List available news sources with filtering options. Browse and discover news sources indexed by NewsData.io, filtered by country, language, or category. Args: - country: Filter sources by country code (e.g.,
AI agents call newsdata_sources to retrieve information from NewsData Io MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a read-only operation that queries and retrieves a list of news sources. It has no side effects, does not execute code, does not modify data, and does not involve financial transactions. The blast radius is minimal as misuse would only return unwanted metadata about news sources.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'List available news sources' and 'Browse and discover news sources'. The tool takes only filter parameters (country, language, category) and returns metadata about available sources with no data modification or execution capabilities.
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List available news sources with filtering options. Browse and discover news sources indexed by NewsData.io, filtered by country, language, or category. Args: - country: Filter sources by country code (e.g.,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the NewsData Io MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the NewsData Io MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for newsdata_sources: 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 NewsData Io MCP Server. Nothing to install.
newsdata_sources 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 newsdata_sources 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 newsdata_sources. 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.
newsdata_sources is provided by the NewsData Io MCP Server MCP server (jemondragon/newsdata-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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