FreshRSS MCP server

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• delete_category_or_labelwrite action

  Deletes a category (its feeds move to the default category, no articles are lost)

• export_opml

  Exports all subscriptions as an OPML document — the portable backup format for

• get_articles

  Fetches the full text of specific articles by id, as plain text.

• get_unread_counts

  Returns how many unread articles are waiting, in total and per feed and

• get_user_info

  Returns the FreshRSS account the server is authenticated as. Useful as a

• import_opml

  Subscribes to every feed in an OPML document, creating the categories it names,

• list_article_ids

  Lists only the ids of matching articles — the cheap way to collect a set for

• list_articles

  Lists articles from a feed, category, label or built-in stream, newest first.

• list_categories

  Lists the categories (folders that hold feeds) and the user labels (tags that

• list_feeds

  Lists every subscribed feed with its category and unread count. The numeric

• mark_all_as_read

  Marks every article of a feed, category, label or built-in stream as read.

• mark_articles

  Sets the read state, the star and user labels of specific articles.

• rename_category_or_label

  Renames a category (folder) or a user label. FreshRSS resolves the name against

• subscribe_feed

  Subscribes to a feed. The URL may point at the feed itself or at a website —

• unsubscribe_feedwrite action

  Deletes a feed together with all of its stored articles, read state and stars.

• update_feedwrite action

  Renames a feed and/or moves it to another category. A category that does not

• Code scan37 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 4 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

FreshRSS: common questions

Is FreshRSS MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the FreshRSS safety report

How do I install FreshRSS?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does FreshRSS need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD.

Is FreshRSS maintained?

The last commit was 4 days ago (2026-09-16). The latest release is v0.3.2.