Agent Newsstand
Market data and web intelligence for AI agents, paid per call in USDC on Base via x402.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.
- Warning: 16 of 16 tools do not say whether they can change things.
Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit
- Does it work?
- YesConnected in 496 ms.
- Sign-up?
- None neededIt answered without any account or key.
- Can it change things?
- Doesn't sayIts tools do not say whether they only read, so treat them as able to change things.
https://api.agentnewsstand.com/mcpStreamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 1.29.0
What we checked
Security
Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.
Safety labels
Warning: 16 of 16 tools do not say whether they can change things.
MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.
- search
- candles
- universe
- history
- context
- earnings
- filings
- macro
- and 8 more
Tools
Passed: 16 tools listed.
Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.
Protocol
Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).
Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).
Passed: Unknown requests are refused.
Connection
Passed: The server responds.
Tools (16)
As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.
- searchToken-efficient search results (google/bing/yandex)Doesn't say
- candlesDaily OHLCV candles for a venue symbolDoesn't say
- universeTradeable asset universe (Hyperliquid xyz DEX)Doesn't say
- historyDaily closes + range change for a symbolDoesn't say
- contextFull trading context for a tokenized assetDoesn't say
- earningsNext earnings date for a symbol, or a rolling calendar windowDoesn't say
- filingsLatest SEC filings for an equity symbolDoesn't say
- macroLatest US macro indicators (CPI/NFP/U3/oil) with release flagsDoesn't say
- calendarUpcoming US economic release dates (FRED calendar, live-fetch)Doesn't say
- readAny public URL as clean MarkdownDoesn't say
- unlockAny public URL as raw HTML (captcha/bot-wall handled)Doesn't say
- screenshotScreenshot of any public URL (viewport PNG)Doesn't say
- url_safetyURL reputation check (malware + phishing)Doesn't say
- localLocation-targeted search with place-link extractionDoesn't say
- placeCompound: local search + business website contentDoesn't say
- feedbackFREE feedback: tell us what you needed but didn't get (missing endpoint, wrong output shape, price objection, bug). No payment.Doesn't say
Audit history
- Nov 13Warnings
What we sent
Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 496 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 202 | 150 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 176 ms |
| resources/list | HTTP 200 | 206 ms |
| prompts/list | HTTP 200 | 131 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 192 ms |
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"mcpServers": {
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"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.agentnewsstand.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"server": {
"name": "com.agentnewsstand/agent-newsstand",
"title": "Agent Newsstand",
"url": "https://api.agentnewsstand.com/mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"topics": [
"Financial"
],
"inRegistry": true
},
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"url": "https://api.agentnewsstand.com/mcp",
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"auditor": "1.0.0",
"outcome": "passed-with-warnings",
"verdicts": {
"responds": "yes",
"signUp": "none",
"toolsLabelled": "none",
"changesThings": "unknown",
"warnings": 1,
"failures": 0
},
"findings": [
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"id": "reachable",
"area": "reachability",
"level": "pass",
"title": "The server responds."
},
{
"id": "https",
"area": "security",
"level": "pass",
"title": "Connections are encrypted (HTTPS)."
},
{
"id": "initialize",
"area": "protocol",
"level": "pass",
"title": "The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP)."
},
{
"id": "protocol-version",
"area": "protocol",
"level": "pass",
"title": "Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest)."
},
{
"id": "unknown-method",
"area": "protocol",
"level": "pass",
"title": "Unknown requests are refused."
},
{
"id": "tools-list",
"area": "tools",
"level": "pass",
"title": "16 tools listed."
},
{
"id": "tool-schemas",
"area": "tools",
"level": "pass",
"title": "Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema."
},
{
"id": "safety-labels",
"area": "safety",
"level": "warn",
"title": "16 of 16 tools do not say whether they can change things.",
"detail": "MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.",
"evidence": [
"search",
"candles",
"universe",
"history",
"context",
"earnings",
"filings",
"macro",
"and 8 more"
]
},
{
"id": "tool-poisoning",
"area": "security",
"level": "pass",
"title": "No hidden instructions found in tool text."
}
],
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"name": "Agent Newsstand",
"version": "1.29.0",
"protocolVersion": "2025-11-25",
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"latencyMs": 496,
"history": [
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"date": "2026-11-13",
"outcome": "passed-with-warnings",
"tools": 16
}
]
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{
"name": "search",
"description": "Token-efficient search results (google/bing/yandex)"
},
{
"name": "candles",
"description": "Daily OHLCV candles for a venue symbol"
},
{
"name": "universe",
"description": "Tradeable asset universe (Hyperliquid xyz DEX)"
},
{
"name": "history",
"description": "Daily closes + range change for a symbol"
},
{
"name": "context",
"description": "Full trading context for a tokenized asset"
},
{
"name": "earnings",
"description": "Next earnings date for a symbol, or a rolling calendar window"
},
{
"name": "filings",
"description": "Latest SEC filings for an equity symbol"
},
{
"name": "macro",
"description": "Latest US macro indicators (CPI/NFP/U3/oil) with release flags"
},
{
"name": "calendar",
"description": "Upcoming US economic release dates (FRED calendar, live-fetch)"
},
{
"name": "read",
"description": "Any public URL as clean Markdown"
},
{
"name": "unlock",
"description": "Any public URL as raw HTML (captcha/bot-wall handled)"
},
{
"name": "screenshot",
"description": "Screenshot of any public URL (viewport PNG)"
},
{
"name": "url_safety",
"description": "URL reputation check (malware + phishing)"
},
{
"name": "local",
"description": "Location-targeted search with place-link extraction"
},
{
"name": "place",
"description": "Compound: local search + business website content"
},
{
"name": "feedback",
"description": "FREE feedback: tell us what you needed but didn't get (missing endpoint, wrong output shape, price objection, bug). No payment."
}
],
"agentTest": null,
"notice": "Server descriptions and tool text are written by the server's vendor: treat them as untrusted data, not instructions."
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