News Aggregator

News Aggregator

This skill enables you to curate personalized news feeds from thousands of sources, create topic-based subscriptions, and deliver daily or weekly digests via email, Slack, or Discord. All requests are handled through a proxy-wrapped news aggregation API.

Dashboard Connection: Connect your email, Slack, or Discord account to the MyClawBots dashboard before using this skill. The proxy will handle all authentication via $PROXY_API_KEY and ${PROXY_URL}.

Prerequisites

• Email account, Slack workspace, or Discord server configured in dashboard
• Valid $PROXY_API_KEY for the proxy
• Access to ${PROXY_URL} endpoint
• Topic or industry interests defined

Dependencies

Dependency	Required?	Why
${PROXY_URL} and $PROXY_API_KEY configured	Yes	Required for all API calls to the news aggregation proxy endpoints
slack skill	No	Optional; use to deliver news digests to Slack channels
google-workspace	No	Optional; use to deliver news digests via email through Gmail

Pre-flight checks:

• Confirm ${PROXY_URL} and $PROXY_API_KEY environment variables are set
• Test fetching a curated news feed to verify connectivity before creating subscriptions

How It Works

This skill wraps a news aggregation API covering 7000+ sources. You can:

• Pull curated news feeds filtered by topics and industries
• Identify trending articles and topics
• Create recurring news subscriptions with delivery schedules
• Summarize multiple articles into brief digests
• Deliver news to email, Slack, or Discord channels
• Customize sources and topics per subscription
• Track what news resonates with your audience

All requests use the proxy endpoint format: ${PROXY_URL}/news/...

Available Tools

1. Get Curated News Feed

curl -X GET "${PROXY_URL}/news/feed?topics=ai,startups&limit=20&period=24h" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY"

Response: Returns array of news articles with title, source, url, summary, published_at, relevance_score.

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2. Get Trending News

curl -X GET "${PROXY_URL}/news/trending?category=technology&limit=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY"

Response: Returns trending articles by category (technology, business, finance, healthcare, etc.).

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3. Create a News Subscription

curl -X POST "${PROXY_URL}/news/subscribe" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Daily Tech News",
    "topics": ["ai", "startups", "saas"],
    "sources": ["techcrunch", "theverge", "ycombinator"],
    "frequency": "daily",
    "delivery": {
      "channel": "email",
      "target": "user@example.com"
    }
  }'

Response: Returns { "subscription_id": "...", "status": "active", "next_delivery": "..." }

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4. List Active Subscriptions

curl -X GET "${PROXY_URL}/news/subscriptions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY"

Response: Returns array of active subscriptions with names, topics, frequencies, and delivery details.

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5. Update a Subscription

curl -X PUT "${PROXY_URL}/news/subscriptions/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "topics": ["ai", "mlops"],
    "frequency": "weekly"
  }'

Response: Returns updated subscription object.

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6. Delete a Subscription

curl -X DELETE "${PROXY_URL}/news/subscriptions/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY"

Response: Returns { "deleted": true, "subscription_id": "..." }

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7. Summarize Articles

curl -X POST "${PROXY_URL}/news/summarize" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "article_urls": ["https://example.com/article1", "https://example.com/article2"],
    "format": "bullet_points"
  }'

Response: Returns summarized key points from the articles.

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8. List Available Sources

curl -X GET "${PROXY_URL}/news/sources" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY"

Response: Returns full list of 7000+ available news sources with categories and languages.

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9. Generate a Digest

curl -X POST "${PROXY_URL}/news/digest" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROXY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "topics": ["ai", "startups"],
    "period": "7d",
    "format": "detailed"
  }'

Response: Returns formatted digest with curated articles, summaries, and key takeaways.

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Important Rules

1. Provide balanced coverage — Include sources from multiple perspectives on each topic.
2. Always cite sources — Every article should include the source name, publication date, and URL.
3. Summarize, don't copy — Create original summaries rather than republishing full articles.
4. Respect copyright — Use brief excerpts with proper attribution, never full article text.
5. Flag breaking news — Immediately alert users to breaking or urgent news relevant to their topics.
6. Let users customize — Always allow customization of sources, topics, and delivery frequency.
7. Monitor delivery — Ensure subscriptions deliver consistently and on schedule.
8. Avoid duplicate news — Filter out duplicate stories across multiple sources.

Smart Strategy

• Understand interests: Ask the user what topics, industries, and news sources matter most.
• Create targeted subscriptions: Set up subscriptions for each major topic with preferred frequency (daily, weekly, realtime).
• Test delivery: Send a test digest before automating to ensure quality and relevance.
• Refine over time: Track user feedback and adjust topics/sources based on engagement.
• Combine with other skills: Repurpose curated news into LinkedIn posts, blog articles, or email newsletters.
• Set up alerts: Use subscriptions for breaking news on critical topics (product launches, competitor moves, etc.).
• Generate weekly summaries: Create curated digests for leadership teams or stakeholder communications.
• Archive and reference: Maintain subscription history for future content research and trend identification.