modbender OpenNews Crypto News Skill
Query crypto news from the 6551 platform REST API. All endpoints require a Bearer token via $OPENNEWS_TOKEN.
Get your token: https://6551.io/mcp
Base URL: https://ai.6551.io
Authentication
All requests require the header:
Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN
News Operations
1. Get News Sources
Fetch all available news source categories organized by engine type.
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
"https://ai.6551.io/open/news_type"
Returns a tree with engine types (news, listing, onchain, meme, market) and their sub-categories.
2. Search News
POST /open/news_search is the primary search endpoint.
Get latest news:
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"limit": 10, "page": 1}'
Search by keyword:
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"q": "bitcoin ETF", "limit": 10, "page": 1}'
Search by coin symbol:
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"coins": ["BTC"], "limit": 10, "page": 1}'
Filter by engine type and news type:
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"engineTypes": {"news": ["Bloomberg", "Reuters"]}, "limit": 10, "page": 1}'
Only news with coins:
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"hasCoin": true, "limit": 10, "page": 1}'
News Search Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit |
integer | yes | Max results per page (1-100) |
page |
integer | yes | Page number (1-based) |
q |
string | no | Full-text keyword search |
coins |
string[] | no | Filter by coin symbols (e.g. ["BTC","ETH"]) |
engineTypes |
map[string][]string | no | Filter by engine and news types |
hasCoin |
boolean | no | Only return news with associated coins |
Data Structures
News Article
{
"id": "unique-article-id",
"text": "Article headline / content",
"newsType": "Bloomberg",
"engineType": "news",
"link": "https://...",
"coins": [{"symbol": "BTC", "market_type": "spot", "match": "title"}],
"aiRating": {
"score": 85,
"grade": "A",
"signal": "long",
"status": "done",
"summary": "Chinese summary",
"enSummary": "English summary"
},
"ts": 1708473600000
}
Common Workflows
Quick Market Overview
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"limit": 10, "page": 1}' | jq '.data[] | {text, newsType, signal: .aiRating.signal}'
High-Impact News (score >= 80)
curl -s -X POST "https://ai.6551.io/open/news_search" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENNEWS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"limit": 50, "page": 1}' | jq '[.data[] | select(.aiRating.score >= 80)]'
Notes
- Get your API token at https://6551.io/mcp
- Rate limits apply; max 100 results per request
- AI ratings may not be available on all articles (check
status == "done")