getStockGradeLatestNews

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/getstockgradelatestnews.md

WHAT IT DOES

What getStockGradeLatestNews does on Financial Modeling Prep

AI agents call getStockGradeLatestNews 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
`page`	number	—	Optional page number (default: 0, max: 100)
`limit`	number	—	Optional limit on number of results (default: 10, max: 1000)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why getStockGradeLatestNews is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays financial news and analyst ratings data without any ability to modify, create, delete, or execute transactions. It is a pure data-read operation querying market sentiment and news updates. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an AI agent cannot cause financial harm, data loss, or trigger unintended actions through reading analyst grades and news links.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'provides the most recent updates on analyst ratings' and 'Track stock price movements' — retrieval and monitoring operations with no modification capability. Verb 'Stay informed' and 'Track' indicate data consumption only.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

getStockGradeLatestNews Allowed

getStockGradeLatestNews 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": {
    "getStockGradeLatestNews": {}
  }
}

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 getStockGradeLatestNews call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about getStockGradeLatestNews

What does the getStockGradeLatestNews tool do? +

Stay informed on the latest stock rating changes with the FMP Grade Latest News API. This API provides the most recent updates on analyst ratings for all stock symbols, including links to the original news sources. Track stock price movements, grading firm actions, and market sentiment shifts in real time, sourced from trusted publishers. 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 getStockGradeLatestNews accept? +

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

How do I enforce a policy on getStockGradeLatestNews? +

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

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

Can I rate-limit getStockGradeLatestNews? +

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

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

getStockGradeLatestNews 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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