search_related_news_history · TrendRadar MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What search_related_news_history does on TrendRadar

AI agents call search_related_news_history to retrieve information from TrendRadar without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why search_related_news_history needs a policy

Based on the tool name and server context, this tool appears to retrieve historical news data without modification or execution capabilities. The name 'search_related_news_history' implies querying past news entries for similarity or relationship analysis—a read-only operation.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_related_news_history' contains 'search' and 'history', indicating data retrieval operations. The server context is an aggregator for trending information and news.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about search_related_news_history

What does the search_related_news_history tool do? +

search_related_news_history. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TrendRadar MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on search_related_news_history? +

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

What risk level is search_related_news_history? +

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

Can I rate-limit search_related_news_history? +

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

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

search_related_news_history is provided by the TrendRadar MCP server (ssdsalesman/trendradar). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.