getIncomeStatementTTM
Access real-time income statement data for public companies, private companies, and ETFs with the FMP Real-Time Income Statements API. Track profitability, compare competitors, and identify business trends with up-to-date financial data.
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What getIncomeStatementTTM does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getIncomeStatementTTM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Limit on number of results (default: 100, max: 1000) |
symbol | string | — | Stock symbol |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getIncomeStatementTTM is rated Low
This tool retrieves financial statement data (income statement trailing twelve months) without side effects. It is a read-only query of historical financial data used for analysis and research. No funds are moved, no data is modified or deleted, and no external operations are executed. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could retrieve sensitive financial data but cannot alter it or cause financial harm.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getIncomeStatementTTM' and description indicate data retrieval only: 'Access real-time income statement data', 'Track profitability, compare competitors, and identify business trends'. No modification, deletion, or execution of commands implied.
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The rule that runs getIncomeStatementTTM 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 getIncomeStatementTTM, this is the rule to start with:
getIncomeStatementTTM 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 getIncomeStatementTTM call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getIncomeStatementTTM
Access real-time income statement data for public companies, private companies, and ETFs with the FMP Real-Time Income Statements API. Track profitability, compare competitors, and identify business trends with up-to-date financial data. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getIncomeStatementTTM accepts 2 parameters: limit, symbol. 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 getIncomeStatementTTM: 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.
getIncomeStatementTTM 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 getIncomeStatementTTM 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 getIncomeStatementTTM. 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.
getIncomeStatementTTM 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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