getIndustryPerformanceSummary

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

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 20 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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

WHAT IT DOES

What getIndustryPerformanceSummary does on Financial Modeling Prep

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

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getIndustryPerformanceSummary is rated Low

This is a data retrieval tool that provides industry performance summaries for research and analysis. It queries existing financial data without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving money. The typical blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent cannot cause harm by requesting industry performance data multiple times or with different parameters.

From the tool's definition Tool retrieves performance data ("overview of how various industries are performing", "analyzing the value of industries") for analysis purposes. No modification, execution, or financial transactions occur.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getIndustryPerformanceSummary Allowed

getIndustryPerformanceSummary 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": {
    "getIndustryPerformanceSummary": {}
  }
}

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 getIndustryPerformanceSummary call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getIndustryPerformanceSummary

What does the getIndustryPerformanceSummary tool do? +

The Industry Performance Summary API provides an overview of how various industries are performing financially. By analyzing the value of industries over a specific period, this API helps investors and analysts understand the health of entire sectors and make informed decisions about sector-based investments. 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 getIndustryPerformanceSummary accept? +

getIndustryPerformanceSummary accepts 2 parameters: year, quarter. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on getIndustryPerformanceSummary? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getIndustryPerformanceSummary? +

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

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

getIndustryPerformanceSummary 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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