Geotone — Global News Signals

The live wire

get_wire

Read-only

The live wire: the world's most significant stories right now, ranked by a published formula (authority-weighted outlet breadth, boosted by consequence themes, coded events, and casualty figures, decayed by recency over 72h). Each story carries one representative link, outlet count, tone, countries, non-English source languages that also reported the event, and a chain_id when it belongs to a multi-day story timeline (fetch with get_story_chain). Reclustered every 3 hours.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`limit`	No	Max stories to return (default 20)

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`meta`	No
`page`	No
`stories`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed12 schema fields changedSep 18, 2026
- addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / asOf
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "Date of the latest datapoint (UTC)",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / citation
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / page
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "Canonical geotone.news page for this result — link it when citing",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / meta / properties / retrievedAt
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / meta / properties / asOf
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "Date of the latest datapoint (UTC)",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / meta / properties / citation
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / meta / properties / page
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "Canonical geotone.news page for this result — link it when citing",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / meta / properties / retrievedAt
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / related / items / properties / meta / properties / asOf
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "Date of the latest datapoint (UTC)",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / related / items / properties / meta / properties / citation
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / related / items / properties / meta / properties / page
```
Added value: +{
+  "description": "Canonical geotone.news page for this result — link it when citing",
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / related / items / properties / meta / properties / retrievedAt
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```
Changed1 schema field changedAug 17, 2026
- addedOutput schema / properties / stories / items / properties / languages
```
Added value: +{
+  "items": {
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}
```

Changed1 schema field changedJul 9, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": true,
+  "properties": {
+    "meta": {
+      "properties": {
+        "attribution": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "license": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "source": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "page": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "stories": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": true,
+        "properties": {
+          "chainId": {
+            "type": [
+              "number",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "countries": {
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "domain": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "firstSeen": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "lastSeen": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "meta": {
+            "properties": {
+              "attribution": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "license": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "source": {
+                "type": "string"
+              }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "outlets": {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "rank": {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "related": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": true,
+              "properties": {
+                "meta": {
+                  "properties": {
+                    "attribution": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "license": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "source": {
+                      "type": "string"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                "outlets": {
+                  "type": "number"
+                },
+                "title": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "url": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "timeline": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "title": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "toneAvg": {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "topic": {
+            "type": [
+              "string",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "url": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "stories"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

First observedJul 9, 2026

TDQS

A4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already mark the tool read-only, and the description adds useful behavioral context: the ranking formula, 72-hour recency decay, 3-hour reclustering, and per-story fields including optional chain_id. No contradiction with annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is slightly dense with formula detail but remains front-loaded with the core purpose and each sentence adds information about ranking, contents, or freshness. The repeated 'The live wire' opener is mild redundancy, not harmful.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With only one optional param documented in schema, readOnly annotations, and an output schema present, the description supplies enough extra context: ranking logic, freshness window, returned fields, and how to follow a chain. Nothing material is missing for an agent to call it correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100% and the single optional limit parameter is already documented with min/max/default in the input schema. The description adds no parameter-specific meaning, so the baseline applies.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description states the tool returns the world's most significant stories right now, ranked by a specific published formula, and lists the data fields each story carries. It clearly identifies the resource and distinguishes its ranking/freshness behavior from siblings, even naming get_story_chain as the tool for multi-day timelines.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

'Right now' and the 72h decay imply use for current global top stories, and the note to fetch multi-day chains with get_story_chain gives a conditional alternative. However, there is no explicit when-to-use/when-not-to-use guidance versus siblings like get_trending or get_country.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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