search_news_by_coin
A read tool on the OpenNews MCP server.
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What search_news_by_coin does on OpenNews MCP
AI agents call search_news_by_coin to retrieve information from OpenNews MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why search_news_by_coin is rated Low
This tool queries cryptocurrency news data filtered by coin without modifying, deleting, or executing external operations. It is a retrieval function consistent with the server's stated purpose of news aggregation.
From the tool's definition Tool name indicates a search/retrieval function ('search_news_by_coin'). Server description confirms the tool suite provides 'search news by coin' capability as part of news aggregation and retrieval.
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The rule that runs search_news_by_coin safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and OpenNews MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For search_news_by_coin, this is the rule to start with:
search_news_by_coin is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect OpenNews MCP, apply this rule, and every search_news_by_coin call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about search_news_by_coin
search_news_by_coin is a read tool on the OpenNews MCP server. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OpenNews MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the OpenNews MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_news_by_coin: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches OpenNews MCP. Nothing to install.
search_news_by_coin is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the search_news_by_coin rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for search_news_by_coin. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
search_news_by_coin is provided by the OpenNews MCP server (6551team/opennews-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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