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What get_shares_float_info does on Yahoo Finance MCP Server
AI agents call get_shares_float_info to retrieve information from Yahoo Finance MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_shares_float_info is rated Low
This tool retrieves financial metrics about shares outstanding and float information—static market data with no side effects, modifications, executions, or financial transactions. It is a straightforward data query operation consistent with the read-only nature of the Yahoo Finance MCP Server.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_shares_float_info' and description '获取流通股信息' (get shares float information) indicate data retrieval of stock float metrics.
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The rule that runs get_shares_float_info safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Yahoo Finance MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_shares_float_info, this is the rule to start with:
get_shares_float_info 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 Yahoo Finance MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_shares_float_info call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_shares_float_info
获取流通股信息. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yahoo Finance MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Yahoo Finance MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_shares_float_info: 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 Yahoo Finance MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_shares_float_info 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_shares_float_info 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_shares_float_info. 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_shares_float_info is provided by the Yahoo Finance MCP Server MCP server (16coffee/finance-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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