Use Nightcrew with your AI assistant

You can ask questions in intel without setting anything up. If you'd rather work in your own assistant, connect it to Nightcrew through MCP or the API.

MCP is a way for an AI assistant to use another app's tools. With Nightcrew, those tools let it read your collected stories, insights, people, and source status.

Connect an assistant

1. Open account in Nightcrew and create an API token. Give it a name you'll recognize.
2. Copy the token when it appears and keep it private.
3. In an MCP client that supports Bearer tokens, enter https://nightcrew.news/mcp and use your token for authentication.

Clients that accept a URL and headers can use this format:

{
  "url": "https://nightcrew.news/mcp",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_NIGHTCREW_TOKEN"
  }
}

Replace the placeholder with your own token in your client's private settings. Don't post the completed configuration in a group or shared document. Each person should use their own token.

Some assistants require OAuth instead of a Bearer token. That connection method isn't supported here. You can still use intel.

Try a question

“Use Nightcrew to find three recent identity security stories for a newsletter aimed at CISOs. Explain why they matter and cite the original sources.”

The connection reads your existing Nightcrew material. It doesn't publish posts or send messages. Your AI provider may process the material your assistant retrieves; check your provider's data settings.

Disconnect

Revoke the token in account. That stops the client from using it. Create a replacement when a token expires or you want to reconnect.

Building a custom integration? See the API guide.