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The Agent Times

6 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 6 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

6 read-only

6 tools total

Free to start. No card required.

TOOL MAP

Read (6) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

CONTEXT-WINDOW COST

255 tokens of tool definitions, loaded on every request

0.1% of a 200k context window

49 heaviest tool: get_latest_articles

Full per-tool breakdown → Model it in the token calculator →

WHAT CAN GO WRONG

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

RECOMMENDED RULES

Cap read operations

{
  "get_agent_economy_stats": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_agent_economy_stats_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

ALL 6 THE AGENT TIMES TOOLS

READ 6 tools

Read get_agent_economy_stats Read get_editorial_standards Read get_latest_articles Read get_section_articles Read get_wire_feed Read search_articles

FAQ

Is the The Agent Times MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The The Agent Times server is primarily read-only with 6 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

How many tools does the The Agent Times MCP server expose? +

6 tools across 1 categories: Read. 6 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on The Agent Times? +

Register the The Agent Times MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every The Agent Times tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 6 The Agent Times tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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