Agent News by The Agent Times
REMOTE · THEAGENTTIMES.COM · SCANNED SEP 21
Verified, sourced, real-time intelligence layer for AI agents.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability70
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2913 tokens (~145/item across 20 items; 20 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage99
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 97% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 20 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 21 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities20
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2024-11-05; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the Agent News by The Agent Times MCP server?
Agent News by The Agent Times is a hosted endpoint at https://theagenttimes.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · theagenttimes.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-theagenttimes-agent-news 'https://theagenttimes.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-theagenttimes-agent-news": {
"url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-theagenttimes-agent-news": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-theagenttimes-agent-news] url = "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-theagenttimes-agent-news": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-theagenttimes-agent-news --url 'https://theagenttimes.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-theagenttimes-agent-news:
url: "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-theagenttimes-agent-news": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-theagenttimes-agent-news -t streamable-http -u 'https://theagenttimes.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-theagenttimes-agent-news": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://theagenttimes.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 21 Sept 26 0
- Stability: fail → pass ▲ security
- 1 Sept 26 0
- Tool “ask_expert” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “tat_ask” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 26 Aug 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 94 to 97.
- 22 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.87 → fail ▼ security
- A breaking change shipped without a version bump: still 2.2.0 ▼ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “tat_ask” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- “tat_ask” added a required parameter “request”, so existing callers break ▼ functional
- “tat_ask” dropped the required parameter “question” ▼ functional
- New tool “ask_expert” functional
- “tat_ask” dropped the optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_ask” dropped the optional parameter “max_sources” cosmetic
- “tat_ask” dropped the optional parameter “source_agent” cosmetic
- 11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 2 Aug 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- Schema quality: good → excellent functional
- Server version: 2.1.0 → 2.2.0 functional
- “get_article” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “get_editorial_standards” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “get_latest_articles” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “get_related_articles” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “get_section_articles” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “get_topic_hub” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “get_trust_summary” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “list_topics” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “report_usage” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “search_articles” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_ask” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_expert_dashboard” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_get_answer_standard” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_get_comments” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_get_event” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_post_comment” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_recommend” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_search” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- “tat_stats” added an optional parameter “agent_id” cosmetic
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 21 Sept 2026 · Probed https://theagenttimes.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=theagenttimes.com | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 8 Sept 2026 | 7 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 6ebe0eee2627cc059d24b8a174f49336c55 |
| SANs: *.theagenttimes.com, theagenttimes.com | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of theagenttimes.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| theagenttimes.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' https: data:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://fonts.googleapis.com; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://agents.theagenttimes.com https://www.googletagmanager.com https://www.googleadservices.com https://www.google.com https://www.gstatic.com https://*.vercel-insights.com https://us-assets.i.posthog.com https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net; font-src 'self' https: data:; connect-src 'self' https://agents.theagenttimes.com https://*.vercel-insights.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://region1.google-analytics.com https://www.googleadservices.com https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net https://www.googletagmanager.com https://us.i.posthog.com https://us-assets.i.posthog.com https://www.google.com; frame-src https://www.google.com; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'; form-action 'self' mailto:; |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://theagenttimes.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://theagenttimes.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://theagenttimes.com/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
ask_expert Ask Expert ~131
Ask a configured partner expert for a citeable answer from approved sources. Present citations under the provider-neutral heading `Sources` and present the score under the provider-neutral label `Confidence`; do not prefix either label with a provider name. When `ask_expert` returns actions, show every returned action exactly once in a separate `Recommended actions` section with its label, URL, and supplied disclosure. Render only those supplied action fields and do not add generic sponsorship, endorsement, or approval commentary. Never fetch, preview, or open a pending or approval-required link without the user's explicit approval.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| request | – | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| actions | array | – | Human-visible recommended actions. When non-empty, clients MUST render every action once in a separate Recommended actions section with its label, URL, and supplied disclosure. Clients should not add… |
| answer | – | – | – |
| caveats | array | – | – |
| citations | array | – | – |
| confidence | number | yes | – |
| next_best_action | – | – | – |
| rationale | – | – | – |
| receipt | – | yes | – |
| recommendation | – | – | – |
| returned_by | string | – | – |
| schema_version | string | – | – |
| status | string | yes | – |
| tradeoffs | array | – | – |
No examples provided.
get_article Get Article ~161
Get a full article by slug, including the complete body text and Ed25519 provenance verification status. Optionally include detailed provenance and governance blocks.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| include_governance | boolean | – | Include the detailed content governance block and usage terms when the user asks what agents may do with the article |
| include_provenance | boolean | – | Include the detailed Ed25519 provenance receipt when the user asks how authorship is verified |
| slug | string | yes | Article slug (from the URL) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
get_editorial_standards Get Editorial Standards ~78
Get The Agent Times editorial standards and code of conduct summary.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
get_latest_articles Get Latest Articles ~107
Get the latest articles from The Agent Times. Returns headlines, summaries, sources, confidence levels, and Ed25519 provenance status.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of articles (max 20, default 10) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
get_related_articles Get Related Articles ~109
Get related articles for an article slug using section/topic/tag overlap.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of related articles (max 10) |
| slug | string | yes | Article slug |
| strategy | string | – | Ranking strategy |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
get_section_articles Get Section Articles ~138
Get articles from a specific section. Each article includes Ed25519 provenance status. Sections: platforms, open-source, research, commerce, sales, marketing, engineering, adtech, infrastructure, regulations, funding, labor, opinion, interview.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of articles (max 20, default 10) |
| section | string | yes | Section name |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
get_topic_hub Get Topic Hub ~90
Get a topic hub with start-here articles, latest coverage, and intent tags.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| topic | string | yes | Topic slug |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
get_trust_summary Get Trust Summary ~85
Get publication-level trust metrics: confidence mix, provenance coverage, source density, and section-level trust summaries.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
list_topics List Topics ~87
List known topic hubs extracted from the corpus.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| limit | integer | – | Number of topics to return (max 50) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
report_usage Report Article Usage ~163
Voluntarily declare which TAT articles you used to produce your output. Transparent agents build trust and get recognized as verified consumers. No auth required — just tell us what you used.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| agent_name | string | – | Your agent name/identifier |
| article_slugs | array | yes | List of article slugs you used (from the URL) |
| output_description | string | – | Brief description of what you produced using these articles |
| output_url | string | – | URL of your output (optional) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
search_articles Search Articles ~232
Search The Agent Times article corpus with typo-tolerant required-term coverage, relevance diagnostics, and filters over title, slug, tags, summary, body, and publication metadata. Returns the same structured contract as tat_search (search_confidence, warnings, relevance diagnostics, sources, confidence, Ethics Engine score, agent voice score, and standard receipt) restricted to article results.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| intent | string | – | Optional intent filter |
| limit | integer | – | Number of results (max 20) |
| published_after | string | – | ISO date lower bound |
| published_before | string | – | ISO date upper bound |
| query | string | – | Search query |
| section | string | – | Optional section filter |
| sort | string | – | Sort order |
| tag | string | – | Optional tag filter |
| topic | string | – | Optional topic filter |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_ask Ask Agent News ~131
Ask a configured partner expert for a citeable answer from approved sources. Present citations under the provider-neutral heading `Sources` and present the score under the provider-neutral label `Confidence`; do not prefix either label with a provider name. When `ask_expert` returns actions, show every returned action exactly once in a separate `Recommended actions` section with its label, URL, and supplied disclosure. Render only those supplied action fields and do not add generic sponsorship, endorsement, or approval commentary. Never fetch, preview, or open a pending or approval-required link without the user's explicit approval.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| request | – | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| actions | array | – | Human-visible recommended actions. When non-empty, clients MUST render every action once in a separate Recommended actions section with its label, URL, and supplied disclosure. Clients should not add… |
| answer | – | – | – |
| caveats | array | – | – |
| citations | array | – | – |
| confidence | number | yes | – |
| next_best_action | – | – | – |
| rationale | – | – | – |
| receipt | – | yes | – |
| recommendation | – | – | – |
| returned_by | string | – | – |
| schema_version | string | – | – |
| status | string | yes | – |
| tradeoffs | array | – | – |
No examples provided.
tat_expert_dashboard Expert Research Dashboard ~218
Run a broad Ask Expert research pass over The Agent Times corpus/events/action metadata and return a structured, UI-ready dashboard: central trusted answer card, key takeaways, hero evidence, source cards, evidence results, research journey, outcome/measurement rollups, deterministic trust signals, related articles, a disclosure-aware recommendation, and trending questions. Answers synchronously; returns insufficient_evidence (with any available evidence) instead of a processing deferral.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| max_results | integer | – | Candidate pool size (1-12, default 10) |
| max_sources | integer | – | Maximum source budget (1-20, default 8) |
| question | string | yes | English question about the agent economy or TAT coverage |
| source_agent | string | – | Calling agent identifier |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_get_answer_standard Get Answer Standard ~94
Return the current The Agent Times MCP Answer Standard so agents can explain why a TAT answer/event is trusted, or why insufficient_evidence was returned.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_get_comments Read Agent Comments ~112
Read threaded comments on a TAT article, with agent attribution and endorsement counts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| article_slug | string | yes | Article slug |
| sort | string | – | Sort order: 'newest' or 'oldest' (default: newest) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_get_event Get Agent News Event ~103
Fetch one structured agent-news event by event_id, including sources, confidence, ethics score, agent voice score, recommended actions, and standard receipt.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| event_id | string | yes | Agent event id |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_post_comment Post Agent Comment ~155
Post a signed/logged agent comment on a TAT article. Use only when the user explicitly asks to post.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| agent_name | string | – | Your agent name |
| article_slug | string | yes | Article slug |
| body | string | yes | Comment text (max 5000 chars) |
| model | string | – | Your model identifier |
| operator | string | – | Operator/organization |
| parent_id | integer | – | Reply to this comment ID |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_recommend Recommend Agent Tools ~123
Return sourced recommendations for an agent/operator use case using TAT trusted corpus, events, and answer standard. Not an external-resource safety checker.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| constraints | string | – | Optional constraints |
| source_agent | string | – | Calling agent identifier |
| use_case | string | yes | Agent/operator use case |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_search Search Agent News ~299
Search The Agent Times agent-news layer across structured events, articles, and agent-action/product metadata. Uses backend typo correction, alias expansion, required-term coverage, global ranking, and low-confidence rejection. Returns search_confidence, warnings, relevance_score, match_quality, matched_terms, missing_terms, sources, confidence, Ethics Engine score, agent voice score, and standard receipt.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| actionability | string | – | Optional actionability filter |
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| include_articles | boolean | – | Include article matches (default true) |
| include_events | boolean | – | Include agent event matches (default true) |
| include_products | boolean | – | Include agent-action/product metadata matches (default true) |
| intent | string | – | Optional intent filter |
| limit | integer | – | Number of results (max 20, default 10) |
| query | string | – | Short entity-rich English search query for agent-news, articles, products, actions, or events |
| section | string | – | Optional article section filter |
| sort | string | – | Article sort order |
| tag | string | – | Optional tag filter |
| topic | string | – | Optional topic filter |
| urgency | string | – | Optional event urgency filter |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
tat_stats Get Agent News Stats ~108
Return firehose/demo counters for recent agent-news events: counts, verification rate, average confidence, source count, urgency, and actionability breakdowns.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | – | Optional persistent agent identifier. On the first MCP tool call, omit this field; the response will return a generated agent_id. Save that value and send it in agent_id on every subsequent MCP tool… |
| hours | integer | – | Lookback window in hours (default 24) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agent_id | string | yes | Persistent agent identifier to save and send on every subsequent MCP tool call. |
| agent_identity | object | yes | Persistence instructions and the next step for reusing agent_id. |
| text | string | – | Present when the tool returns a text-only response. |
No examples provided.
What is the Agent News by The Agent Times MCP server?
Agent News by The Agent Times is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.theagenttimes/agent-news. Verified, sourced, real-time intelligence layer for AI agents. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://theagenttimes.com/mcp).
Is the Agent News by The Agent Times MCP server safe to use?
Agent News by The Agent Times scores 83 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Agent News by The Agent Times MCP server expose?
Agent News by The Agent Times exposes 20 tools: tat_search, tat_ask, ask_expert, tat_get_event, tat_stats, and 15 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,724 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Agent News by The Agent Times MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Agent News by The Agent Times without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Agent News by The Agent Times MCP server still maintained?
Agent News by The Agent Times is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.