_from	`string`	No	Start date for news (YYYY-MM-DD format)
date_to	`string`	No	End date for news (YYYY-MM-DD format)

Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  "https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "briefs",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "briefs",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "briefs",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

fulltext

Fulltext_tool endpoint

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
keywords_text	`string`	Yes	Keywords text parameter
lang_code	`string`	No	Lang code parameter
country_code	`string`	No	Country code parameter
count	`integer`	No	Count parameter
cursor	`string`	No	Cursor parameter
sort	`string`	No	Sort order (date or relevance)
date_from	`string`	No	Start date for news (YYYY-MM-DD format)
date_to	`string`	No	End date for news (YYYY-MM-DD format)

Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  "https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "fulltext",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "fulltext",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "fulltext",
    "arguments": {
      "keywords_text": "VALUE",
      "lang_code": "VALUE",
      "country_code": "VALUE",
      "count": 0,
      "cursor": "VALUE",
      "sort": "VALUE",
      "date_from": "VALUE",
      "date_to": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);

clip

Clip_tool endpoint

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
id	`string`	Yes	Clip/article ID to resolve
date	`string`	Yes	Date of the clip (YYYY-MM-DD)
host	`string`	No	Host name for tenant resolution
ttl	`integer`	No	Signed URL time-to-live in seconds
ns	`string`	No	Namespace prefix for multi-tenant index resolution

Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  "https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-subscription-id: YOUR_SUB_ID" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "clip",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "VALUE",
      "date": "VALUE",
      "host": "VALUE",
      "ttl": 0,
      "ns": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}'

import requests, json

payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "clip",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "VALUE",
      "date": "VALUE",
      "host": "VALUE",
      "ttl": 0,
      "ns": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"}
response = requests.post("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())

const payload = {
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "clip",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "VALUE",
      "date": "VALUE",
      "host": "VALUE",
      "ttl": 0,
      "ns": "VALUE"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
};

fetch("https://pressmonitor.ca/mcp", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY", "x-subscription-id": "YOUR_SUB_ID"},
  body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(console.log);