get_latest_articles

Get the latest articles from The Agent Times across all sections. Returns up to 10 most recent articles with headlines, summaries, sources, and confidence levels.

Server The Agent Times MCP Server theagenttimes/tat-mcp-server
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 00 required

What get_latest_articles does on The Agent Times MCP Server

AI agents call get_latest_articles to retrieve information from The Agent Times MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why get_latest_articles needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries news articles from The Agent Times database. It performs a read-only operation with no side effects, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. The returned data (articles, summaries, confidence levels) is informational only. Misuse by an AI agent would be limited to potential information gathering or bias in article selection, neither of which creates significant risk.

From the tool's definition Tool returns articles, headlines, summaries, and sources with no mention of modification, deletion, or execution capabilities. Description explicitly states 'Get the latest articles' and 'Returns' data.

Questions about get_latest_articles

What does the get_latest_articles tool do? +

Get the latest articles from The Agent Times across all sections. Returns up to 10 most recent articles with headlines, summaries, sources, and confidence levels. It is categorised as a Read tool in the The Agent Times MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_latest_articles? +

Register the The Agent Times MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_latest_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 The Agent Times MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_latest_articles? +

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

Can I rate-limit get_latest_articles? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_latest_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_latest_articles completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_latest_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_latest_articles? +

get_latest_articles is provided by the The Agent Times MCP Server MCP server (theagenttimes/tat-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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