getIndex1MinuteData
Retrieve 1-minute interval intraday data for stock indexes using the Intraday 1-Minute Price Data API. This API provides granular price information, helping users track short-term price movements and trading volume within each minute.
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What getIndex1MinuteData does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getIndex1MinuteData 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) |
symbol | string | — | Index symbol (e.g., ^GSPC for S&P 500) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getIndex1MinuteData is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical or real-time market data without any ability to modify, delete, execute operations, or commit financial transactions. It is a pure data query operation with no side effects. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose market information that is typically public.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getIndex1MinuteData' and description 'Retrieve 1-minute interval intraday data' indicates data retrieval with no modification capability. The verb 'Retrieve' and phrase 'provides granular price information' confirm passive data access.
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The rule that runs getIndex1MinuteData 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 getIndex1MinuteData, this is the rule to start with:
getIndex1MinuteData 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 getIndex1MinuteData call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getIndex1MinuteData
Retrieve 1-minute interval intraday data for stock indexes using the Intraday 1-Minute Price Data API. This API provides granular price information, helping users track short-term price movements and trading volume within each minute. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getIndex1MinuteData accepts 3 parameters: to, from, 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 getIndex1MinuteData: 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.
getIndex1MinuteData 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 getIndex1MinuteData 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 getIndex1MinuteData. 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.
getIndex1MinuteData 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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