list_news_items
List news articles (items). Filter by feed, folder, starred, or all; supports pagination and read/unread filtering.
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What list_news_items does on AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
AI agents call list_news_items to retrieve information from AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | number | — | Feed or folder ID when type is "feed" or "folder" (default 0) |
type | string | — | Scope of items to return (default "all") |
offset | number | — | Return items older than this item ID (pagination) |
getRead | boolean | — | Include already-read items (default false) |
batchSize | number | — | Max items to return (default 20, -1 for all) |
oldestFirst | boolean | — | Return oldest items first (default newest first) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why list_news_items is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries news items from a Nextcloud news/feed application with optional filters (feed, folder, starred status, read/unread state) and pagination. It has no side effects and does not create, modify, delete, or execute any operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could enumerate feeds but cannot alter data or trigger external actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_news_items' and description 'List news articles (items)' indicate a query/retrieval operation with filtering and pagination support. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial operations are described.
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The rule that runs list_news_items safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_news_items, this is the rule to start with:
list_news_items 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server, apply this rule, and every list_news_items call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_news_items
List news articles (items). Filter by feed, folder, starred, or all; supports pagination and read/unread filtering. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_news_items accepts 6 parameters: id, type, offset, getRead, batchSize, oldestFirst. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_news_items: 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 AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_news_items 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 list_news_items 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 list_news_items. 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.
list_news_items is provided by the AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP server (elgorro/aiquila). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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