getFilingsByFormType
Search for specific SEC filings by form type with the FMP SEC Filings By Form Type API. Retrieve filings such as 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and others, filtered by the exact type of document you're looking for.
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What getFilingsByFormType does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getFilingsByFormType 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) |
page | number | — | Page number for pagination |
limit | number | — | Limit the number of results |
formType | string | — | Form type (e.g., 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getFilingsByFormType is rated Low
This tool queries and returns financial documents that are already public (SEC filings). It has no side effects—it only retrieves existing data. The user can search and filter filings but cannot modify, delete, or create filings. This is a pure read operation with low security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves SEC filings by form type (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K). Keywords: 'Search for', 'Retrieve' indicate data retrieval without modification. No deletion, creation, or execution of operations.
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The rule that runs getFilingsByFormType 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 getFilingsByFormType, this is the rule to start with:
getFilingsByFormType 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 getFilingsByFormType call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getFilingsByFormType
Search for specific SEC filings by form type with the FMP SEC Filings By Form Type API. Retrieve filings such as 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and others, filtered by the exact type of document you're looking for. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getFilingsByFormType accepts 5 parameters: to, from, page, limit, formType. 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 getFilingsByFormType: 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.
getFilingsByFormType 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 getFilingsByFormType 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 getFilingsByFormType. 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.
getFilingsByFormType 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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