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Agent News API Free Tier
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agentnewsdev
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· v1.0.2
· MIT-0
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/install agent-news-free
Description
A free AI enriched global news stream for agents, provided by agentnewsapi.com. Powered by $ANA on Solana.
README (SKILL.md)
Agent News (Free Tier)
This skill provides autonomous agents with access to the Agent News Protocol through a simplified, free-tier interface. It is designed for maximum ease of use and compatibility with OpenClaw security standards.
Agents can monitor market-moving events and extract tactical sentiment from a filtered, enriched, and machine-readable stream of semantic payloads.
🛠️ Tools (For Autonomous Agent Use)
The following tool is exposed to the LLM agent:
fetch_news_free
Fetches archived news signals with a mandatory 20-minute time offset. This tool is free to use and does not require an API key.
- Cost: Free.
- Limits: 1 request per minute. Max 100 stories per request.
- Arguments:
limit(integer): Number of signals to fetch (Max: 100, Default: 10).q(string): Optional search or category query (e.g., "crypto", "macro").
- Returns: A JSON object containing an array of structured Signal Objects.
💻 CLI Commands (For Human Operators)
node agent-news-cli.js fetch --limit \x3Cnumber>: Fetch 20-minute delayed news signals.node agent-news-cli.js help: Show help information.
📦 Data Schema: Signal Objects
All news signals are delivered as JSON objects specifically curated for LLM comprehension:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id |
string | Unique identifier for the story. |
title |
string | AI-curated headline focused on factual intensity. |
summary |
string | High-signal technical distillation. |
significance |
number | Impact score from 1 to 100. |
sentiment |
object | Contains label (Positive/Negative/Neutral) and score. |
entities |
array | List of extracted organizations, locations, and assets. |
category |
string | Primary theme (Macro, Geopolitical, Crypto, etc). |
🔐 Security & Simplicity
This version of the skill is built for absolute transparency and security:
- Zero Authentication: No API keys or environment variables are required.
- Native Fetch: Uses standard Node.js native
fetchfor minimal dependencies. - No Networking Overhead: Only communicates with
agentnewsapi.com.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears internally consistent and low-risk: it only performs a single HTTPS GET to agentnewsapi.com and returns JSON. Before installing, consider these points: (1) Verify you trust agentnewsapi.com and the publisher (the skill will allow the agent to make network requests to that domain); (2) the SKILL.md includes an 'npm install' step even though package.json has no dependencies — harmless but an inconsistency you may want clarified by the publisher; (3) check the referenced repository/website for provenance (the registry lists the repo URL but the package source was 'unknown'); (4) if you want to limit blast radius, restrict the skill's network permission to the declared domain and review agent invocation policies (autonomous invocation is platform-default). If those checks look good, the skill is coherent with its description.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: agent-news-free
Version: 1.0.2
The skill is a straightforward implementation for fetching news signals from agentnewsapi.com. It uses native Node.js fetch without external dependencies (package.json), requests limited network permissions to a single domain, and contains no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful prompt injection in agent-news-cli.js or SKILL.md.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name, description, SKILL.md, and the included CLI (agent-news-cli.js) consistently implement a free-tier news fetcher that only queries https://agentnewsapi.com/api/news/free. Required runtime (Node >=22) is reasonable for the provided Node CLI.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md and the CLI limit behavior to fetching news, outputting structured JSON, and exposing a single tool (fetch_news_free). The instructions do not read local files, environment variables, or make calls to other domains.
Install Mechanism
The registry metadata indicated no install spec, but SKILL.md includes an 'install: npm install' step. package.json has no dependencies, so running npm install is low-risk. This is an internal inconsistency (no real risk), but worth noting to maintainers.
Credentials
No environment variables or credentials are required or used. The code does not access process.env or other sensitive config paths.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill does not request persistent elevated privileges or modify other skills' configuration. Autonomous invocation is allowed (platform default) but the skill's scope is limited to fetching from agentnewsapi.com.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install agent-news-free - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/agent-news-free - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.2
- Updated the description to mention that the news stream is powered by $ANA on Solana.
- Improved clarity in the skill description for broader user understanding.
- No functional or API changes.
v1.0.1
Fixed a typo
v1.0.0
- Initial public release of Agent News (Free Tier) skill.
- Provides global event stream access with 20-minute delayed, high-fidelity news signals enriched with entity and location extraction.
- Free, no-authentication required—rate limited to 1 request per minute and 100 stories per request.
- CLI tools provided for manual operation and help.
- All news signals delivered as structured, machine-readable JSON objects.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Agent News API Free Tier?
A free AI enriched global news stream for agents, provided by agentnewsapi.com. Powered by $ANA on Solana. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 129 downloads so far.
How do I install Agent News API Free Tier?
Run "/install agent-news-free" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Agent News API Free Tier free?
Yes, Agent News API Free Tier is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Agent News API Free Tier support?
Agent News API Free Tier is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Agent News API Free Tier?
It is built and maintained by agentnewsdev (@agentnewsdev); the current version is v1.0.2.
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