getHolderIndustryBreakdown

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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WHAT IT DOES

What getHolderIndustryBreakdown does on Financial Modeling Prep

AI agents call getHolderIndustryBreakdown 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
`cik`	string	—	CIK number
`year`	string \| number	—	Year of filing
`quarter`	string \| number	—	Quarter of filing (1-4)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getHolderIndustryBreakdown is rated Low

This is purely a data retrieval tool that queries and presents information about institutional investment sector distributions. It allows analysis of existing holdings data without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. No financial transactions occur—it only enables research and reporting.

From the tool's definition Tool description explicitly states it 'provides an overview' and 'helps analyze' institutional holder distributions across industries.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getHolderIndustryBreakdown Allowed

getHolderIndustryBreakdown 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": {
    "getHolderIndustryBreakdown": {}
  }
}

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 getHolderIndustryBreakdown call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getHolderIndustryBreakdown

What does the getHolderIndustryBreakdown tool do? +

The Holders Industry Breakdown API provides an overview of the sectors and industries that institutional holders are investing in. This API helps analyze how institutional investors distribute their holdings across different industries and track changes in their investment strategies over time. 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 getHolderIndustryBreakdown accept? +

getHolderIndustryBreakdown accepts 3 parameters: cik, year, quarter. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getHolderIndustryBreakdown? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getHolderIndustryBreakdown? +

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

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

getHolderIndustryBreakdown 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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