news_list_beats

List all registered beats on aibtc.news. As of the 12-to-3 beat consolidation, three beats are active:

SERVERAibtc SOURCEaibtcdev/aibtc-mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity verified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/io-github-aibtcdev-mcp-server/news-list-beats.md

WHAT IT DOES

What news_list_beats does on Aibtc

AI agents call news_list_beats 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.

RISK

Why news_list_beats is rated Low

This tool retrieves or queries information about registered beats on a news platform. It performs a read-only list operation without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The output is informational only, making it a Read category tool with low severity since misuse would only result in accessing metadata about beat registrations.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'news_list_beats' and description 'List all registered beats on aibtc.news' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs news_list_beats 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_list_beats, this is the rule to start with:

news_list_beats Allowed

news_list_beats is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "news_list_beats": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Aibtc, apply this rule, and every news_list_beats call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about news_list_beats

What does the news_list_beats tool do? +

List all registered beats on aibtc.news. As of the 12-to-3 beat consolidation, three beats are active:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aibtc MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on news_list_beats? +

Register the Aibtc MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for news_list_beats: 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.

What risk level is news_list_beats? +

news_list_beats is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit news_list_beats? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the news_list_beats 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.

How do I block news_list_beats completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for news_list_beats. 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.

What MCP server provides news_list_beats? +

news_list_beats 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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