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MCP, MCP server

newsdata.io-mcp

newsdata.io-mcp, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade C

One Medium finding. Read the report before installing.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.

NETWORK_HOST_FROM_INPUT

Why this grade

  • NETWORK_HOST_FROM_INPUT Medium

    A file takes a URL or endpoint as input and has no fixed host list.

    src/newsdata_mcp/formatters.py, line 4 `fetch()`-style envelope (`{"status": "success"|"error", ...}`) and emit

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What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Pass

    No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.

  • Install and update

    Pass

    No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.

  • Network

    Serious

    accepts a host from input, with no fixed list in this file.

    NETWORK_HOST_FROM_INPUT

    src/newsdata_mcp/formatters.py, line 4

    `fetch()`-style envelope (`{"status": "success"|"error", ...}`) and emit

    src/newsdata_mcp/http.py, line 205

    `{"status": ...}` dict that ``fetch()`` either returns immediately

    src/newsdata_mcp/http.py, line 337

    async def fetch(

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    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/archive.py, line 111

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/count.py, line 109

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/crypto.py, line 84

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/crypto_count.py, line 82

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/latest.py, line 112

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/market.py, line 109

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/market_count.py, line 104

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/realtime.py, line 127

    data = await fetch(

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/realtime.py, line 175

    data = await fetch("websocket/fetch", {})

    src/newsdata_mcp/tools/realtime.py, line 192

    data = await fetch(

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    src/newsdata_mcp/settings.py, line 12

    NEWSDATA_API_KEY = os.getenv("NEWSDATA_API_KEY")

    .dockerignore, line 36

    .gitignore

    .env.example, line 1

    # NewsData.io credentials - copy this file to `.env` and fill in.

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    .gitignore, line 11

    # Secrets

    README.md, line 60

    Set `NEWSDATA_API_KEY` in your client config's `env` block (per the per-client examples below). Get an API key at [newsdata.io](https://newsdata.io) - the free tier is generous eno

    README.md, line 63

    cp .env.example .env

    README.md, line 64

    # then edit .env

  • Agent instructions

    Pass

    No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.

  • Obfuscation

    Note

    a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

    OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP

    uv.lock, line 1

    version = 1

  • Licence

    Pass

    A licence file is present (LICENSE).

  • Maintainer activity

    Pass

    The latest commit is within the last 365 days.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 6a624672348f. accepts a host from input, with no fixed list in this file. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: 6a624672348fbaaca97553a4bb846d71b64ef04b

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