news_check_status
Check the news standing for a BTC address on aibtc.news. Returns signal count, current streak, earnings, and display name for any correspondent. If no address is provided, uses the current wallet
This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/news-check-status.md
What news_check_status does on Aibtc
AI agents call news_check_status to retrieve information from Aibtc without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why news_check_status is rated Low
This tool queries and returns existing data (signal count, streak, earnings, display name) for a BTC address without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The optional fallback to 'current wallet' does not change the read-only nature of the operation. This is a straightforward data retrieval operation with no blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition The tool 'news_check_status' retrieves information: 'Check the news standing for a BTC address on aibtc.news.
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The rule that runs news_check_status safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aibtc, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For news_check_status, this is the rule to start with:
news_check_status 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 Aibtc, apply this rule, and every news_check_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about news_check_status
Check the news standing for a BTC address on aibtc.news. Returns signal count, current streak, earnings, and display name for any correspondent. If no address is provided, uses the current wallet. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aibtc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for news_check_status: 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 Aibtc. Nothing to install.
news_check_status 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_check_status 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_check_status. 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_check_status is provided by the Aibtc MCP server (aibtcdev/aibtc-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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