popular_feeds

Return a curated dictionary of well-known RSS/Atom feed URLs by category.

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 →

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WHAT IT DOES

What popular_feeds does on Integrations MCP

AI agents call popular_feeds 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 popular_feeds is rated Low

This tool simply returns a pre-curated dictionary of RSS/Atom feed URLs organized by category. It performs data retrieval only, has no side effects, does not modify any state, and poses minimal security risk even if misused by an AI agent. The worst-case scenario would be the agent fetching feed content from the returned URLs, which is a read-only operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'popular_feeds' and description 'Return a curated dictionary of well-known RSS/Atom feed URLs by category' indicate retrieval of static feed data with no modification or side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs popular_feeds 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 popular_feeds, this is the rule to start with:

popular_feeds Allowed

popular_feeds 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": {
    "popular_feeds": {}
  }
}

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 popular_feeds call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about popular_feeds

What does the popular_feeds tool do? +

Return a curated dictionary of well-known RSS/Atom feed URLs by category. 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 popular_feeds? +

Register the Integrations MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for popular_feeds: 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 popular_feeds? +

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

Can I rate-limit popular_feeds? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the popular_feeds 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 popular_feeds completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for popular_feeds. 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 popular_feeds? +

popular_feeds 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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