Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions and answers about PlatPhorm News and the PlatPhorm network.

What is PlatPhorm News?

PlatPhorm News is the public DMZ root for the PlatPhorm News network. It aggregates source-attributed public stories and exposes public discovery, feeds, trusted domains, route compliance, and the root network graph.

What is the PlatPhorm network?

The PlatPhorm network is the set of trusted and pending *.platphormnews.com services discovered through the root graph, static registry, sitemap surfaces, and platform discovery files.

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP is an open protocol for connecting AI models to external tools and data sources. The root exposes /api/mcp for public story and network discovery, with protected actions gated by PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

How do I access the PlatPhorm News API?

The API is available at https://platphormnews.com/api/docs and https://platphormnews.com/openapi.yaml with endpoints for stories, feeds, search, network graph, trusted domains, route compliance, and discovery files.

What requires authentication?

Public read-only discovery is open. Mutating, sync, test-triggering, reporting, publishing, and administrative actions require PLATPHORM_API_KEY.