AI agents call get_macro_pmi to retrieve information from Cn Financial without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves monthly PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) macroeconomic data for China. PMI is a publicly available economic indicator. The 'get_' prefix and the data retrieval nature indicate a read-only query with no side effects, mutations, or financial transactions. The severity is low as there is no sensitive data access, no destructive capability, and no financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_macro_pmi' and description '获取中国PMI采购经理指数数据（月度）' (Get China PMI Purchasing Managers Index data - monthly) indicate retrieval of macroeconomic indicator data with no modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_macro_pmi gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Cn Financial, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_macro_pmi:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_macro_pmi": {}
}
}get_macro_pmi is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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获取中国PMI采购经理指数数据（月度）。. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cn Financial MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cn Financial MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_macro_pmi: 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 Cn Financial. Nothing to install.
get_macro_pmi 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_pmi 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_pmi. 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_pmi is provided by the Cn Financial MCP server (ccq1/cn-financial-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Cn Financial, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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