get_search_feed
AI agents call get_search_feed to retrieve information from Google News MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool name and server context indicate this retrieves news feed data in response to search queries. No description is provided, which lowers confidence slightly, but the pattern of sibling tools (all query/retrieval focused) and the server's stated purpose of 'fetching' and 'access to global news content' without mention of modification, deletion, or execution strongly suggests this is a read-only data retrieval…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_search_feed' on a Google News MCP server that 'fetch[es] real-time news' with 'advanced search operators'; sibling tools include 'get_top_headlines', 'get_category_feed', 'get_geo_feed', 'get_topic_feed' which are all read operations that…
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get_search_feed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Google News MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Google News MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_search_feed: 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 Google News MCP. Nothing to install.
get_search_feed 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_search_feed 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_search_feed. 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_search_feed is provided by the Google News MCP server (moltrus/google-news-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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