getEconomicCalendar

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 20 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What getEconomicCalendar does on Financial Modeling Prep

AI agents call getEconomicCalendar 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	—	Optional end date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`from`	string	—	Optional start date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getEconomicCalendar is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries economic calendar data to inform investment decisions. It has no side effects, does not execute operations, does not modify data, does not delete anything, and does not move money. It is purely a data retrieval/Read operation with minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getEconomicCalendar' and description 'Access a comprehensive calendar of upcoming economic data releases' indicate data retrieval only. Verbs used: 'Access', 'Stay informed', 'prepare' - all passive/informational.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getEconomicCalendar Allowed

getEconomicCalendar 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": {
    "getEconomicCalendar": {}
  }
}

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 getEconomicCalendar call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getEconomicCalendar

What does the getEconomicCalendar tool do? +

Stay informed with the FMP Economic Data Releases Calendar API. Access a comprehensive calendar of upcoming economic data releases to prepare for market impacts and make informed investment decisions. 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 getEconomicCalendar accept? +

getEconomicCalendar accepts 2 parameters: to, from. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getEconomicCalendar? +

Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getEconomicCalendar: 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 getEconomicCalendar? +

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

Can I rate-limit getEconomicCalendar? +

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

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

getEconomicCalendar 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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