getCashFlowStatementsBulk
The Cash Flow Statement Bulk API provides access to detailed cash flow reports for a wide range of companies. This API enables users to retrieve bulk cash flow statement data, helping to analyze companies’ operating, investing, and financing activities over time.
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What getCashFlowStatementsBulk does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getCashFlowStatementsBulk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
year | string | — | Year (e.g., 2023) |
period | string | — | Period (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, FY) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getCashFlowStatementsBulk is rated Low
This tool retrieves financial statement data without any capability to modify, execute operations, or commit financial transactions. It is purely an informational read operation that queries historical cash flow information for analysis purposes. The data retrieved cannot directly execute trades or transfer funds, making it a standard Read category tool with minimal risk if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getCashFlowStatementsBulk' and description 'retrieve bulk cash flow statement data' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion capability.
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The rule that runs getCashFlowStatementsBulk 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 getCashFlowStatementsBulk, this is the rule to start with:
getCashFlowStatementsBulk 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 getCashFlowStatementsBulk call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getCashFlowStatementsBulk
The Cash Flow Statement Bulk API provides access to detailed cash flow reports for a wide range of companies. This API enables users to retrieve bulk cash flow statement data, helping to analyze companies’ operating, investing, and financing activities over time. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getCashFlowStatementsBulk accepts 2 parameters: year, period. 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 getCashFlowStatementsBulk: 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.
getCashFlowStatementsBulk 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 getCashFlowStatementsBulk 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 getCashFlowStatementsBulk. 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.
getCashFlowStatementsBulk 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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