Get a specific news item by its ID. Returns the full free-tier details for a single news item including headline, sentiment, categories, sources, and tweet URL. Args: id: The news item ID (returned in results from get_latest_news or search_news).
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AI agents call get_news_item to retrieve information from Gloria AI 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 get_news_item 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.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_news_item": {}
}
} See the full Gloria AI policy for all 7 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_news_item 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.
Get a specific news item by its ID. Returns the full free-tier details for a single news item including headline, sentiment, categories, sources, and tweet URL. Args: id: The news item ID (returned in results from get_latest_news or search_news).. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gloria AI MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gloria AI MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_news_item: 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 Gloria AI. Nothing to install.
get_news_item 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 get_news_item 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 get_news_item. 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.
get_news_item is provided by the Gloria AI MCP server (https://mcp.itsgloria.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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