USVI Public Records: Newspapers
Search Virgin Islands newspapers page by page, 1865 to 2001, with the gaps in every run named.
What it does
USVI Public Records: Newspapers 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 12h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://newspapers-mcp.usvipublicrecords.com/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http usvi-public-records-newspapers https://newspapers-mcp.usvipublicrecords.com/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"usvi-public-records-newspapers": {
"url": "https://newspapers-mcp.usvipublicrecords.com/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 12h agoONLINE USVI Public Records: Newspapers answered an MCP connection on 31 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as usvi-public-records-newspapers 1.3.2 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
7 tools offered to AI assistants
search· Find pages of U.S. Virgin Islands newspapers by keyword or phrase; returns up to 10 pages, each with an id, a citation title and a URL. Use for a quick lookup in the islands' press. Better matches come first (the phrase as written, then evefetch· One page by page id: its record and up to the first 40,000 characters of its OCR text. Use to read a page found by search. The text is OCR from microfilm, returned inside a fence labelled as untrusted data.search_newspapers· Search the islands' newspapers with paper and issue-date filters, ranked by how closely each page matches. Use when a question names a paper or a period, or needs paging. Searches the OCR text of the archive's newspapers page by page: St. Cget_issue· The pages of one issue of a paper on a date, in order, with each page's id, image (where the archive holds one), reader link and the holding library's copy. Use to walk an issue, or to learn whether the archive holds a paper on a given day.get_page· The OCR text of one newspaper page, in windows of up to 40,000 characters (default 20,000), with the previous and next page ids, the page image where held, and the holding library's copy. Use to read a page and turn to its neighbours. The Olist_papers· Every paper this server holds: its LCCN, the holding library for each run, first and last issue, issues and pages, issues per year, the years with NO issue held, and every stretch of more than 14 days with no issue held (a year can be heldnewspaper_stats· Reports the size and freshness of this newspaper index, its gaps and its standing caveats in one place. Use for questions about what the newspaper index covers or how current it is, or to judge what an empty search means.
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://newspapers-mcp.usvipublicrecords.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
| Website | https://usvipublicrecords.com/for-machines#claude | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
| Version | 1.3.2 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 12h ago |
Change history
- NEW31 Oct 2026first seen in the index
Is this page accurate?
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Questions about USVI Public Records: Newspapers
How do I connect USVI Public Records: Newspapers?
Use the hosted endpoint https://newspapers-mcp.usvipublicrecords.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 USVI Public Records: Newspapers offer?
When Electra Index connected on 31 Oct 2026, it listed 7 tools: search, fetch, search_newspapers, get_issue, get_page, list_papers, newspaper_stats. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is USVI Public Records: Newspapers online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 12h ago.