Pressbox News Wire
Search published Pressbox press releases and newsrooms with original source links and dates.
What it does
Pressbox News Wire is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 1h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://pressbox.com/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http pressbox-news-wire https://pressbox.com/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"pressbox-news-wire": {
"url": "https://pressbox.com/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 1h agoONLINE Pressbox News Wire answered an MCP connection on 29 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as Pressbox Public News Wire (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
5 tools offered to AI assistants
search_pressbox_news· Search public Pressbox press releases by topic, category or issuer name. Read-only first-party news retrieval. Result pages can be independently inspected and cited. Search does NOT imply any other assistant has cited it.get_pressbox_release· Fetch one already-published release by its Pressbox public release ID. Returns verified public source text, a canonical URL and factual issuer metadata. It cannot retrieve drafts, private contacts or journalist lists.latest_pressbox_news· List the latest public Pressbox releases; optionally select a category.get_pressbox_newsroom· Find an issuer's public Pressbox newsroom and recent published releases.get_pressbox_public_capabilities· Explain exactly what Pressbox exposes to AI and what requires consent. These capabilities apply only to this public, read-only connector. Creating or distributing releases requires an entirely separate OAuth-protected application and the us
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
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Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://pressbox.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/simms2/pressbox-ai-integrations | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
Change history
- NEW29 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect Pressbox News Wire?
Use the hosted endpoint https://pressbox.com/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Pressbox News Wire offer?
When Electra Index connected on 29 Oct 2026, it listed 5 tools: search_pressbox_news, get_pressbox_release, latest_pressbox_news, get_pressbox_newsroom, get_pressbox_public_capabilities. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Pressbox News Wire online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 1h ago.