Searches for news on Naver using the given keyword. The page parameter allows for page navigation and sort=
AI agents call search_news to retrieve information from Naver Search MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves news search results from Naver's API without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing arbitrary operations. It is a passive information retrieval function optimized for LLM consumption, consistent with other sibling 'search_*' tools on the server. No reversible writes, destructive actions, code execution, or financial transactions are involved.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_news' and description 'Searches for news on Naver using the given keyword' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no data modification or side effects. The page parameter for navigation is a standard read-only feature.
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Searches for news on Naver using the given keyword. The page parameter allows for page navigation and sort=. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Naver Search MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Naver Search MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_news: 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 Naver Search MCP Server. Nothing to install.
search_news 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 search_news 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 search_news. 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.
search_news is provided by the Naver Search MCP Server MCP server (jikime/py-mcp-naver-search). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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