getESGRatings

Access comprehensive ESG ratings for companies and funds with the FMP ESG Ratings API. Make informed investment decisions based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance data.

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 10 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What getESGRatings does on Financial Modeling Prep

AI agents call getESGRatings 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.

RISK

Why getESGRatings is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries ESG rating data for research and analysis purposes. It has no side effects—it does not execute trades, modify data, delete information, or commit financial transactions. While the server context is financial, this specific tool only reads existing ESG rating information to inform decision-making, making it a Read category tool with low severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate data retrieval only: 'Access comprehensive ESG ratings', 'Make informed investment decisions based on...data'.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getESGRatings Allowed

getESGRatings 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": {
    "getESGRatings": {}
  }
}

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 getESGRatings call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getESGRatings

What does the getESGRatings tool do? +

Access comprehensive ESG ratings for companies and funds with the FMP ESG Ratings API. Make informed investment decisions based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance data. 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 getESGRatings accept? +

getESGRatings accepts 1 parameter: symbol. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getESGRatings? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getESGRatings? +

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

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

getESGRatings 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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