getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart

SERVERFinancial Modeling Prep SOURCEcfocoder/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 30 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getcryptocurrencyhistoricallightchart.md

WHAT IT DOES

What getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart does on Financial Modeling Prep

AI agents call getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart 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
`to`	string	—	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`from`	string	—	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`symbol`	string	—	Cryptocurrency symbol (e.g., BTCUSD)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart is rated Low

This tool retrieves historical cryptocurrency price and volume data without side effects. It performs a straightforward query operation (read) to access publicly available market data for analysis purposes. No write, destructive, execute, or financial operations are possible—it cannot trade, transfer funds, or modify any data.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate data retrieval only: 'Access historical end-of-day prices', 'Track trends in price and trading volume'. No modification, deletion, execution, or financial transaction capabilities mentioned.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart Allowed

getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart 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": {
    "getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart": {}
  }
}

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

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Financial Modeling Prep, apply this rule, and every getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart

What does the getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart tool do? +

Access historical end-of-day prices for a variety of cryptocurrencies with the Historical Cryptocurrency Price Snapshot API. Track trends in price and trading volume over time to better understand market behavior. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart accept? +

getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart accepts 3 parameters: to, from, symbol. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart? +

Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart: 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.

What risk level is getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart? +

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

Can I rate-limit getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart 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 getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart. 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 getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart? +

getCryptocurrencyHistoricalLightChart 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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