Gdelt MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Gdelt in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gdelt https://gdelt.caseyjhand.com/mcp

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gdelt": {
      "url": "https://gdelt.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add gdelt -- npx -y @cyanheads/gdelt-mcp-server

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

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

Search and analyze global news coverage and US TV transcripts via the GDELT Project APIs.

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local + Remote. Can run locally or be used as a hosted remote server.

Run: claude mcp add --transport http gdelt https://gdelt.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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