News AI Agent

A conversational AI agent that fetches and displays news from New York Times RSS feeds.

Features

• Fetches real-time news from NY Times RSS feeds
• Maintains conversation context using session IDs
• Returns formatted news in consistent chat-style responses
• Supports multiple news categories (Technology, Business, Science, etc.)
• Clean, responsive web interface

Demo

Prerequisites

• .NET 7.0 or later
• A valid API key for Gemini

Setup Instructions

1. Backend Setup

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/Abdullah-Sajjad026/SemanticKernelNewsAgent.git
   cd news-ai-agent

2. Update the API configuration:

   • Open appsettings.json
   • Replace "your-api-key" with your actual API key:

     "LLM": {
       "ApiKey": "your-actual-api-key-here",
       "Model": "gemini-2.5-pro"
     }

3. Run the backend API:

   dotnet run

   The API will start on https://localhost:7131 by default.

2. Frontend Setup

1. Open WebDemo.html in your code editor

2. If you changed the backend port, update the API URL:

   const ChatApiURL = "https://localhost:YOUR_PORT/api/Chat";

3. Open WebDemo.html in a web browser:

   • Simply double-click the file, or
   • Use a local server like Live Server in VS Code

Usage

1. Type your request in the chat box (e.g. "technology news")
2. Press Enter or click Send
3. View formatted news results with:
   • Category tags
   • Publication dates
   • Headlines and summaries
   • Links to full articles

Configuration Options

Backend

• Modify appsettings.json to:
  • Change the LLM model
  • Adjust logging levels
  • Configure allowed hosts

Frontend

• Edit WebDemo.html to:
  • Change the API endpoint URL
  • Modify UI colors and styles
  • Adjust session timeout duration

Troubleshooting

• CORS Errors: Ensure your frontend URL is allowed in the backend CORS configuration
• Empty Responses: Verify your API key is valid and has proper permissions
• Connection Issues: Check that both frontend and backend are using the same protocol (HTTP/HTTPS)

License

MIT License