New York Times (BYOK)

New York Times (BYOK) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: your own New York Times New York Times API key, sent in the X-Upstream-Key header of every request (never stored, logged or cached)
• Health: https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/byok-nytimes · agent@connectorbay.com

What New York Times (BYOK) is for

New York Times (BYOK) lets an AI assistant read your own New York Times data through the New York Times API with a key you supply (New York Times API key). Read-only: 6 tools (get_top_stories, search_articles, filter_articles, list_movie_reviews, search_movie_reviews, list_movie_critics). The BYOK key travels with each request, is used for that one call only and is never stored, logged or cached; it is only ever sent to api.nytimes.com. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by New York Times. New York Times and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.

Ask your assistant things like:

• "What are the top New York Times technology stories right now?"
• "Search the New York Times for articles about semiconductor export controls"
• "Which Science section articles did the New York Times publish most recently?"
• "Which movies are the current New York Times Critics' Picks?"
• "Find the New York Times review of the movie Parasite"
• "Who are the full-time New York Times movie critics?"

What it does

• get_top_stories: List the current top stories of a New York Times section with title, abstract, byline, dates and link.
• search_articles: Search New York Times articles by keywords, returning headline, abstract, byline, section, date and link, ten per page, optionally within a date range.
• filter_articles: List New York Times articles that match a Lucene filter query such as section_name:"Science" or news_desk:("Sports"), newest first by default.
• list_movie_reviews: List New York Times movie reviews, either all of them or only the Critics' Picks, twenty per page.
• search_movie_reviews: Search New York Times movie reviews by title keywords, with optional filters for Critics' Picks, reviewer and publication or opening dates.
• list_movie_critics: List the New York Times movie critics: all, full-time or part-time, or look one up by name, with bio.

BYOK key

You bring your own New York Times New York Times API key (https://developer.nytimes.com/get-started). Your assistant sends it in the X-Upstream-Key header with each request. ConnectorBay uses it for that one call only: it is never stored, logged or cached, never shown in an answer, and it is only sent to api.nytimes.com over https, with no redirects followed. Create a key with the fewest permissions the tools need (read-only if the provider offers it), and revoke it at the provider whenever you like.

Data sources

• https://developer.nytimes.com/apis (the API this connector calls, with a BYOK key)

Live from the New York Times API (api.nytimes.com) with a BYOK key; documentation: https://developer.nytimes.com/apis. Endpoints checked against that documentation on 2026-10-16.

What it is not

Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by New York Times. New York Times and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with. It is read-only: it never creates, changes, sends or deletes anything in your New York Times account.

Built for: Worldwide. Languages: English.

New York Times (BYOK) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 October 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What New York Times (BYOK) is. New York Times (BYOK) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that an AI assistant calls on your behalf to read your own New York Times data: Read New York Times top stories, article search results and movie reviews with your own New York Times developer API key. You bring your own New York Times New York Times API key; the assistant sends it to us with each request.

BYOK key. The key you supply is used to make the one New York Times call you asked for. Our application does not store it, write it to a log, put it in a cache, or share it. It is sent only to api.nytimes.com, over https, and is removed from any text we return to you or your assistant. We do not follow redirects with your key. If New York Times rejects it, we say so without repeating it.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the BYOK key (for that call only), the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant) and standard server logs. What New York Times receives. The request we make on your behalf, including the key and the arguments, under New York Times's own terms and privacy policy. New York Times acts at your direction and is the only recipient of the data of your request besides our hosting provider.

What we return. The answer New York Times gives for your request, trimmed to the fields the tool documents. We do not keep it: it is returned to your assistant and not stored, cached or used to train anything.

What we do not do. We do not build a profile, sell or share personal information, or keep your New York Times data. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting access logs (IP addresses, request paths and status codes) are kept for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention; our application adds no request headers or bodies to them.

Sub-processors. New York Times (the API you call with a BYOK key, at your direction). Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Your rights. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. Revoke your key at New York Times at any time to end all access.

Children. New York Times (BYOK) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant, under New York Times's own age rules.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

New York Times (BYOK) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 October 2026. These terms govern use of the New York Times (BYOK) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. New York Times (BYOK) provides: Read New York Times top stories, article search results and movie reviews with your own New York Times developer API key. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP, and is read-only.
2. Your own key, your own account. You must use your own New York Times credentials and only access data you are allowed to access. New York Times's terms apply to your use of New York Times; you are responsible for complying with them, including any rate limits and permitted uses. Do not share a key you do not own.
3. Independent. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by New York Times. New York Times and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.
4. No advice, no guarantees. Output is the data New York Times returns, lightly trimmed; it may be incomplete, delayed or changed by New York Times. Check important facts at the source.
5. Read-only. The Service does not create, change, send or delete anything in your New York Times account.
6. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome. Do not use the Service to access data you are not entitled to, to circumvent New York Times's controls, or to attack any system.
7. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time; New York Times may change or end its API at any time.
8. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: the BYOK key is used for the one call and not stored or logged.
9. Pro keys. Optional ConnectorBay Pro API keys are issued at our discretion and are separate from your New York Times key.
10. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service, including any action New York Times takes on your account. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
11. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
12. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/byok-nytimes

New York Times (BYOK) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://byok-nytimes.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. New York Times (BYOK) never asks for them.