Search the last 3 months of global news coverage (65+ languages) using the GDELT DOC API. Returns up to 250 articles with URL, title, source domain, language, country, publication date, and social image URL. Query supports full GDELT syntax: phrases ("bird flu"), boolean OR ((flu OR pandemic)), s...
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AI agents call gdelt_search_articles to retrieve information from Gdelt Mcp Server without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though gdelt_search_articles only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
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"tools": {
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}See the full Gdelt Mcp Server policy for all 9 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access gdelt_search_articles gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
Search the last 3 months of global news coverage (65+ languages) using the GDELT DOC API. Returns up to 250 articles with URL, title, source domain, language, country, publication date, and social image URL. Query supports full GDELT syntax: phrases ("bird flu"), boolean OR ((flu OR pandemic)), source country (sourcecountry:china), source language (sourcelang:spanish), domain (domain:who.int), GKG theme (theme:DISEASE_OUTBREAK), tone filter (tone<-5 for negative), proximity (near20:"flu virus"), and repeat (repeat3:"outbreak"). Note: this API covers only the most recent 3 months — use gdelt_search_tv for historical TV transcripts back to 2009.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gdelt Mcp Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gdelt Mcp Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gdelt_search_articles: 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 Gdelt Mcp Server. Nothing to install.
gdelt_search_articles 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 gdelt_search_articles 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 gdelt_search_articles. 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.
gdelt_search_articles is provided by the Gdelt Mcp Server MCP server (@cyanheads/gdelt-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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