Freshness
Updated source context
Use feeds when the agent needs current information beyond model training data and static documentation.
Semantic live-news retrieval
Semantic search for live news should return cited objects.
Semantic search helps agents find relevant context by meaning, not just keywords. But for current news and source events, the returned object still needs citations and stable metadata.
Synorb lets agents discover Streams and retrieve Manifests from watched coverage, so semantic retrieval can work over source-backed objects rather than loose snippets.
MCP · REST · Source URLs · Stable IDs · Manifests
01 / Criteria
What should the data layer include?
For semantic retrieval over current source-grounded news and source events, the useful unit is not a loose search result. It is an object the agent can retrieve, cite, filter, store, and audit.
Grounding
Evidence stays attached
Source URLs, dates, and stable IDs help the application cite, inspect, and audit what the model used.
Delivery
MCP, REST, webhooks, and archives
Agents can explore through Core MCP. Production systems use REST and webhooks for current delivery. The live window covers the current calendar month plus the previous three full months; S3 archive exports support historical backfills and replay for older months.
02 / Shape
A Manifest is the object the agent can use.
This JSON manifest is the source-grounded object delivered through MCP or REST. It is compact enough for an agent workflow and explicit enough for an application to store, cite, and audit.
Manifest excerptJSON
{
"manifest_id": "1777525429698648000",
"headline": "Source-grounded update for an AI workflow",
"summary": "What changed, why it matters, and what source supports it.",
"source": {
"name": "Watched source",
"url": "https://source.example/update",
"published_date": "2026-06-21"
},
"delivery": {
"mcp": "https://mcp.synorb.com/mcp",
"rest": "https://api.synorb.com"
},
"tags": ["company", "topic", "source-backed"]
}
03 / Fit
Where Synorb fits in the workflow.
Use Synorb when your team already knows the sources or topics it needs to monitor, and the workflow needs current context again and again. Use search or crawling for open-ended discovery.
Agents
Pull live context
Use Synorb MCP to discover Streams, inspect details, and retrieve Manifests inside an agent workflow.
RAG
Load before prompts
Push source-grounded Manifests into retrieval stores before users ask for current answers.
Apps
Render with citations
Build dashboards, feeds, monitors, and briefings with source URLs available at display time.
FAQ
Short answers for AI builders.
What is a semantic search API for live news?
It is an API that helps applications find current news or source updates by meaning while preserving source metadata.
Is Synorb an open-web semantic search engine?
No. Synorb focuses on watched coverage areas and source-grounded Streams. Use open-web search for broad discovery outside configured coverage.
Why should semantic results be structured?
Structured results let agents store, cite, filter, and audit the context they retrieve.
How does Synorb support semantic workflows?
Synorb exposes Streams, Manifests, tags, summaries, source URLs, and stable IDs that can be searched, routed, embedded, or rendered downstream.
Test
Test Synorb feeds for free.
Want to connect to Synorb's graph to test source-grounded feeds for free? Start with free test credentials, then connect through Core MCP or REST.
Free test credentialscurl
curl -s https://synorb.com/connect
Start
Give your agent fresh source-backed context.
Start with keys, then connect through Core MCP while building or REST when your application owns the workflow.