Extract top stories or search results from Hacker News. Accepts an HN/Algolia URL or a plain search query while preserving the url field for compatibility.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
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AI agents call extract_hackernews to retrieve information from Freshcontext 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 extract_hackernews 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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}See the full Freshcontext policy for all 21 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access extract_hackernews 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.
Extract top stories or search results from Hacker News. Accepts an HN/Algolia URL or a plain search query while preserving the url field for compatibility.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Freshcontext MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Freshcontext MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for extract_hackernews: 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 Freshcontext. Nothing to install.
extract_hackernews 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 extract_hackernews 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 extract_hackernews. 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.
extract_hackernews is provided by the Freshcontext MCP server (PrinceGabriel-lgtm/freshcontext-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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