THE MOAT — Global Business Intelligence

THE MOAT does not republish the news. It helps agents discover what matters, understand why it matters and reach the original reporting.

THE MOAT is a front page for the business of the world, selected by its editors from established newsrooms, independent publishers, specialist outlets, research bodies, newsletters and podcasts.

Its MCP server lets AI assistants use that selection: what matters, why THE MOAT selected it, who reported it, in which language and from which country, with a direct link to the original.

Connect

MCP server address (Streamable HTTP):

https://mcp.moatpost.com/mcp

Read-only. No account, no sign-in and no personal data needed. The server can’t change anything, on THE MOAT or anywhere else.

Claude (claude.ai, desktop and mobile)

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste the address.

Claude Code

Run:

claude mcp add --transport http the-moat https://mcp.moatpost.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings → Developer mode, then create a connector with the address (no authentication).

Codex

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

[mcp_servers.the-moat]
url = "https://mcp.moatpost.com/mcp"

Cursor, Windsurf and other MCP clients

Add a remote (Streamable HTTP) server:

{ "mcpServers": { "the-moat": { "url": "https://mcp.moatpost.com/mcp" } } }

MCP Inspector (for testing)

Run the inspector, choose “Streamable HTTP” and enter the address:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

What it does

daily_brief

The front page for today or a given day, in page order.

topic_brief

THE MOAT’s selected coverage of a company, industry, country or theme.

compare_coverage

How outlets in different languages and countries covered an issue, side by side.

story_sources

One story’s source trail: first report, other versions, developments, primary material.

Try asking

• “What matters in global business today? Use THE MOAT and link the original reporting.”
• “Using THE MOAT, what has been selected on European energy this week, and why does it matter?”
• “With THE MOAT, compare how publications in different countries are covering the EU–China hybrid car deal.”
• “Show me THE MOAT’s source trail for that story: who reported it first, and is there primary material?”

Source-first and rights-respecting

• Source-first: every item names its publication and author and links straight to the original. Agents are asked to cite and link it.
• References, not reproduction: no article text, ledes, images or video. Headlines appear only as citations, in their original language.
• No translation and no summaries of reporting. THE MOAT adds only its own reason for selecting a story.
• Language and country are part of every item, so reporting can travel across borders without losing its origin.
• Independent: no payment, commercial relationship or publisher size influences what THE MOAT selects or how it ranks.
• Nothing is verified beyond what the original publisher states.

Directories

• OpenAI (ChatGPT and Codex apps): Not listed yet
• Anthropic Connectors Directory: Not listed yet
• Smithery: Not listed yet
• Glama: Not listed yet

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