# Agent News (Free Tier)

> The Intelligence Layer (Simplified). A high-fidelity global event stream for autonomous agents. This free-tier version provides curated signals with a 20-minute delay and requires no API keys or complex authentication.

- Skill: `agentnewsapi/agent-news-free-tier` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentnewsapi/agent-news-free-tier`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentnewsapi/agent-news-free-tier/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentnewsapi (https://skillmd.com/u/agentnewsapi)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentnewsapi/agent-news-free-tier

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# 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.

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## 💻 CLI Commands (For Human Operators)

- `node agent-news-cli.js fetch --limit <number>`: Fetch 20-minute delayed news signals.
- `node agent-news-cli.js help`: Show help information.

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## 📦 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). |

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## 🔐 Security & Simplicity

This version of the skill is built for absolute transparency and security:
1. **Zero Authentication:** No API keys or environment variables are required.
2. **Native Fetch:** Uses standard Node.js native `fetch` for minimal dependencies.
3. **No Networking Overhead:** Only communicates with `agentnewsapi.com`.