# getInsiderTransactions

Returns a list of insider trading transactions that match the specified filters. Returns at most 100 results per request. For more results, use the offset parameter.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `getInsiderTransactions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-api-ninjas-mcp/getinsidertransactions

## Facts

- Tool: `getInsiderTransactions`
- Server: API Ninjas (`https://mcp.api-ninjas.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-api-ninjas-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/https://mcp.api-ninjas.com/mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 12
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cik` | string | no | Central Index Key (CIK) of the company. |
| `name` | string | no | Name of the insider (exact match). Use /v1/insiderslist to look up insider names. |
| `limit` | integer | no | Maximum number of results to return (1-100, default: 25). Premium subscriptions only. |
| `offset` | integer | no | Number of results to skip for pagination (default: 0). Premium subscriptions only. |
| `ticker` | string | no | Company ticker symbol (e.g., AAPL, MSFT). |
| `form_type` | string | no | SEC form type (3, 4, or 5). |
| `insider_type` | string | no | Type of insider: 'director' (matches director or chairman), '10_percent_owner' (matches 10% Owner), or 'officer' (excludes director, 10% owner, and chairman). |
| `transaction_code` | string | no | Transaction code (e.g., P, S, A, D, F, etc.). |
| `transaction_date` | string | no | Transaction date in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| `transaction_type` | string | no | Type of transaction (e.g., Purchase, Sale, Award, etc.). |
| `max_transaction_date` | string | no | Maximum transaction date in YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| `min_transaction_date` | string | no | Minimum transaction date in YYYY-MM-DD format. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "getInsiderTransactions",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why getInsiderTransactions is rated Low

Even though getInsiderTransactions only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Risk signals: High parameter count (14 properties)

## Use case

AI agents call getInsiderTransactions to retrieve information from API Ninjas without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches API Ninjas:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "getInsiderTransactions": {}
  }
}
```

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- `calculateSalesTax` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-api-ninjas-mcp/calculatesalestax.md
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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-api-ninjas-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-api-ninjas-mcp