get_top_stories

Fetch the current top stories from Hacker News.

SERVERIntegrations MCP SOURCEshriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/shriram-vasudevan-integrations-mcp/get-top-stories.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_top_stories does on Integrations MCP

AI agents call get_top_stories to retrieve information from Integrations MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

RISK

Why get_top_stories is rated Low

This tool retrieves publicly available news stories from Hacker News without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a simple data query operation with no blast radius if misused by an AI agent, as it only reads public information.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_top_stories' and description 'Fetch the current top stories from Hacker News' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_top_stories safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Integrations MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_top_stories, this is the rule to start with:

get_top_stories Allowed

get_top_stories is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_top_stories": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Integrations MCP, apply this rule, and every get_top_stories call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_top_stories

What does the get_top_stories tool do? +

Fetch the current top stories from Hacker News. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Integrations MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_top_stories? +

Register the Integrations MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_top_stories: 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 Integrations MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_top_stories? +

get_top_stories is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_top_stories? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_top_stories 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.

How do I block get_top_stories completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_top_stories. 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.

What MCP server provides get_top_stories? +

get_top_stories is provided by the Integrations MCP server (shriram-vasudevan/integrations-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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