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What news_get_sources does on UnClick
AI agents call news_get_sources to retrieve information from UnClick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
api_key | string | — | |
country | string | — | |
category | string | — | |
language | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why news_get_sources is rated Low
This tool retrieves metadata about available news sources from the NewsAPI service. There are no side effects, no data creation or modification, no code execution, and no destructive operations. It is a simple data retrieval operation, making it a Read category tool with low severity since the information returned is public and non-sensitive configuration data.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get available news sources from NewsAPI' - a query operation that retrieves data without modification.
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs news_get_sources safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and UnClick, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For news_get_sources, this is the rule to start with:
news_get_sources 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 UnClick, apply this rule, and every news_get_sources call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about news_get_sources
Get available news sources from NewsAPI. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
news_get_sources accepts 4 parameters: api_key, country, category, language. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for news_get_sources: 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 UnClick. Nothing to install.
news_get_sources 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 news_get_sources 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 news_get_sources. 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.
news_get_sources is provided by the UnClick MCP server (creativelead/unclick). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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