Guardian FAQs

Question 1

What is Guardian and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Guardian is an MCP server that connects Large Language Models (LLMs) directly to The Guardian's extensive article archives. It allows LLMs to search, retrieve, and analyze over 1.9 million full-text articles published since 1999.

Question 2

Is a Guardian API key required to use this tool?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a Guardian Open Platform API key is required. It offers generous access for non-commercial use, including up to 1 call/second and 500 calls/day. Commercial use requires a different license.

Question 3

What kind of data can I access through Guardian?

Accepted Answer

You can access the full text of over 1.9 million Guardian articles, search by query, section, and date, retrieve article metadata, explore over 50,000 hand-assigned tags, and analyze article popularity and author coverage.

Question 4

What are the primary use cases for Guardian?

Accepted Answer

Guardian is ideal for deep historical research, real-time headline monitoring, in-depth journalism analysis, content trend tracking, generating profiles of Guardian journalists, and comparing multiple topics over time with correlation analysis.

Question 5

How do I install and integrate Guardian with my LLM?

Accepted Answer

You can install Guardian using `npx guardian-mcp-server`. Integration involves configuring it as an MCP server for your LLM, typically by setting the `GUARDIAN_API_KEY` in your environment variables as part of your client configuration.

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