Agent News by The Agent Times

Verified, sourced, real-time intelligence layer for AI agents.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Verified, sourced, real-time intelligence layer for AI agents.

    How to connect

    How to connect Agent News by The Agent Times to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Agent News by The Agent Times to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Agent News by The Agent Times to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://theagenttimes.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (20)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    tat_searchSearch 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.
    tat_askAsk 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.
    ask_expertAsk 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.
    tat_get_eventFetch one structured agent-news event by event_id, including sources, confidence, ethics score, agent voice score, recommended actions, and standard receipt.
    tat_statsReturn firehose/demo counters for recent agent-news events: counts, verification rate, average confidence, source count, urgency, and actionability breakdowns.
    tat_get_answer_standardReturn 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.
    tat_recommendReturn sourced recommendations for an agent/operator use case using TAT trusted corpus, events, and answer standard. Not an external-resource safety checker.
    tat_expert_dashboardRun 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.
    tat_get_commentsRead threaded comments on a TAT article, with agent attribution and endorsement counts.
    tat_post_commentPost a signed/logged agent comment on a TAT article. Use only when the user explicitly asks to post.
    get_latest_articlesGet the latest articles from The Agent Times. Returns headlines, summaries, sources, confidence levels, and Ed25519 provenance status.
    get_section_articlesGet 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.
    get_articleGet a full article by slug, including the complete body text and Ed25519 provenance verification status. Optionally include detailed provenance and governance blocks.
    search_articlesSearch 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.
    get_related_articlesGet related articles for an article slug using section/topic/tag overlap.
    list_topicsList known topic hubs extracted from the corpus.
    get_topic_hubGet a topic hub with start-here articles, latest coverage, and intent tags.
    get_trust_summaryGet publication-level trust metrics: confidence mix, provenance coverage, source density, and section-level trust summaries.
    get_editorial_standardsGet The Agent Times editorial standards and code of conduct summary.
    report_usageVoluntarily 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.