get_macro_context
Get macro economic context for crypto: Federal Funds Rate, DXY (dollar strength), yield curve, recession probability, and net macro impact on crypto.
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What get_macro_context does on Fathom Fyi
AI agents call get_macro_context to retrieve information from Fathom Fyi without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_macro_context is rated Low
This tool retrieves macroeconomic indicators and context data without creating, modifying, executing, or destroying anything. It provides informational input to decision-making but does not itself perform financial transactions, execute code, or cause irreversible changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_macro_context' and description 'Get macro economic context' indicates retrieval of data (Federal Funds Rate, DXY, yield curve, recession probability, net macro impact). Verbs used are 'Get' — a pure query operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_macro_context safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fathom Fyi, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_macro_context, this is the rule to start with:
get_macro_context is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Fathom Fyi, apply this rule, and every get_macro_context call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_macro_context
Get macro economic context for crypto: Federal Funds Rate, DXY (dollar strength), yield curve, recession probability, and net macro impact on crypto. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fathom Fyi MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fathom Fyi MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_macro_context: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Fathom Fyi. Nothing to install.
get_macro_context is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_macro_context rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_macro_context. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_macro_context is provided by the Fathom Fyi MCP server (0xhashy/fathom-fyi). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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