getHistoricalIndustryPerformance

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 40 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What getHistoricalIndustryPerformance does on Financial Modeling Prep

AI agents call getHistoricalIndustryPerformance 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)
`exchange`	string	—	Exchange (e.g., NASDAQ)
`industry`	string	—	Industry (e.g., Biotechnology)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getHistoricalIndustryPerformance is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries historical industry performance data for analysis purposes. It performs no modifications, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The action is purely informational—accessing market data that already exists. The lowest severity applies since misuse would only expose existing historical data, causing no operational harm or unauthorized state changes.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'getHistoricalIndustryPerformance' and description 'Access historical performance data for industries' and 'Track long-term trends and analyze how different industries have evolved' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getHistoricalIndustryPerformance Allowed

getHistoricalIndustryPerformance 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": {
    "getHistoricalIndustryPerformance": {}
  }
}

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 getHistoricalIndustryPerformance call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getHistoricalIndustryPerformance

What does the getHistoricalIndustryPerformance tool do? +

Access historical performance data for industries using the Historical Industry Performance API. Track long-term trends and analyze how different industries have evolved over time across various stock exchanges. 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 getHistoricalIndustryPerformance accept? +

getHistoricalIndustryPerformance accepts 4 parameters: to, from, exchange, industry. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getHistoricalIndustryPerformance? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getHistoricalIndustryPerformance? +

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

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

getHistoricalIndustryPerformance 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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