Topic News, a provider of press release distribution services across Asian markets, today announced the launch of its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and AI Agent API, enabling AI agents and automated workflows to directly access its PR distribution services.
The new infrastructure is designed for the emerging generation of AI agents that can research services, make recommendations and complete business transactions on behalf of users.
Through the Topic News AI interface, an AI agent can discover available PR distribution packages, retrieve pricing and service information, identify suitable distribution options, create an order, initiate PayPal payment, and submit a completed press release for processing.
“AI agents are increasingly becoming a new way for businesses to discover and purchase services,” said the Managing Director of Topic News. “We wanted Topic News to be ready for that environment rather than requiring an AI agent to interact with our website as if it were a human user.”
Direct Access to PR Distribution Services
The Topic News MCP interface provides structured access to the company’s PR distribution services, allowing compatible AI agents to interact with Topic News through machine-readable tools rather than relying solely on conventional website navigation.
Available capabilities include:
- PR service discovery — AI agents can retrieve available distribution services and packages.
- Pricing and package information — Agents can compare service options and pricing.
- Order creation — An agent can create a Topic News order based on the selected package.
- PayPal payment — Orders can generate a PayPal checkout for payment.
- Payment confirmation — Completed payments are verified before a press release can be submitted.
- Press release submission — After payment, the agent can submit the headline, full press release content, media contact information and embargo instructions.
- Order status and reporting — Distribution status and completed media reports can be associated with the original order.
The system is designed to work alongside Topic News’ existing human-facing website and its established PR distribution workflow.
Designed for Asia-Focused PR Distribution
Topic News provides press release distribution services targeting major Asian markets, including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand.
The new AI infrastructure gives AI agents a structured way to access regional PR distribution services while preserving the same underlying service packages and pricing available to customers.
Once a paid press release is submitted, Topic News’ distribution team can continue using its existing network and publishing workflows. Media distribution itself remains managed by the Topic News team.
From AI Recommendation to Paid Order
The new architecture creates a potential end-to-end workflow for AI-assisted PR purchasing:
Discover → Compare → Select → Order → Pay → Submit → Distribute → Report
For example, a business could ask an AI agent to find an appropriate PR distribution package for a particular Asian market and budget. The agent can retrieve Topic News’ available services, select an appropriate package, create the order and provide the customer with a PayPal checkout.
After payment confirmation, the agent can submit the press release directly to Topic News for processing.
This approach eliminates the need for an AI agent to interpret website layouts, forms or manually navigate multiple pages to access the service.
Building an Agent-Accessible Business
Topic News’ MCP and AI Agent API are part of a broader move toward making commercial services accessible to AI-driven workflows.
As AI agents become capable of handling increasingly complex tasks — from research and comparison to purchasing and submission — businesses will need infrastructure that allows these systems to interact with their services in a structured and reliable way.
“Having an API is just a starting point. We are making the business itself understandable and accessible to AI agents. Our MCP implementation is designed around that idea.”
The Topic News MCP endpoint is available at:
https://www.topicnews.cn/wp-json/topicnews/mcpAI agents and platforms supporting MCP can use the interface to discover and interact with available Topic News capabilities.
For businesses seeking press release distribution across Asian markets, Topic News continues to provide its existing human-facing ordering options alongside the new AI-accessible infrastructure.
About Topic News
Topic News is a PR distribution agency, providing press release distribution and media outreach across Asian markets. Its services cover China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand, helping companies communicate business news and announcements to regional media audiences.
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