get_earning_dates

Get earning dates (past and upcoming) for a given stock symbol.

SERVERYahoo Finance MCP Server SOURCEa05031113/yahoo-fianace-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What get_earning_dates does on Yahoo Finance MCP Server

AI agents call get_earning_dates 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.

RISK

Why get_earning_dates is rated Low

This tool queries publicly available financial data and returns information without any side effects. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent cannot cause harm by querying earning dates repeatedly or for multiple symbols. This is a straightforward Read operation consistent with the broader Yahoo Finance MCP server's data retrieval purpose.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves earning dates (past and upcoming) for a given stock symbol. Description explicitly states 'Get earning dates' with no modification or execution capability.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_earning_dates 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_earning_dates, this is the rule to start with:

get_earning_dates Allowed

get_earning_dates is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_earning_dates": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Yahoo Finance MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_earning_dates call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_earning_dates

What does the get_earning_dates tool do? +

Get earning dates (past and upcoming) for a given stock symbol. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Yahoo Finance MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_earning_dates? +

Register the Yahoo Finance MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_earning_dates: 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.

What risk level is get_earning_dates? +

get_earning_dates is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_earning_dates? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_earning_dates 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.

How do I block get_earning_dates completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_earning_dates. 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.

What MCP server provides get_earning_dates? +

get_earning_dates is provided by the Yahoo Finance MCP Server MCP server (a05031113/yahoo-fianace-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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