AI agents call y2_list_news to retrieve information from Y2 Intel without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum news items to return. Y2 API caps this at 200. |
topics | array | — | Optional list of Y2 news topics. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves or queries news data with no side effects. The 'list' operation and explicit 'read' permission indicate a pure data retrieval function. The bounded/limited scope further reduces risk. No evidence of write, execute, destructive, or financial operations.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list', description states 'List bounded Y2 News Terminal items' and requires 'news:read' permission. No modification, deletion, or execution capability indicated.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List bounded Y2 News Terminal items. Requires news:read. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Y2 Intel MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
y2_list_news accepts 2 parameters: limit, topics. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Y2 Intel MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for y2_list_news: 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 Y2 Intel. Nothing to install.
y2_list_news is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the y2_list_news 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for y2_list_news. 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.
y2_list_news is provided by the Y2 Intel MCP server (@y2-intel/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
y2_list_news is one line of Y2 Intel's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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