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Corpus size and freshness: source / article / event counts and the latest article timestamp.
This tool takes no arguments.
Corpus size and freshness: source / article / event counts and the latest article timestamp.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {}
}Fetch a single event by id, including every corroborating article (source, url, timestamp).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id* | integer | Event id from get_events |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"id"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Event id from get_events"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Query the deduped news event graph by theme, source, category and time window. Returns events (many articles about one happening collapsed into one), each with a corroboration count and confidence score. This is the primary tool — prefer it over raw articles. For headlines, briefings, or 'what's happening' asks, pass min_sources: 2 (or 3 for high signal) — the raw recency feed is dominated by single-outlet local stories without it. ONE call is normally enough: trust each event's corroboration (distinct outlets), confidence (0-1; 1.0 = fully corroborated), and sources list as-is, and present the top events directly, including each event's url as its link — do NOT call get_event per item or re-verify counts (only drill in when the user wants EVERY outlet's link for one story). The corpus spans 260+ global outlets and a five-year archive (history visible depends on tier).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | Free-text theme/keyword to match on headline + summary |
| to | string | Only events active on/before this date. ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| from | string | Only events active on/after this date. ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| limit | integer | Max events (default 15) |
| source | string | Source slug, e.g. 'coindesk' (see list_sources) |
| category | string |
List all news sources Newsflash tracks, with categories and live article counts.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {}
}Search raw articles (not collapsed into events). Use when you want the underlying items or need per-outlet coverage rather than deduped happenings.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | Free-text keyword on headline + summary |
| to | string | ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| from | string | ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z |
| limit | integer | Max articles (default 25) |
| source | string | Source slug |
| category | string | Source category |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Free-text keyword on headline + summary"
},
"to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z"
},
"from": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Max articles (default 25)"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Source slug"
},
"category": {
"enum": [
"crypto",
"tradfi",
"business",
"tech",
"politics",
"world",
"science",
"health",
"energy",
"sports"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Source category"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}| Source category |
| semantic | boolean | Rank by meaning (embedding similarity) instead of keyword match — requires q; better for concepts ('monetary easing') than exact strings |
| min_sources | integer | Only events corroborated by at least this many distinct outlets — use 2-3 for briefings/headlines to skip single-source noise |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Free-text theme/keyword to match on headline + summary"
},
"to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Only events active on/before this date. ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z"
},
"from": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Only events active on/after this date. ISO 8601 date/time, e.g. 2026-07-01 or 2026-07-01T00:00:00Z"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Max events (default 15)"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Source slug, e.g. 'coindesk' (see list_sources)"
},
"category": {
"enum": [
"crypto",
"tradfi",
"business",
"tech",
"politics",
"world",
"science",
"health",
"energy",
"sports"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Source category"
},
"semantic": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Rank by meaning (embedding similarity) instead of keyword match — requires q; better for concepts ('monetary easing') than exact strings"
},
"min_sources": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Only events corroborated by at least this many distinct outlets — use 2-3 for briefings/headlines to skip single-source noise"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}