Model Context Protocol low risk

Cointelegraph

Cointelegraph MCP server provides real-time access to cryptocurrency news via RSS feeds, offering tools to list categories and retrieve articles with customizable summaries.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

pip install mcl[cli]

Exposed MCP Tools (2)

safe

get_rss_categories

Lists all available RSS feed categories from Cointelegraph.

Read-only operation; no side effects.

safe

get_latest_news

Retrieves the latest news articles from a specified category with customizable summary length and result count.

Read-only operation; retrieves data without modifying anything.

Safety Assessment

This server is generally safe for use as it primarily provides read-only access to news data. The main risk lies in the reliance on external RSS feeds and potential vulnerabilities if input is not sanitized properly. It is safe to use for information retrieval but should be monitored for unexpected behavior from external sources.

Read-only access to news data.
No user authentication required.
Limited functionality with no destructive operations.
Caching mechanism reduces server load and potential abuse.

Relies on external RSS feeds, which could be a point of failure or compromise.
Potential for information overload if not used carefully.
No input sanitization mentioned, which could lead to vulnerabilities if summaries are displayed unsafely.
Lack of authentication means anyone can query the server.