getHolidaysByExchange
Access holiday schedules for specific stock exchanges using the Global Exchange Market Hours API. Find out the dates when global exchanges are closed for holidays and plan your trading activities accordingly.
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What getHolidaysByExchange does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getHolidaysByExchange 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 for the holidays (YYYY-MM-DD format) |
from | string | — | Start date for the holidays (YYYY-MM-DD format) |
exchange | string | — | Exchange code (e.g., NASDAQ, NYSE) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getHolidaysByExchange is rated Low
This tool retrieves static holiday schedule information from a market data API. It performs a simple query operation to fetch exchange closure dates, with no capability to modify data, execute operations, delete records, or commit financial transactions. The only action is reading and returning calendar information to inform trading decisions, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getHolidaysByExchange' and description 'Access holiday schedules for specific stock exchanges' and 'Find out the dates when global exchanges are closed for holidays' indicate data retrieval with no side effects.
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The rule that runs getHolidaysByExchange 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 getHolidaysByExchange, this is the rule to start with:
getHolidaysByExchange 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 getHolidaysByExchange call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getHolidaysByExchange
Access holiday schedules for specific stock exchanges using the Global Exchange Market Hours API. Find out the dates when global exchanges are closed for holidays and plan your trading activities accordingly. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getHolidaysByExchange accepts 3 parameters: to, from, exchange. 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 getHolidaysByExchange: 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.
getHolidaysByExchange 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 getHolidaysByExchange 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 getHolidaysByExchange. 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.
getHolidaysByExchange 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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