getAftermarketQuote
Access real-time aftermarket quotes for stocks with the FMP Aftermarket Quote API. Track bid and ask prices, volume, and other relevant data outside of regular trading hours.
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What getAftermarketQuote does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getAftermarketQuote to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
symbol | string | — | Stock symbol |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getAftermarketQuote is rated Low
This tool only retrieves and queries financial market data (aftermarket quotes, bid/ask prices, volume). It has no capability to execute trades, modify data, or cause irreversible changes. Even though it accesses financial data, the tool itself performs no financial transactions or commitments. The impact of misuse is limited to information disclosure, making it a Read operation with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getAftermarketQuote' and description 'Access real-time aftermarket quotes for stocks' indicate data retrieval. Mentions 'Track bid and ask prices, volume, and other relevant data' - purely informational, no modifications or side effects.
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The rule that runs getAftermarketQuote safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Financial Modeling Prep, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getAftermarketQuote, this is the rule to start with:
getAftermarketQuote 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 Financial Modeling Prep, apply this rule, and every getAftermarketQuote call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getAftermarketQuote
Access real-time aftermarket quotes for stocks with the FMP Aftermarket Quote API. Track bid and ask prices, volume, and other relevant data outside of regular trading hours. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getAftermarketQuote accepts 1 parameter: symbol. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getAftermarketQuote: 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 Financial Modeling Prep. Nothing to install.
getAftermarketQuote 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 getAftermarketQuote 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 getAftermarketQuote. 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.
getAftermarketQuote is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server (cfocoder/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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