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mmx search query returns output new_sensitive for a benign YouGov payment query #234

Description

@jbeneitezh

Summary

A benign web-search query about YouGov payment/redemption information in Spain is rejected as output new_sensitive even though the HTTP request succeeds.

Environment

  • mmx version: 1.0.18
  • OS/shell: Windows, PowerShell
  • Authentication: API key from the persisted CLI config
  • Date observed: 2026-08-09

Reproduction

mmx search query --q "site:yougov.zendesk.com Spain redeem points payment" --output json --quiet

Actual result

{
  "error": {
    "code": 1,
    "message": "API error: output new_sensitive (HTTP 200)"
  }
}

The process exits non-zero. No sensitive user data or credentials are included in the query.

Expected result

Return ordinary search results, or provide a more specific structured moderation outcome that lets callers distinguish an intentional policy block from an API/CLI failure.

Additional context

In the same authenticated session, quota lookup, text chat, and similar searches for Prolific, Clickworker, and AttaPoll succeeded. Searching the repository's open issues for "output new_sensitive" search query returned no duplicate.

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