get_news_articles

Get the latest AI news articles aggregated from 12+ sources (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, HuggingFace, TechCrunch, The Verge, Hacker News, etc). Polled every 10 min, deduplicated, sanitized for prompt injection. Returns up to 200 articles with title, snippet, source, and publishedAt.

Server TensorFeed https://mcp.tensorfeed.ai/mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 20 required

What get_news_articles does on TensorFeed

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

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
limit number Max articles to return (1-200)
category string Optional category filter (e.g. models, business, research)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why get_news_articles needs a policy

This tool aggregates and retrieves publicly available news data. It performs no data modification, destructive actions, code execution, or financial operations. The sanitization for prompt injection is a security feature, not a capability that changes the classification. The read-only nature and lack of side effects place it firmly in the Read category with low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] the latest AI news articles' and 'Returns up to 200 articles with title, snippet, source, and publishedAt' — purely retrieval operations with no modification, deletion, or execution capability.

Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

Questions about get_news_articles

What does the get_news_articles tool do? +

Get the latest AI news articles aggregated from 12+ sources (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, HuggingFace, TechCrunch, The Verge, Hacker News, etc). Polled every 10 min, deduplicated, sanitized for prompt injection. Returns up to 200 articles with title, snippet, source, and publishedAt. It is categorised as a Read tool in the TensorFeed MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does get_news_articles accept? +

get_news_articles accepts 2 parameters: limit, category. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on get_news_articles? +

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

What risk level is get_news_articles? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_news_articles? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_news_articles 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_news_articles completely? +

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

get_news_articles is provided by the TensorFeed MCP server (https://mcp.tensorfeed.ai/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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