# CoinMarketCap Crypto News

#### CMC Crypto News Tool (`cmc_crypto_news_tool`)

Fetches the latest general cryptocurrency news articles by scraping CoinMarketCap's news headlines. Keeps you updated with recent happenings in the crypto space.

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```python
class CMCCryptoNewsInput(BaseModel):
    limit: int = 8 # Number of articles (default 8, max 8)
```

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**Key Functionality:**

* Scrapes the latest crypto news headlines and summaries from `coinmarketcap.com/headlines/news/`.
* For each article, it attempts to extract the heading, a brief body/summary, associated crypto tickers, and how long ago it was posted.
* The number of articles returned is controlled by `limit`, effectively capped at 8.

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**Sample Usage Queries (How an AI might use it):**

* "What's the latest crypto news from CoinMarketCap?"
* "Fetch the top 5 recent crypto news articles."
* "Get today's crypto headlines via CMC."
* "Show me the newest updates in the cryptocurrency world."
* "Can you retrieve some crypto news for me?"
* "What are the current news stories on CoinMarketCap?"
* "Give me a summary of recent crypto events."
* "Fetch 3 crypto news items."

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**Quick Code Glance:**

```python
class CMCCryptoNewsTool(BaseTool):
    name: ClassVar[str] = "cmc_crypto_news_tool"
    description: ClassVar[str] = "Get the latest crypto news from CoinMarketCap."
    args_schema: ClassVar[Type[BaseModel]] = CMCCryptoNewsInput
```

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**Important:**

* This tool operates **asynchronously** (`_arun`) only.
* Relies on **web scraping** CoinMarketCap, which means its functionality can be affected by changes to the website's structure.
* The `limit` for news articles defaults to 8 and is also capped at a maximum of 8.