Lightweight fetch of article IDs from a stream without full content. Useful for counting or batch operations. For a middle ground with titles, use get_articles with compact=true instead. Costs 1 Zone 1 request.
AI agents call get_article_ids to retrieve information from Inoreader without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves data (article IDs) from an RSS reader without any side effects, modification, or destructive capability. It is a straightforward read operation that queries existing data from Inoreader's stream. The low severity reflects the minimal blast radius if misused—an agent could only retrieve article metadata, not modify, delete, or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it performs a 'Lightweight fetch of article IDs from a stream' and is explicitly recommended as an alternative to full content retrieval for 'counting or batch operations.' The name 'get_article_ids' and the mention of read-only data…
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Lightweight fetch of article IDs from a stream without full content. Useful for counting or batch operations. For a middle ground with titles, use get_articles with compact=true instead. Costs 1 Zone 1 request. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Inoreader MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Inoreader MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_article_ids: 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 Inoreader. Nothing to install.
get_article_ids 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_article_ids 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_article_ids. 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_article_ids is provided by the Inoreader MCP server (justmytwospence/inoreader-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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