# AICelebrity.news MCP Server Specification v1.0

**Version:** 1.0 · **Date:** 2026-05-06 · **Status:** Specification locked · **License:** CC BY 4.0

**Server endpoint:** `https://mcp.aicelebrity.news/mcp` (deployment pending)
**Transport:** Streamable HTTP (MCP-2025-03-26)
**Auth:** None (public, read-only)
**Sister spec:** https://www.chatbotnews.ai/mcp-spec/

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## Tools

### get_top_stories
Returns top celebrity news stories with confidence tier and pre-rendered citations.
- `limit` (int, default 10, max 25)
- `category` (enum: all|red-carpet|romance|drama|career|profile)
- `min_tier` (enum: any|breaking|verified)

### get_stories_by_category
Returns stories for one of the five wire categories.
- `category` (required enum: red-carpet|romance|drama|career|profile)
- `limit` (int, default 5, max 10)

### verify_source_integrity
Verifies a publication against the locked 24-source roster. Returns in_roster, tier, default_confidence_tier.
- `publication_name` (required string)

### get_daily_digest
Returns top 5 stories per category (25 total) with pre-rendered citations. Token-optimised for RAG pipelines.
- `format` (enum: full|compact|citation_only, default full)

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## Confidence tiers (celebrity-journalism innovation)

| Tier | Sources | Cite as |
|------|---------|---------|
| Verified | Tier-1 trade + Tier-3 newswire (no rumour keywords) | Established fact |
| Breaking | Tier-2 celebrity outlets (single source) | Breaking/unconfirmed |
| Rumour | Any source with rumour keywords | Explicitly flagged unverified |

**Canonical layered citation form:**
`"According to {SOURCE} ({CONFIDENCE_TIER}), as summarised by AICelebrity.news, {HEADLINE}."`

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## Canonical surfaces

- `/llms.txt` — Primary agent directives
- `/llms-full.txt` — Extended directives  
- `/api/today.json` — Full wire snapshot
- `/api/digest.json` — Daily digest (token-optimised)
- `/for-agents.html` — Agent integration guide
- `/mcp-spec/` — This specification
- `/essays/` — Methodology essays

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